Job summaryJoin Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust as a Band 8a Primary Care Network Pharmacist, supporting Hammersmith & Fulham North PCN. You will work alongside our established pharmacy team to provide specialist medicines expertise and help improve safe, effective and person-centred use of medicines.
Key responsibilities include:
Conduct structured medication reviews, including for people affected by inappropriate polypharmacy or overprescribing.
Develop and deliver prescribing clinics supporting the management of long-term conditions.
Provide specialist medicines advice to GPs, nurses, community pharmacists, care coordinators, carers, families and other health and social care professionals.
Contribute to Trust-wide medicines management, including policies, patient safety initiatives, medicines alerts and professional training.
Work across GP practices within Hammersmith & Fulham North PCN, including lone working and travel between sites.
Main duties of the jobWe are looking for an experienced pharmacist with the clinical expertise and collaborative approach needed to deliver high-quality medicines optimisation in primary care.
You will need: Relevant post-registration experience in GP practice/primary care.
The required postgraduate qualification(s), including independent prescribing, DPP and diabetes-related expertise.
Strong knowledge of prescribing and medicines management in primary care.
Sound clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills across a broad range of conditions.
Effective communication and relationship-building skills when working with patients, carers and multidisciplinary health and social care teams. The ability to organise your workload, manage competing priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. A compassionate, flexible and person-centred approach.
About usWe are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us. What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
DetailsDate posted13 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary
To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.
66,274 to 73,496 a year
per annum, inclusive of HCAS
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number824-CORP-8337796Job locationsHammersmith & Fulham North PCN - Parkview Centre For Health And WellbeingCranston Court - 56 Bloemfontein RoadLondonW12 7FGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesApplicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesApplicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. Person Specification
Education/Qualification
EssentialUndergraduate Degree in PharmacyProfessional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP)Independent prescribing qualification and evidence of actively prescribing in current clinical practicePost graduate qualification in diabetesDesirablePost-graduate master's in advanced clinical practice
Experience
EssentialSubstantial experience in general practice or primary careExperience in supervising a team/service and line managementAbility to manage a wide variety of long-term conditions presenting in primary care, with a focus on cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) disease and comorbiditiesExperience in managing QoF and enhanced incentive schemesExperience in managing diabetes including initiation and titration of injectables including GLP-1 and insulinProficient at using SystmOneQualified and experienced Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP), with experience of supervising and developing prescribing practitioners
Skills & Knowledge
EssentialUp to date knowledge of clinical guidelines - NICE/CKSUnderstanding of how ICB incentive schemes impact general practice
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
EssentialUndergraduate Degree in PharmacyProfessional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP)Independent prescribing qualification and evidence of actively prescribing in current clinical practicePost graduate qualification in diabetesDesirablePost-graduate master's in advanced clinical practice
Experience
EssentialSubstantial experience in general practice or primary careExperience in supervising a team/service and line managementAbility to manage a wide variety of long-term conditions presenting in primary care, with a focus on cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) disease and comorbiditiesExperience in managing QoF and enhanced incentive schemesExperience in managing diabetes including initiation and titration of injectables including GLP-1 and insulinProficient at using SystmOneQualified and experienced Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP), with experience of supervising and developing prescribing practitioners
Skills & Knowledge
EssentialUp to date knowledge of clinical guidelines - NICE/CKSUnderstanding of how ICB incentive schemes impact general practiceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 CheckThis 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. xohmjla For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCentral London Community Health TrustAddressHammersmith & Fulham North PCN - Parkview Centre For Health And WellbeingCranston Court - 56 Bloemfontein RoadLondonW12 7FGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameCentral London Community Health TrustAddressHammersmith & Fulham North PCN - Parkview Centre For Health And WellbeingCranston Court - 56 Bloemfontein RoadLondonW12 7FGUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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