Job summary The Harness North PCN Clinical Pharmacist will be joining a dynamic and innovative Clinical Pharmacy team which has been established for several years and includes trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a valued team within the Harness network. Main duties of the job The Harness North PCN Clinical Pharmacist will be supporting the PCN and practices to deliver quality improvement and practice deliverables. This will include but is not exhaustive to; population health management via long term condition reviews, SMRs and audits, medicines optimisation and reducing medicines waste. They will provide expertise in clinical pharmacy as part of a multi- disciplinary team supporting in the delivery of population health management for the PCN and clinical management of patients within General Practice and community sites, including care homes and patients homes. Experience of working in a PCN is essential. About us Harness Care Ltd provides general and extended medical services to a population of 140,000 patients residing across Brent in Neasden, Harlesden, Wembley, Willesden and Kingsbury. Our 20 GP practices work across two Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Harness North PCN provides general and extended medical services to patients residing across Neasden, Wembley and Kingsbury. Harness North PCN consists of a team of 10 practices Details Date posted 08 August 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialist Salary £42,000 to £50,000 a year dependent on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number U0011-25-0012 Job locations Wembley Park Medical Centre 2 Humphry Repton Lane Wembley Middlesex HA9 0GL Job description Job responsibilities Clinical responsibilities include a variety of mediums for patient contact, engagement and support: Provision of professional support and clinical expertise to the PCN and wider teams with regards to medication queries, prescribing issues and systems for safer prescribing. Supervision and support of the CP team. Oversight on key PCN deliverables. Face to face/remote long term condition reviews, Structured Medication Reviews including Care Home Reviews. Lead delivery of quality improvement, population health management and clinical audit for PCN in pharmacy led clinical domains such as Impact and Investment fund (IIF), Medicines Management (MM) in the PCN Des and CQC compliance. To support practice teams with day-to-day practice such as medicines reconciliation, repeat prescribing practice and support with queries from patients and teams whilst utilising digital tools to support with this such as e-consults, Docman and internal tasks. Support key stakeholders with streamlining the CP service. Working closely with the Clinical Directors and key stakeholders to shape and deliver the strategy and vision for the PCN. Key Priorities for the role Make the Clinical Pharmacist a principle in the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred multidisciplinary care. Utilise the Clinical Pharmacist skill set to allow General Practitioner appointments to be reserved for appropriate caseload, reduce waiting times for appointments, increase access to healthcare, improve screening and diagnosis of chronic and common ailments and reduce A&E admissions and attendances. Provide direct care to patients with long-term conditions, minor ailments and other clinical areas within scope of practice. Provide professional input to practice teams working to improve patient outcomes and reduce avoidable admission to hospital. Liaise with providers including pharmacists in the community and hospital settings to ensure accurate and effective medication management. Provide pharmaceutical support to practices so that medication related processes are reviewed, best practice principles applied and evidence-based values are embedded in all activities. Utilise the Clinical Pharmacist skill set to directly assist patients in the safe, effective use of medicines to improve outcomes and quality of life. Ensure optimum benefit for prescribed medication through high levels of concordance achieved by support for patients and carers. Support the care of complex patients in their own homes or in nursing or residential accommodation as part of a multidisciplinary team. Utilise the Clinical Pharmacist skill set to ensure NHS resources are used in a cost-effective manner to maximise outcomes whilst reducing wastage. Provide professional leadership on matters relating to medicine optimisation and quality improvement. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical responsibilities include a variety of mediums for patient contact, engagement and support: Provision of professional support and clinical expertise to the PCN and wider teams with regards to medication queries, prescribing issues and systems for safer prescribing. Supervision and support of the CP team. Oversight on key PCN deliverables. Face to face/remote long term condition reviews, Structured Medication Reviews including Care Home Reviews. Lead delivery of quality improvement, population health management and clinical audit for PCN in pharmacy led clinical domains such as Impact and Investment fund (IIF), Medicines Management (MM) in the PCN Des and CQC compliance. To support practice teams with day-to-day practice such as medicines reconciliation, repeat prescribing practice and support with queries from patients and teams whilst utilising digital tools to support with this such as e-consults, Docman and internal tasks. Support key stakeholders with streamlining the CP service. Working closely with the Clinical Directors and key stakeholders to shape and deliver the strategy and vision for the PCN. Key Priorities for the role Make the Clinical Pharmacist a principle in the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred multidisciplinary care. Utilise the Clinical Pharmacist skill set to allow General Practitioner appointments to be reserved for appropriate caseload, reduce waiting times for appointments, increase access to healthcare, improve screening and diagnosis of chronic and common ailments and reduce A&E admissions and attendances. Provide direct care to patients with long-term conditions, minor ailments and other clinical areas within scope of practice. Provide professional input to practice teams working to improve patient