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FCP Physiotherapist (Band 7) - Fixed Term
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 47,810 - 54,710 per year
Exercise Therapist
Job summary We are looking for a proactive and skilled First Contact Physiotherapist to join our team, providing expert patient care with exemplary MSK knowl...
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FCP Physiotherapist (Band 7) - Fixed Term
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 47,810 - 54,710 per year
Exercise Therapist
Job summary We are looking for a proactive and skilled First Contact Physiotherapist to join our team, providing expert patient care with exemplary MSK knowl...
9 hour(s) ago
Social Prescriber Link Worker (Band 4)
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 28,392 - 31,157 per year
Social Worker
Job summary Are you a great listener, who is person centred, with a passion for helping people find practical solutions to life's challenges?
13 day(s) ago
Social Prescriber Link Worker (Band 4)
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 28,392 - 31,157 per year
Social Worker
Job summary Are you a great listener, who is person centred, with a passion for helping people find practical solutions to life's challenges?
13 day(s) ago
Practice Support Pharmacist
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 47,810 - 54,710 per year
Pharmacist
Job summary We are looking for a proactive and skilled Practice Support Pharmacist to join our PCN teams, providing expert medicines optimisation, conducting...
1 month(s) ago
Practice Support Pharmacist
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 47,810 - 54,710 per year
Pharmacist
Job summary We are looking for a proactive and skilled Practice Support Pharmacist to join our PCN teams, providing expert medicines optimisation, conducting...
1 month(s) ago
Senior Social Prescriber Link Worker (Band 5)
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 32,073 - 39,043 per year
Social Worker
Job summary Are you a great listener, who is person centred, with a passion for helping people find practical solutions to life's challenges?
1 month(s) ago
Senior Social Prescriber Link Worker (Band 5)
Viaduct Care
North East England
GBP 32,073 - 39,043 per year
Social Worker
Job summary Are you a great listener, who is person centred, with a passion for helping people find practical solutions to life's challenges?
1 month(s) ago
Posted 9 hour(s) ago
Reference: 2446544
Job summary
We are looking for a proactive and skilled First Contact Physiotherapist to join our team, providing expert patient care with exemplary MSK knowledge, diagnostic experience, and management skills based on best current evidence. You will excel in verbal and non-verbal communication and collaborate closely with GPs, and other healthcare teams across primary care in Stockport.
We provide a face-to-face, in-house FCP service to all PCN's within the Stockport borough and also hold the specialist spinal service for the area requiring expert knowledge in clinic diagnosis, imaging and management of complex spinal conditions. You will have or be expected to work towards MSK injection therapy and Non-medical prescribing qualifications with clinical application.
The team solely consists of Specialist level physiotherapists and Advanced musculoskeletal practitioners working autonomously in GP practices, with weekly supervision and training sessions and a pro-rota allocation of Learning and development days per year. We are part of a GP federation (Viaduct care CIC) and align our pay grades to agenda for change and offer the NHS pension scheme, we also offer flexible working patterns within the hours of the GP practices.
This is a 9month fixed termvacancy at an equivalent to AFC Band 7, salary is usually at minimum scale but may be higher dependent on experience. The post is part-time (30 hours per week).
Please note we cannot offer visa sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with GP Practices to include First Contact Physiotherapy as part of our patient offer. This will include seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan and is an ideal role for a motivated individual who is passionate about delivering high quality, joined up clinical management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Patients are signposted directly to the FCP clinics by GP reception and practice staff and you will be providing frontline expert screening, assessment and management including diagnostics and injection therapy.
Regular clinical supervision, mentoring and professional development is a key part of the service in keeping with the FCP road map and MSK competency framework; weekly team meetings are diarised with in- service training and case discussion.
About us
Viaduct Care is the GP Federation and is a partnership of all GP practices across Stockport. The federation was formed to empower local GPs to provide the best possible care for patients whilst tackling some of the challenges faced by General Practice by helping doctors and other healthcare professionals work together, share resources and expertise.
We are committed to being a pioneering leader in Primary Care, providing collaborative, high quality, health and wellbeing services for the communities we serve.
Whatever stage you are at in your career, well provide you with the high-quality support you need to continue developing your skills, achieve job satisfaction and help shape the future of healthcare to make a real difference to peoples lives.
If you are aspirational and want to be a part of a team focussed on excellence in MSK clinical care we would love to hear from you.
Please note the use of AI is monitored during the shortlisting process; if you have used AI tools in your application please declare this in your statement explaining what type of AI tools have been used and for what purpose.
Details
Date posted
25 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
B0463-26-0019
Job locations
Merseyway Innovation Centre
21-23 Merseyway
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK4 1LW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To work as a First Contact Practitioner MSK Physiotherapist to assess and manage patients presenting with musculoskeletal presentations to the Viaduct Care service.
To assess, treat and manage patients with musculoskeletal presentations.
