Rural West Primary Care Network - Clinical Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber) Vacancy
The Rural West Primary Care Network (PCN) is seeking to recruit an experienced Clinical Independent Prescriber (IP) Pharmacist who thrives on team working to join our friendly, busy network of Practices. The Network comprises two GP Practices, Tadley Medical Partnership and Watership Down Health with surgeries in Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley and Tadley, Hampshire.
The Clinical IP Pharmacist will work to their clinical competencies within the existing PCN Pharmacy team, consisting of three Clinical Pharmacists and two Pharmacy Technicians. They will also work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary and multi-site team, providing expertise in clinical medicines management and providing structured medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, (especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple comorbidities). They will support the management of long term conditions through medicines optimisation and the management of medicines on transfer of care, as well as systems for safer prescribing. The post holder will address the public health and social care needs of patients in the PCN to improve patient care by interfacing with community and hospital Pharmacy colleagues, helping people to stay well and at home.
The post holder will use their expertise to provide medication information to patients and healthcare professionals. They will also manage repeat prescription authorisations, reauthorisation and acute prescription requests. The post holder will take part in quality improvement initiatives and clinical audit as well as supporting both Partnerships with Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) activities.
Applicants will need excellent communication, consultation and interpersonal skills and have experience working as an autonomous Clinical IP Pharmacist, preferably in a similar PCN role. They will also be able to demonstrate strong team working skills and support for their colleagues.
We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist who already holds an Independent Prescribing qualification and ideally is already accredited from the required 18 month CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway; Pharmacists who have already completed a previous CPPE pathway, or have a considerable amount of prior knowledge, skill and experience that they can demonstrate, may be exempt from part/all of the Pathway. For those requiring this training, the PCN will provide full support.
Please see the and person specification on NHS Jobs for more detail.
The post is full time (37.5 hours per week over 5 days) and is predominantly surgery based, requiring travel within the Network to the surgeries of both Partnerships, so flexibility and access to private transport is essential.
Please apply for this post via Indeed or NHS Jobs: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk reference no:
A2237-25-0008
The closing date for applications is
7th September 2025
and we expect to interview
during w/c 15th September 2025
.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 48,600.00-52,900.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Sick pay
Education:
Master's (required)
Experience:
Clinical pharmacy: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person