Prescribing Advisor; BCICB - Prescribing Support Team

Job Summary

The Prescribing Support Team is a high‑performing, experienced and well‑established team that works across all GP practices in Wolverhampton Place. We are looking for a highly motivated primary care pharmacist to join the Prescribing Support Team (BCICB Pharmacy Team).

The team leads Wolverhampton Place prescribing projects and collaborates with the wider Black Country ICB pharmacy teams to develop medicine and prescribing services and strategies. You will work at PCN and practice level to support and implement cost‑effective prescribing and promote effective medicines optimisation and safety.

• Assist the PST in achieving a pattern of prescribing in primary care that maximises cost effectiveness and minimises risk while delivering SLA specifications with Wolverhampton Place and Black Country ICB.
• Promote effective medicines optimisation, providing education and training for healthcare professionals and enabling patients to get more from their medicines.
• Undertake and develop clinical audits to promote best prescribing practice in line with local and national clinical guidelines and safety advice.
• Clinically assess, diagnose and prescribe for complex patients to deliver high quality patient care using cost‑effective evidence‑based treatments.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands, with 960 inpatient beds across the three sites of New Cross Hospital, Cannock Hospital and West Park Hospital. The Trust also provides primary care services through the RWT Primary Care Network and CCG Pharmacy services across Wolverhampton.

Working for the Trust provides opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills across multiple sectors of healthcare and access to clinical and management experts in all areas. The Trust has been rated "GOOD" overall by the Care Quality Commission, with good ratings in the effective, caring, responsive and well‑led categories.

• Date posted: 22 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for Change
• Band: 8a
• Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per annum
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 1 year
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 225‑DIV3‑7702373
• Job location:
  
  West Park Hospital, Wolverhampton, WV1 4PW

• Independent prescribing qualification
• GPhC registration
• MPharm degree (or equivalent)
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle

• Clinical diploma
• Additional clinical training or qualifications

• Experience with CCG/GP practice/Primary care network
• Active use of prescribing qualification
• Post‑registration experience
• Service development
• Project management
• Post independent prescriber qualification

• Experience training others
• Delivering patient‑facing clinics
• Treatment of acute conditions
• Treatment of long‑term conditions
• Mental health services experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer name:
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address:
West Park Hospital, Wolverhampton, WV1 4PW

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