To work with the Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist to service developments in line with national/local criteria and initiatives to meet the needs of the local population.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Clinical
Provide assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions requiring senior physiotherapy expertise and knowledge. This may involve patients with psychosocial issues requiring a high level of concentration and sensitivity.
To deliver physiotherapy clinics in Primary Care in order to manage referred patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
Initiate a physiotherapy treatment programme (including provision of injection therapy where appropriate) which may include signposting to relevant services and undertake evaluation of clinical outcomes to treatment.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with Viaduct Care policy.
To provide effective onward referral into the wider Stockport Physiotherapy musculoskeletal service where applicable.
To refer to other specialities when required. This will involve analysis of a number of factors to determine the appropriate speciality.
To contribute to the process of development, implementation and maintenance of clinical standards within the area of speciality.
To maintain professional knowledge by keeping up-to-date with developments in line with clinical governance requirements especially in the field of musculoskeletal conditions.
To provide expert advice to colleagues within physiotherapy and the musculoskeletal field and other professionals as required.
To maintain close links with Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapists, GPs within the PCNs the PCN team and other Stockport health care professionals.
To engage in personal clinical / professional development.
To contribute to the development and implementation of uni-professional and multi-professional guidelines within the area of speciality.
Organisational
To contribute to developing and reviewing pathways of care for musculoskeletal services in conjunction with the Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist, GP PCN Lead, Secondary Care Consultants, other Physiotherapy colleagues and Health Care Professionals in line with the Organisational, Regional and National objectives.
To contribute to the development and implementation and review of policies and procedures for the Viaduct Care service.
To keep up-to-date and accurate statistical records.
Provide data, information and reports as required by GP PCN Lead.
Clinical and Practice Governance
To actively participate in clinical governance in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient / family / staff / records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken / shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to Viaduct Care Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to Viaduct Care risk assessment and risk management processes.
The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Viaduct Care.
Provide patients and their families / carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.
Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
Communication
To utilise excellent communication skills to provide complex and sensitive information where there are significant barriers to acceptance.
Contribute to Viaduct Cares internal communication strategies ensuring effective two-way communication and engagement within the organisation.
Contribute to Viaduct Cares external communication strategies to raise awareness and promote the reputation of its services.
Training and Development
To take part in the training of other staff within the Viaduct Care service relevant to the role, including lecturing, teaching, training and supporting other members of the multidisciplinary team e.g. Practice Managers, GPs.
To participate in accredited / validated courses to demonstrate continuing professional development.
Be responsible for maintaining own competency by attending in-service training, peer review, individual training and courses.
Undertake any other training, which may be relevant to the job role and gain necessary skills to further develop the service.
To attend national special interest groups and international conferences as appropriate.
Patient and Public Engagement
To ensure that responsibilities to engage and consult with patients and the public are met in line with statutory requirements.
Audit and Research
To undertake audit to monitor standards of the Viaduct Care service as required.
To participate in multidisciplinary audit in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy as appropriate.
To promote research and critical evaluation of all clinical practices related to musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure that service provision is evidence based.
Human Resources
Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff and assist in the induction of new staff incorporating the necessary statutory and Viaduct Care policies and procedures.
Deal with complaints in association with the GP PCN Lead in a positive and sensitive way in accordance with organisational policy.
Maintain own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal process.
Confidentiality and Compliance with the Data Protection Act 1984
The post holder must maintain confidentiality regarding information about patients, staff and other Viaduct Care business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984.
All employees of Viaduct Care must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients or staff. In circumstances where it is known that a member of staff has communicated information to an unauthorised person, those staff will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1984 also renders an individual liable to prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information.
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Health and Safety
All employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees.
Review and ensure systems are in place for the proactive management of risk registers.
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.
Infection Control
All employees of Viaduct Care are required to contribute to the management of infection control and be proactive in awareness raising and prevention.
Ensure that all guidelines, protocols and procedures undertaken within the service are in line with evidence based practice for infection control.
Safeguarding
All employees of Viaduct Care have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable people (children and adults). They must be aware of child and adult safeguarding procedures and must speak to the Viaduct Care Chair in the first instance for further advice.
All employees are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake additional training appropriate to their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To work as a First Contact Practitioner MSK Physiotherapist to assess and manage patients presenting with musculoskeletal presentations to the Viaduct Care service.
To assess, treat and manage patients with musculoskeletal presentations.
To work with the Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist to service developments in line with national/local criteria and initiatives to meet the needs of the local population.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Clinical
Provide assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions requiring senior physiotherapy expertise and knowledge. This may involve patients with psychosocial issues requiring a high level of concentration and sensitivity.
To deliver physiotherapy clinics in Primary Care in order to manage referred patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
Initiate a physiotherapy treatment programme (including provision of injection therapy where appropriate) which may include signposting to relevant services and undertake evaluation of clinical outcomes to treatment.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with Viaduct Care policy.
