Locum IP Pharmacist | Basingstoke | ASAP Start | £35 P/H per hour
Must have completed the CPPE pathway or be currently enrolled on the CPPE pathway.
Working Hours and Location
- Remote working: Work from home.
- Working pattern: Monday to Friday, with hours scheduled between 8am and 6pm
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pharmacist Prescriber to join a primary care team in a remote capacity, delivering specialist clinical pharmacy services and supporting the optimisation of medicines management across a patient population.
This role is ideal for a clinically experienced pharmacist with independent prescribing qualifications who is passionate about improving patient outcomes, promoting safe and effective prescribing, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently assess patients and prescribe medication within your clinical competence and specialist area.
- Lead medicines optimisation initiatives to improve patient outcomes, reduce medication-related harm, and ensure cost-effective prescribing.
- Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with complex needs, including those experiencing polypharmacy.
- Manage medicines reconciliation and transfers of care between hospitals, care homes, community services, and primary care.
- Support chronic disease management through clinical reviews and collaboration with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Identify and resolve prescribing issues, medication shortages, and potential drug interactions.
- Develop and implement prescribing guidelines in line with national guidance and local policies.
- Lead clinical audits and evaluate prescribing practices to identify opportunities for service improvement.
- Provide clinical advice, education, and training to colleagues across the wider healthcare team.
- Contribute to medicines safety initiatives, incident reviews, and quality improvement projects.
- Support the development of integrated pharmaceutical care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Build effective relationships with community pharmacies, secondary care providers, and other healthcare stakeholders.
Essential Requirements
- Master's degree in Pharmacy or an equivalent qualification.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacist.
- Independent prescribing qualification.
- Must have completed the CPPE pathway or be currently enrolled on the CPPE pathway.
- Significant post-qualification experience, including experience in primary care and at least one other pharmacy setting, such as community or hospital pharmacy.
- Strong clinical pharmacy and pharmacology knowledge.
- Good understanding of NHS primary care and medicines optimisation.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to exercise independent clinical judgement and manage competing priorities.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
- Good IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate clinical records.
Desirable Experience
- Experience delivering clinical pharmacy services and running primary care clinics.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Previous experience managing or developing a team.
- Knowledge of EMIS and electronic prescribing systems.
- Experience conducting clinical audits, preparing reports, and managing projects.
- A postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or relevant professional credentialing through the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
About Your World As an industry leader, Your World provides unparalleled access to the UK healthcare landscape, offering candidates significant reach and stability:
- Over 2.6 million hours of shifts filled in the last year alone.
- Supported a network of 5,565 healthcare candidates in achieving their career goals.
- Partnered with 770 healthcare organisations across 7 frameworks to provide diverse opportunities.
To secure this position, contact our pharmacy team immediately at 02037515991 or email your CV to [email protected].