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Prescribing PharmacistNHS

Tilehurst, RG30 6BW Permanent
Posted 8 September 2026 Closing date 7 October 2026
Tilehurst Rail Station (0.8 miles, direct) Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway) (10.6 miles, direct) Purley Social Club (1.9 miles, direct)

Job summary

Job title: Prescribing Pharmacist Location: The Potteries Surgery, Tilehurst Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on experience Hours: up to 37.5 hours Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience. At Operose Health, we deliver local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and are empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE. Caring We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future. Ambitious Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care. Resourceful Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services. Excellence We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.

Main duties of the job

At Operose Health, we deliver local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and are empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE. Caring: We listen and through compassion, understanding, and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future. Ambitious: Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care. Resourceful: Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services. Excellence: We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees, and NHS partners.

Job description

Job title:Prescribing Pharmacist

Location:The Potteries Surgery, Tilehurst

Salary:Up to £55,000 depending on experience

Hours: up to 37.5 hours

Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.

At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE.

Caring

We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.

Ambitious

Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.

Resourceful

Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.

Excellence

We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.

Main Responsibilities: As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include:

  • Prescribing, online and telephone clinical triage, management of minor illness and LTC advice.
  • Delivering safe, clinical decisions and expert care as well as working collaboratively with all team members of a multi professional team and driving innovation, modernisation and high levels of staff and patient satisfaction.

Ideal Candidate: What we look for in new colleagues:

  • Undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Independent prescribing qualification.
  • Ability to apply effective clinical judgement in the prioritisation and decision-making aspects of the role.
  • Previous general practice experience is desirable.

Package Description: How well support you:

  • Annual salary of up to £55,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
  • Support to gain independent prescribing qualification.
  • 1 weeks paid CPD/study leave pro rata per year as well as in house CPD training sessions tailored to meet your needs.
  • Access to our bespoke learning management system.
  • The benefits of working with an at scale provider of primary care means that we lots of opportunities for our colleagues to specialise and develop.
  • Car benefit scheme specialising in electric vehicles.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Travel season ticket loans
  • Discount cards.
  • Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and employee wellbeing app.

About us

Operose Health is a healthcare organization that delivers local primary care services at scale. Their goal is to improve access, outcomes, and patient experience. They empower their colleagues to embody their core values of caring, ambition, resourcefulness, and excellence. These values drive the organization to listen and support people towards a healthier future, use determination to transform patient experiences, be creative and agile in service improvement, and strive for excellence in everything they do. Operose Health values collaborative teamwork and aims to deliver safe, clinical decisions, and expert care across multi-professional teams, aiming for high levels of satisfaction among staff and patients.

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