To provide effective onward referral into the wider Stockport Physiotherapy musculoskeletal service where applicable.
To refer to other specialities when required. This will involve analysis of a number of factors to determine the appropriate speciality.
To contribute to the process of development, implementation and maintenance of clinical standards within the area of speciality.
To maintain professional knowledge by keeping up-to-date with developments in line with clinical governance requirements especially in the field of musculoskeletal conditions.
To provide expert advice to colleagues within physiotherapy and the musculoskeletal field and other professionals as required.
To maintain close links with Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapists, GPs within the PCNs the PCN team and other Stockport health care professionals.
To engage in personal clinical / professional development.
To contribute to the development and implementation of uni-professional and multi-professional guidelines within the area of speciality.
Organisational
To contribute to developing and reviewing pathways of care for musculoskeletal services in conjunction with the Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist, GP PCN Lead, Secondary Care Consultants, other Physiotherapy colleagues and Health Care Professionals in line with the Organisational, Regional and National objectives.
To contribute to the development and implementation and review of policies and procedures for the Viaduct Care service.
To keep up-to-date and accurate statistical records.
Provide data, information and reports as required by GP PCN Lead.
Clinical and Practice Governance
To actively participate in clinical governance in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient / family / staff / records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken / shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to Viaduct Care Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to Viaduct Care risk assessment and risk management processes.
The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Viaduct Care.
Provide patients and their families / carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.
Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
Communication
To utilise excellent communication skills to provide complex and sensitive information where there are significant barriers to acceptance.
Contribute to Viaduct Cares internal communication strategies ensuring effective two-way communication and engagement within the organisation.
Contribute to Viaduct Cares external communication strategies to raise awareness and promote the reputation of its services.
Training and Development
To take part in the training of other staff within the Viaduct Care service relevant to the role, including lecturing, teaching, training and supporting other members of the multidisciplinary team e.g. Practice Managers, GPs.
To participate in accredited / validated courses to demonstrate continuing professional development.
Be responsible for maintaining own competency by attending in-service training, peer review, individual training and courses.
Undertake any other training, which may be relevant to the job role and gain necessary skills to further develop the service.
To attend national special interest groups and international conferences as appropriate.
Patient and Public Engagement
To ensure that responsibilities to engage and consult with patients and the public are met in line with statutory requirements.
Audit and Research
To undertake audit to monitor standards of the Viaduct Care service as required.
To participate in multidisciplinary audit in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy as appropriate.
To promote research and critical evaluation of all clinical practices related to musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure that service provision is evidence based.
Human Resources
Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff and assist in the induction of new staff incorporating the necessary statutory and Viaduct Care policies and procedures.
Deal with complaints in association with the GP PCN Lead in a positive and sensitive way in accordance with organisational policy.
Maintain own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal process.
Confidentiality and Compliance with the Data Protection Act 1984
The post holder must maintain confidentiality regarding information about patients, staff and other Viaduct Care business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984.
All employees of Viaduct Care must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients or staff. In circumstances where it is known that a member of staff has communicated information to an unauthorised person, those staff will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1984 also renders an individual liable to prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information.
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Health and Safety
All employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees.
Review and ensure systems are in place for the proactive management of risk registers.
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.
Infection Control
All employees of Viaduct Care are required to contribute to the management of infection control and be proactive in awareness raising and prevention.
Ensure that all guidelines, protocols and procedures undertaken within the service are in line with evidence based practice for infection control.
Safeguarding
All employees of Viaduct Care have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable people (children and adults). They must be aware of child and adult safeguarding procedures and must speak to the Viaduct Care Chair in the first instance for further advice.
All employees are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake additional training appropriate to their role.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Take an active part in training for personal and professional development.
- Willing to participate in training of others
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Recognised Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Evidence of post-registration education, specifically in musculo-skeletal field, at Masters level or equivalent: e.g. full MACP member, Credentialed McKenzie
- Therapist, Orthopaedic Medicine qualification, injection therapy qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current initiatives within the Local and National health economy.
- Clear evidence of Continuing Professional Development at Highly Specialist level
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of working in a Primary Care setting
- Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally
Experience
Essential
- Previous musculo-skeletal postgraduate experience and further of which would be at Senior grade or higher.
- Proven advanced post-graduate skills in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal conditions.
- Ability to demonstrate Leadership skills
Desirable
- Proven experience of managing a team
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to lead and work as part of a team
- High level of organisational and time management skills
- Ability to organise own workload
- Self-motivated
- Be able to travel independently of public transport
- Computer literate
- ECDL
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Patient focused
- Organised
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Friendly and approachable
- Aware of the range of emotions in self and others
- Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
- Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
- Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Take an active part in training for personal and professional development.