outcomes and reduce avoidable admission to hospital. Liaise with providers including pharmacists in the community and hospital settings to ensure accurate and effective medication management. Provide pharmaceutical support to practices so that medication related processes are reviewed, best practice principles applied and evidence-based values are embedded in all activities. Utilise the Clinical Pharmacist skill set to directly assist patients in the safe, effective use of medicines to improve outcomes and quality of life. Ensure optimum benefit for prescribed medication through high levels of concordance achieved by support for patients and carers. Support the care of complex patients in their own homes or in nursing or residential accommodation as part of a multidisciplinary team. Utilise the Clinical Pharmacist skill set to ensure NHS resources are used in a cost-effective manner to maximise outcomes whilst reducing wastage. Provide professional leadership on matters relating to medicine optimisation and quality improvement. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Pharmacy Degree Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education primary care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) Registered non-medical prescriber Desirable Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Experience Essential At least 12 months experience working in a PCN/practice Experience of working with clinical management systems, especially Emis & System One Knowledge, Understanding & Skills Essential Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine An appreciation of NHS agenda, national policies and government targets and quality improvement indicators An understanding of the current PCN DES specifications A wide range of IT skills especially Microsoft 365 software Awareness of business intelligence systems to support management of patients in primary care settings, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation Ability to work under pressure and deal with unpredictable issues arising on a daily basis Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and prescribe medication for patients in core areas, including long term conditions. Be able to organise workload, multi-task and work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines Desirable Awareness of PCN budget management and funding systems Relationships Essential Work autonomously and within a team The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues Training practice staff to ensure efficient prescribing and medicines management procedures Ability to influence, motivate and persuade prescribers to comply with the recommendations or agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers Ability to lead on quality improvement work stream(s) and delivering quality outcomes Ability to support Foundation, Entry, Trainee pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians with their development and day to day practice Ability to support Senior CP team and proactively seeking innovative ways to improve prescribing practice and PCN development Flexible approach to working patterns and ability to adapt to changing priorities Self motivated and proactive Desirable Ability to provide education and training to PCN teams Communication & Information Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Clear, concise record keeping and report writing skills Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences Person Specification Qualifications Essential Pharmacy Degree Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education primary care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) Registered non-medical prescriber Desirable Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Experience Essential At least 12 months experience working in a PCN/practice Experience of working with clinical management systems, especially Emis & System One Knowledge, Understanding & Skills Essential Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine An appreciation of NHS agenda, national policies and government targets and quality improvement indicators An understanding of the current PCN DES specifications A wide range of IT skills especially Microsoft 365 software Awareness of business intelligence systems to support management of patients in primary care settings, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation Ability to work under pressure and deal with unpredictable issues arising on a daily basis Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and prescribe medication for patients in core areas, including long term conditions. Be able to organise workload, multi-task and work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines Desirable Awareness of PCN budget management and funding systems Relationships Essential Work autonomously and within a team The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues Training practice staff to ensure efficient prescribing and medicines management procedures Ability to influence, motivate and persuade prescribers to comply with the recommendations or agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers Ability to lead on quality improvement work stream(s) and delivering quality outcomes Ability to support Foundation, Entry, Trainee pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians with their development and day to day practice Ability to support Senior CP team and proactively seeking innovative ways to improve prescribing practice and PCN development Flexible approach to working patterns and ability to adapt to changing priorities Self motivated and proactive Desirable Ability to provide education and training to PCN teams Communication & Information Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Clear, concise record keeping and report writing skills Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Harness Care Ltd Address Wembley Park Medical Centre 2 Humphry Repton Lane Wembley Middlesex HA9 0GL Employer's website https://www.harnesspcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Harness Care Ltd Address Wembley Park Medical Centre 2 Humphry Repton Lane Wembley Middlesex HA9 0GL Employer's website https://www.harnesspcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Wembley Park Medical Centre, 2 Humphry Repton Lane, HA9 0GL Wembley, Middlesex, United Kingdom