Independent Prescriber Clinical Pharmacist – Primary Care

National Health Service; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford on Avon and Melksham Health Partnership is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our expanding primary care team. The post offers opportunities for advanced clinical skills, home visits when required, and working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The role focuses on medicines optimisation, structured reviews, and collaboration with GPs to improve patient outcomes across 3 GP sites in Wiltshire.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• 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 guidance.
• Prescribe and titrate medicines appropriately.
• Manage monitoring requirements and patient recalls.
• Support patients on high‑risk medicines (e.g., anticoagulants, DMARDs).
• Reconcile medicines after hospital discharge and implement changes.
• Provide medicines advice to patients, GPs and practice staff.
• Support prescribing audits, QA projects and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Assist with MHRA alerts, formulary changes and national guidance.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Time-management

IT skills

Governance and risk

Independent working

Medicines optimisation

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Independent Prescriber qualification or in progress

Tools

UK driving licence

Job description

Bradford on Avon and Melksham Health Partnership is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our expanding primary care team. The post offers opportunities for advanced clinical skills, home visits when required, and working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The role focuses on medicines optimisation, structured reviews, and collaboration with GPs to improve patient outcomes across 3 GP sites in Wiltshire.