Independent Prescriber Clinical Pharmacist – Primary Care

National health service; Andover; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford on Avon and Melksham Health Partnership is seeking a newly qualified Independent Prescribing Pharmacist to join our primary care team. The role focuses on structured medication reviews, prescribing and optimising care across our GP practices with support from an established multidisciplinary team.

You will work across Bradford on Avon and Melksham sites, with potential home visits, learning opportunities, and a commitment to high-quality patient care in a dynamic community setting.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is essential.
• MPharm degree (or equivalent pharmacy qualification).
• Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards completion.

Responsibilities

• conduct structured medication reviews and develop personalised medication management plans.
• Review long-term conditions and optimise treatment per national and local guidance.
• Prescribe and titrate medicines appropriately.
• Manage monitoring requirements and ensure patient recalls are maintained.
• Support patients on high-risk medicines including anticoagulants and DMARDs.
• Reconcile medicines post-discharge and implement changes.
• Provide medicines advice to patients, GPs, practice staff and healthcare professionals.
• Support prescribing audits, quality improvement and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Assist with MHRA alerts, formulary changes and national guidance.
• Role mainly records-based with potential face-to-face consultations, home visits as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

IT skills

Time management

Governance & risk

Independence

Medicines optimisation

Education

MPharm degree

GPhC registration

Independent Prescriber qualification

Job description

Bradford on Avon and Melksham Health Partnership is seeking a newly qualified Independent Prescribing Pharmacist to join our primary care team. The role focuses on structured medication reviews, prescribing and optimising care across our GP practices with support from an established multidisciplinary team.

You will work across Bradford on Avon and Melksham sites, with potential home visits, learning opportunities, and a commitment to high-quality patient care in a dynamic community setting.