- Willing to participate in training of others
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Recognised Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Evidence of post-registration education, specifically in musculo-skeletal field, at Masters level or equivalent: e.g. full MACP member, Credentialed McKenzie
- Therapist, Orthopaedic Medicine qualification, injection therapy qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current initiatives within the Local and National health economy.
- Clear evidence of Continuing Professional Development at Highly Specialist level
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of working in a Primary Care setting
- Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally
Experience
Essential
- Previous musculo-skeletal postgraduate experience and further of which would be at Senior grade or higher.
- Proven advanced post-graduate skills in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal conditions.
- Ability to demonstrate Leadership skills
Desirable
- Proven experience of managing a team
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to lead and work as part of a team
- High level of organisational and time management skills
- Ability to organise own workload
- Self-motivated
- Be able to travel independently of public transport
- Computer literate
- ECDL
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Patient focused
- Organised
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Friendly and approachable
- Aware of the range of emotions in self and others
- Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
- Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
- Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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
Viaduct Care
Address
Merseyway Innovation Centre
21-23 Merseyway
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK4 1LW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Viaduct Care
Address
Merseyway Innovation Centre
21-23 Merseyway
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK4 1LW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Posted 13 day(s) ago
Reference: 2419396
Job summary
Are you a great listener, who is person centred, with a passion for helping people find practical solutions to life's challenges? We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Social Prescribing Link Worker to join our friendly team.
You will help patients aged 18+ navigate non-medical needssuch as supporting patients with long term conditions, loneliness, mental wellbeing, debt, housing concerns, or physical inactivity. Rather than focusing purely on medical symptoms, you will give people the time and a safe space to explore "what matters to me" and connect them to empowering local community groups and support networks.
Improving patients wellbeing, independence and quality of life through personalised support and community-based solutions.
- We are accepting CVs for this role, please also include (with your CV) a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria for this role, as shown in the Person Spec.
Please note that the use of AI is monitored during the shortlisting process; if you have used this please declare this in your statement explaining what type of AI tools have been used and for what purpose
Main duties of the job
Take a whole population approach, working with a range of people who may benefit from social prescribing, including people who are lonely, have complex social needs, low level mental health needs and long-term conditions
Help people to identify issues that affect their health & wellbeing, and co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan
Support people by connecting them to non-medical, community-based activities, groups and services that meet their practical, social and emotional needs, including specialist advice services and arts and culture, physical activity, and nature and green based activities
Support people with advice and guidance to improve their mental wellbeing addressing issues such as financial issues, loneliness or social isolation, anxiety, housing etc.
Use coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to support people to take control of their own health and wellbeing
Support development of accessible and sustainable community offers by working in partnership with VCSE organisations, local authorities and others to identify gaps in provision, and take a community development approach to enabling growth in community activities and groups.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented in our service.
About us
Viaduct Care CIC is the company structure for Stockport's GP Federation and represents all of its local GP Practices. Covering a patient population of circa 300,000 practices are split into 6 PCNs with each serving a population of around 30,000-50,000 patients.
Viaduct Care represents the collective voice and interests of its member practices and as a key stakeholder in Stockport Together aims to influence and support the design and delivery of major service and system changes by being a strong and effective partner with other major service providers.
One of our priorities at Viaduct Care is to ensure that wellbeing and development of our team is at the forefront of everything we do. We have recently launched our new employee assistance programme, assisting our team to get access to a range of advice 24 hours a day. Additionally, we are keen to provide opportunities for team members to develop and grow including access to an extensive range of training and up to five paid study days per year.
For more information of the benefits of working at Viaduct click on 'Why Join Viaduct Care' on the right hand side of the page.
Details
Date posted
12 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year Pro rata based on 37.5 hours per week
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0463-26-0006
Job locations
21-23
Merseyway
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1PN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Main Roles & Responsibilities:
- Take referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of agencies, including pharmacies, health and care multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), the emergency services, legal and welfare advice services, VCSE organisations, and through self-referrals (list not exhaustive).
- Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to access community-based activities and support that can help them to take control of their health and wellbeing through co-producing a simple personalised care and support plan and introducing people to appropriate activities, groups and services as described above
- To help patients access increased social support as a buffer against adverse life events.
- To increase access to resources and services which promote mental wellbeing.
- To use a strength based approach to identify key issues that impact on the persons wellbeing and supporting patients to understand and manage their own conditions and maintain an independent lifestyle.
- To play an active role in practice/neighbourhood team meetings by gathering information and being prepared to update the team on patient progress towards goals etc.
- To support patients access community facilities, groups and community activities/resources at a locality level and understand neighbourhood facilities.
- Work with appropriate supervision to manage and prioritise your own caseload, in accordance with needs, priorities and support required by individuals. Refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, as appropriate or necessary.
