Pharmacy Practitioner (PCN)

Job summary

Woodcote Medical is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and proactive PCN Pharmacy Practitioner to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team. This is a fantastic role for a pharmacist who is passionate about high-quality patient care, medicines optimisation, and collaborative working within general practice.

As part of the Purley & Coulsdon PCN, you will work closely with our GPs, nurses, ANPs, paramedics, physiotherapists, and administrative teams to deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care across our population of approximately 18,000 patients.

We are a supportive, teaching practice and take pride in helping clinicians develop, thrive, and build long-term careers in general practice.

Responsibilities

As a PCN Pharmacy Practitioner, you will be a valued member of the clinical team, responsible for:

Clinical work

• Conducting structured medication reviews, focusing on high-risk groups such as frail elderly or patients with polypharmacy
• Running minor ailment and long-term condition clinics, managing chronic diseases where appropriate
• Supporting medicines optimisation initiatives across the PCN
• Reviewing and acting on pathology results
• Managing and reconciling medications following hospital discharge and other care transitions
• Leading on repeat prescription processes, including reauthorisation and safe prescribing
• Providing clinical leadership on prescribing quality, safety and cost-effective practice

Operational & collaborative work

• Acting as a key point of contact for medicines queries for clinicians, reception teams and patients
• Supporting PCN quality and outcomes framework (QOF) and IIF targets
• Contributing to audits, service improvement, and implementation of local and national guidelines
• Supporting digital tools and pathways to enhance prescribing and clinical workflow

Requirements

Essential

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy and GPhC registration
• Completion of, or near completion of, CPPE Primary Care Pathway
• Strong clinical skills with awareness of common acute and long-term conditions
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across MDTs
• A proactive, compassionate approach and a commitment to improving patient outcomes

Desirable

• Independent prescribing qualification (or willingness to undertake with our support)
• Experience working in general practice or across primary care
• Experience in medicines optimisation or polypharmacy clinics

About us

Woodcote Medical is a well-established two-branch suburban practice serving Purley and Coulsdon. We are:

• A collaborative and innovative PCN team
• A teaching practice for pharmacists, medical students and GP registrars
• Committed to reducing health inequalities and improving patient outcomes
• Passionate about staff wellbeing, professional development, and delivering excellent patient care

You will be based within a highly supportive, multi-disciplinary environment, with opportunities for mentoring, development, and progression.

Benefits package

• Competitive salary
• Support to complete independent prescribing
• Funded CPD and study leave
• In-house teaching, clinical supervision and access to a wide MDT
• Opportunities to specialise, innovate, and develop new services
• NHS pension, cycle-to-work scheme and wellbeing support