Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC

Locum Pharmacist

The closing date is 14 November 2025

Job summary

The job overview of this advert can be found in the attached document of the job description and person specification .

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this job can be found in the attached document of the job description and person specification .

About us

Connnnect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis.

The organisation currently delivers extended access primary care services in Rotherham and a Physio First service in partnership with the local acute and community trust, the largest of its kind currently operating. In addition, the organisation is supporting the development of primary care networks and manages delivery of training and development to large cohorts of the general practice workforce.

Our Vision

We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

CHR - 7576331

Job locations

Valley Health Centre

Rotherham

S65 3HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed job description and main duties of this job can be found in the attached document of the job description and person specification .

Job description

Job responsibilities

The detailed job description and main duties of this job can be found in the attached document of the job description and person specification .

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
  • Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification
  • Completion of CPPE pathway

Desirable

  • Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post-- qualification experience.
  • In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
  • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
  • Knowledge of NHS structure (primary care, secondary care, ICB,PCN, commissioning)
Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
  • Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification
  • Completion of CPPE pathway

Desirable

  • Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post-- qualification experience.
  • In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
  • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
  • Knowledge of NHS structure (primary care, secondary care, ICB,PCN, commissioning)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC

Address

Valley Health Centre

Rotherham

S65 3HD


Employer's website

https://Connecthealthcarerotherham.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC

Address

Valley Health Centre

Rotherham

S65 3HD


Employer's website

https://Connecthealthcarerotherham.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacist

Nazreen Hussain

nazreen.hussain@nhs.net

07399529019

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

CHR - 7576331

Job locations

Valley Health Centre

Rotherham

S65 3HD


Supporting documents

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