- Build ongoing relationships with local infrastructure organisations, community activities and support services to increase knowledge of the community support offer, and work collaboratively to develop effective partnership working to support the community offer to be sustainable, identifying gaps in provision, nurturing community assets and sharing intelligence on gaps or problems with commissioners and local authorities
- Increase the strength and capacity of the community, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups to both receive social prescribing referrals and to make referrals to social prescribing link workers.
- Educate non-clinical and clinical staff within PCN MDTs on the community support offer, how and when patients can access it, and the value of non-medical community-based interventions. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance.
- Promote social prescribing as an approach across the PCN and wider agencies, including its role in supported self-management, in addressing health inequalities and the wider determinants of health, reducing pressure on statutory services, improving access to healthcare and improving health outcomes, and in taking a holistic approach to care.
- To participate in relevant service audits and to follow up referrals and instructions as proposed by primary care staff. Responsible for capturing and collating data that demonstrates a positive impact on the peoples outcomes.
- To attend supervision, case management and steering group meetings as required.
- To maintain professional and personal development.
- This post requires flexible working and scheduled working patterns to ensure service provision.
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the service.
Please see the full description (including standard organisational clauses) downloadable document to the right of this page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Main Roles & Responsibilities:
- Take referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of agencies, including pharmacies, health and care multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), the emergency services, legal and welfare advice services, VCSE organisations, and through self-referrals (list not exhaustive).
- Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to access community-based activities and support that can help them to take control of their health and wellbeing through co-producing a simple personalised care and support plan and introducing people to appropriate activities, groups and services as described above
- To help patients access increased social support as a buffer against adverse life events.
- To increase access to resources and services which promote mental wellbeing.
- To use a strength based approach to identify key issues that impact on the persons wellbeing and supporting patients to understand and manage their own conditions and maintain an independent lifestyle.
- To play an active role in practice/neighbourhood team meetings by gathering information and being prepared to update the team on patient progress towards goals etc.
- To support patients access community facilities, groups and community activities/resources at a locality level and understand neighbourhood facilities.
- Work with appropriate supervision to manage and prioritise your own caseload, in accordance with needs, priorities and support required by individuals. Refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, as appropriate or necessary.
- Build ongoing relationships with local infrastructure organisations, community activities and support services to increase knowledge of the community support offer, and work collaboratively to develop effective partnership working to support the community offer to be sustainable, identifying gaps in provision, nurturing community assets and sharing intelligence on gaps or problems with commissioners and local authorities
- Increase the strength and capacity of the community, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups to both receive social prescribing referrals and to make referrals to social prescribing link workers.
- Educate non-clinical and clinical staff within PCN MDTs on the community support offer, how and when patients can access it, and the value of non-medical community-based interventions. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance.
- Promote social prescribing as an approach across the PCN and wider agencies, including its role in supported self-management, in addressing health inequalities and the wider determinants of health, reducing pressure on statutory services, improving access to healthcare and improving health outcomes, and in taking a holistic approach to care.
- To participate in relevant service audits and to follow up referrals and instructions as proposed by primary care staff. Responsible for capturing and collating data that demonstrates a positive impact on the peoples outcomes.
- To attend supervision, case management and steering group meetings as required.
- To maintain professional and personal development.
- This post requires flexible working and scheduled working patterns to ensure service provision.
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the service.
Please see the full description (including standard organisational clauses) downloadable document to the right of this page.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ Level III (Health and Social Care) or relevant professional or vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Training in Motivational Interviewing or Coaching or equivalent experience.
- Formal training in working with long term conditions.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people with low level/common mental health needs in the community.
- Ability to sensitively empower and engage with people who have poor wellbeing and other health related needs.
- Knowledge of the voluntary/social care sector in Stockport.
- Evidence of ability to work both autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.
- Evidence of working within a team.
- Experience of working without direct supervision.
- Experience of managing a caseload of participants and keeping up to date records using a database.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the VCSE sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups.
- Experience of working with individuals with long term conditions.
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of using community based activities and resources to support individuals.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of the voluntary/social care sector in Stockport.
- Ability to sensitively empower and engage with people who have poor wellbeing and other health related needs.
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and difficult conversations.
- Ability to work with people from a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships.
- Ability to effectively manage a variable workload.
- Ability to provide a culturally sensitive service by supporting people from all backgrounds and communities and respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role.
Desirable
- Ability to speak a second language i.e) Urdu or Punjabi
Additional Attributes
Essential
- Good IT skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships.
- Willingness to work in settings across Stockport.
- Commitment to working towards Viaduct Care CICs values and ethos as an organisation.
- Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role.
Desirable
- An understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ Level III (Health and Social Care) or relevant professional or vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Training in Motivational Interviewing or Coaching or equivalent experience.
- Formal training in working with long term conditions.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people with low level/common mental health needs in the community.
- Ability to sensitively empower and engage with people who have poor wellbeing and other health related needs.
- Knowledge of the voluntary/social care sector in Stockport.
- Evidence of ability to work both autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.
- Evidence of working within a team.
- Experience of working without direct supervision.
- Experience of managing a caseload of participants and keeping up to date records using a database.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the VCSE sector (in a paid or unpaid capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups.
- Experience of working with individuals with long term conditions.
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of using community based activities and resources to support individuals.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of the voluntary/social care sector in Stockport.
- Ability to sensitively empower and engage with people who have poor wellbeing and other health related needs.
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and difficult conversations.
- Ability to work with people from a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships.
- Ability to effectively manage a variable workload.
- Ability to provide a culturally sensitive service by supporting people from all backgrounds and communities and respecting lifestyles and diversity.
- Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role.
Desirable
- Ability to speak a second language i.e) Urdu or Punjabi
Additional Attributes
Essential
- Good IT skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships.
- Willingness to work in settings across Stockport.
- Commitment to working towards Viaduct Care CICs values and ethos as an organisation.
- Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role.
Desirable
- An understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Viaduct Care
Address
21-23
Merseyway
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Viaduct Care
Address
21-23
Merseyway
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 2342336
Job summary
We are looking for a proactive and skilled Practice Support Pharmacist to join our PCN teams, providing expert medicines optimisation, conducting structured medication reviews, supporting safe and evidence-based prescribing, and collaborating with GPs, community pharmacies, and other healthcare teams across Stockport to improve patient outcomes. We support patients and care settings to make best use of medicines, ensuring safe and effective repeat prescribing.
Our service operates between 8am and 6.30pm,with working patterns typically comprising a mix of8am-4pmand 10:30am-6:30pm shifts.
We have the following position available:
1 x 12 month fixed term position.
This is full time (37.5 hours) and is available at (equivalent to) AFC Band 7. Salary is usually at minimum scale but may be higher dependent on primary care experience.
Interviews are planned for week commencing 12th October 2026.
Main duties of the job
As a Practice Support Pharmacist, you will support your PCN Team in delivering good quality medicine optimisation and cost-effective quality prescribing to patients under both the National PCN DES and our local contract for locality Medicines Optimisation.
The role includes conducting medication reviews, offering specialist advice, managing medication queries, ensuring policy compliance, leading quality improvement initiatives, and, where qualified, prescribing as an Independent Prescriber.
About us
Viaduct Care CIC is the company structure for Stockport's GP Federation and represents all of its local GP Practices. Covering a patient population of circa 300,000 practices are split into 6 PCNs with each serving a population of around 30,000-50,000 patients.
Viaduct Care represents the collective voice and interests of its member practices and as a key stakeholder in Stockport Together aims to influence and support the design and delivery of major service and system changes by being a strong and effective partner with other major service providers.
One of our priorities at Viaduct Care is to ensure that wellbeing and development of our team is at the forefront of everything we do. We have recently launched our new employee assistance programme, assisting our team to get access to a range of advice 24 hours a day. Our benefits brochure attached gives details of other support and benefits to our staff.
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Agenda for Change
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0463-26-0012
Job locations
Merseyway Innovation Centre
21-23 Merseyway
Stockport
SK11PN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Roles and Responsibilities
The postholder will.
- Support Primary Care Networks in the delivery of the National Directed Enhanced Service framework.
- Provide specialist knowledge, advice, and guidance on prescribing and pharmaceutical matters to patients practices and other prescribers.
- To respond to medication queries and support practices as needed
- Take part in and assist others with clinical audit work on prescribing standards, activity and practice.
- Participate in teaching sessions to ensure that pharmaceutical care problems are identified and communicated.
- Assist in coordinating solutions to supply problems with medicines used within the specialty.
- Work across traditional boundaries of tertiary/secondary/primary care, such as coordinating with GP surgeries and community pharmacies to ensure seamless discharges.
- Ensure good quality patient care.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning and judgement.
- Ensure consistent compliance with the local antimicrobial policy.
- Ensure consistent compliance with the local GMMMG policy for management of medicines in GP practices.
- Ensure the delivery of cost-effective prescribing advice within specified contracts & an overall quality and clinical effectiveness framework.
- Conduct clinical structured medication reviews.
- To support and influence prescribers.
- Work with the wider prescribing/ medicines management system to influence change by liaising with hospital and community staff as necessary.
- To work as an autonomous clinician
- Where qualified, to prescribe medicines for agreed patients within their capacity of an Independent Prescriber in line with current legislation, local policies and best practice guide, and within their own level of experience and competence.
Responsibility for Patient Care
The postholder will.
- Provide and be accountable for holistic, clinical, structured medication reviews and lifestyle advice for identified patients using all levels of medication review with a patient centred approach.
- Ensure patients are provided with cost and clinically effective medication regimens that met their individual needs.
- Ensure patients receive appropriate monitoring to ensure good clinical care and safe use of medicines.
- Support patient adherence with medication through a variety of processes.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and confidence in our service and general practice.
- Ensure accurate and appropriate record keeping on all work undertaken.
- Undertake basic clinical monitoring of patients which may include venepuncture.
- Where qualified, actively use Independent Prescribing qualification for patients within the legal framework, personal competence, and local and personal prescribing formulary.
Responsibilities for Physical and Financial Resources
The postholder will.
- Support and audit delivery of agreed targets relevant to service contracts.
- Provide regular reports on or a range of activities, guidance or individual groups of medicines as required.
- Provide evidence-based advice on the cost and clinical effectiveness of medicines.
- Protect all physical assets of Viaduct care and ensure safe and effective use of such assets.
Communications and Leadership
- Build strong relationships with clinicians, practice staff and other prescribers to facilitate delivery of prescribing priorities. Continue to develop and support practice prescribing leads as conduit for influencing prescribing behaviour in practices.
- Undertake a programme of visits to practices/prescribers as defined by line management.
- Support Networks and practices to achieve agreed targets.
- Agree key messages and initiatives for practices with line manager/ locality leads.
- Act as a conduit for dissemination and sharing of best practice between prescribers and practices within and across Networks.
- Disseminate and support the implementation of system wide prescribing and therapeutic policy into practices and to other prescribers.
- Work collaboratively across other multi-disciplinary Teams and Networks within the organisation and the locality to progress the prescribing agenda as directed.
- Work with colleagues in hospital and community pharmacy to facilitate change and deliver safe and effective care, particularly at the interfaces.
- Respond to patients, clinicians and other agencies on matters relating to prescribing, medication, and medicine use.
- Demonstrate the ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate and reassure all groups of stakeholders with empathy.
- Lead on the delivery of allocated projects within their area of work.
Policy and Service Development
- Support policy implementation within the terms of service in all relevant contracts.
- Proactively research and disseminate to practices and other prescribers, opportunities to improve patient care or prescribing patterns.
- Identify opportunities for efficiencies and savings in relation to medicines management activity in practices.
- In discussion with Line Manager/Service Lead Pharmacist arrange appropriate additional specialist pharmacy support into practices in support of the overall prescribing agenda.
Planning and organising
- Demonstrate well-developed organisational and planning skills to provide safe and effective support to prescribers.
- Utilise project management skills as appropriate, particularly when working collaboratively with others to achieve a specific outcome.
- Facilitate collaborative working both within the PCN and Between PCNs, and between Viaduct services.
- Deliver change in prescriber behaviours and practice.
Analysis and data management
- The role will involve both undertaking and supporting others in prescribing related audits within practices to encourage clinicians to critically appraise their current practice.
- Use data management information systems, including information technology and be willing to undertake or deliver appropriate training.
- Undertake appropriate analysis of prescribing data to inform discussions with individual practices/prescribers. Ensure that effective and relevant analytical information is provided regularly to prescribers to support quality and cost-effective prescribing decisions. Ensure that information is presented in format which is easy to understand and accessible.
- Work with the Network Lead Pharmacist to provide regular performance and reporting information on practice prescribing trends line management as required.
- Maintain suitable information resources relating to practice prescribing performance to be able to respond to ad hoc queries and to feed into the financial management process.
- Support prescribing related audit work with practices in line with service agreements.
- Provide specialist support to practices to improve quality standards and to support them in delivering cost effective and clinically effective prescribing.
Clinical Governance, Safety and Controls Assurance
- Promote and be able to demonstrate compliance with local and national guidance such as, NICE guidance and quality standards, GMMMG policy and guidance, relevant collegiate guidance and the professional standards set for Pharmacists.
- Maintain an overview of medicines management arrangements in practices and ensure that appropriate risk management and delegated responsibility arrangements are in place.
- Ensure compliance with local protocols, policies, operating procedures, and best practice guidance.
- Support or complete incident reporting and learning as per policy and professional requirements, to continually improve patient care, safety, and experience.
Special Conditions
- Responsibility for keeping professionally and clinically up to date, demonstrating awareness of both policy and practice changes.
- Attend meetings out of office hours as required.
- Be flexible in working arrangements in terms of hours and location to meet service needs
- Undertake other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the line manager commensurate with the posts grade.
Responsibilities for Human Resources
- Support our Foundation Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians & Medicines Co-ordinators to deliver the work required.
- Act as a role model for others in the Team and provide support and mentorship for line reports and other Team members in line with service priorities.
- Take line management responsibility for designated Team members and ensure they operate within Viaduct policies in delivering their contract and service responsibilities. This may include providing training, directing or reviewing work undertaken, undertaking assessments, providing feedback, evaluating and managing performance and monitoring work habits and productivity.
- Participate in education and training activities relevant to both the role and project delivery. This may include cascade of training received as well as development and delivery of bespoke training to meet the service needs.
Job description Job responsibilities Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe postholder will.Support Primary Care Networks in the delivery of the National Directed Enhanced Service framework.Provide specialist knowledge, advice, and guidance on prescribing and pharmaceutical matters to patients practices and other prescribers.To respond to medication queries and support practices as neededTake part in and assist others with clinical audit work on prescribing standards, activity and practice.Participate in teaching sessions to ensure that pharmaceutical care problems are identified and communicated.Assist in coordinating solutions to supply problems with medicines used within the specialty.Work across traditional boundaries of tertiary/secondary/primary care, such as coordinating with GP surgeries and community pharmacies to ensure seamless discharges.Ensure good quality patient care.Demonstrate clinical reasoning and judgement.Ensure consistent compliance with the local antimicrobial policy.Ensure consistent compliance with the local GMMMG policy for management of medicines in GP practices.Ensure the delivery of cost-effective prescribing advice within specified contracts & an overall quality and clinical effectiveness framework.Conduct clinical structured medication reviews.To support and influence prescribers.Work with the wider prescribing/ medicines management system to influence change by liaising with hospital and community staff as necessary.To work as an autonomous clinicianWhere qualified, to prescribe medicines for agreed patients within their capacity of an Independent Prescriber in line with current legislation, local policies and best practice guide, and within their own level of experience and competence.Responsibility for Patient CareThe postholder will.Provide and be accountable for holistic, clinical, structured medication reviews and lifestyle advice for identified patients using all levels of medication review with a patient centred approach.Ensure patients are provided with cost and clinically effective medication regimens that met their individual needs.Ensure patients receive appropriate monitoring to ensure good clinical care and safe use of medicines.Support patient adherence with medication through a variety of processes.Maintain patient confidentiality and confidence in our service and general practice.Ensure accurate and appropriate record keeping on all work undertaken.Undertake basic clinical monitoring of patients which may include venepuncture.Where qualified, actively use Independent Prescribing qualification for patients within the legal framework, personal competence, and local and personal prescribing formulary.Responsibilities for Physical and Financial ResourcesThe postholder will.Support and audit delivery of agreed targets relevant to service contracts.Provide regular reports on or a range of activities, guidance or individual groups of medicines as required.Provide evidence-based advice on the cost and clinical effectiveness of medicines.Protect all physical assets of Viaduct care and ensure safe and effective use of such assets.Communications and LeadershipBuild strong relationships with clinicians, practice staff and other prescribers to facilitate delivery of prescribing priorities. Continue to develop and support practice prescribing leads as conduit for influencing prescribing behaviour in practices.Undertake a programme of visits to practices/prescribers as defined by line management.Support Networks and practices to achieve agreed targets.Agree key messages and initiatives for practices with line manager/ locality leads.Act as a conduit for dissemination and sharing of best practice between prescribers and practices within and across Networks.Disseminate and support the implementation of system wide prescribing and therapeutic policy into practices and to other prescribers.Work collaboratively across other multi-disciplinary Teams and Networks within the organisation and the locality to progress the prescribing agenda as directed.Work with colleagues in hospital and community pharmacy to facilitate change and deliver safe and effective care, particularly at the interfaces.Respond to patients, clinicians and other agencies on matters relating to prescribing, medication, and medicine use.Demonstrate the ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate and reassure all groups of stakeholders with empathy.Lead on the delivery of allocated projects within their area of work.Policy and Service DevelopmentSupport policy implementation within the terms of service in all relevant contracts.Proactively research and disseminate to practices and other prescribers, opportunities to improve patient care or prescribing patterns.Identify opportunities for efficiencies and savings in relation to medicines management activity in practices.In discussion with Line Manager/Service Lead Pharmacist arrange appropriate additional specialist pharmacy support into practices in support of the overall prescribing agenda.Planning and organisingDemonstrate well-developed organisational and planning skills to provide safe and effective support to prescribers.Utilise project management skills as appropriate, particularly when working collaboratively with others to achieve a specific outcome.Facilitate collaborative working both within the PCN and Between PCNs, and between Viaduct services.Deliver change in prescriber behaviours and practice.Analysis and data managementThe role will involve both undertaking and supporting others in prescribing related audits within practices to encourage clinicians to critically appraise their current practice.Use data management information systems, including information technology and be willing to undertake or deliver appropriate training.Undertake appropriate analysis of prescribing data to inform discussions with individual practices/prescribers. Ensure that effective and relevant analytical information is provided regularly to prescribers to support quality and cost-effective prescribing decisions. Ensure that information is presented in format which is easy to understand and accessible.Work with the Network Lead Pharmacist to provide regular performance and reporting information on practice prescribing trends line management as required.Maintain suitable information resources relating to practice prescribing performance to be able to respond to ad hoc queries and to feed into the financial management process.Support prescribing related audit work with practices in line with service agreements.Provide specialist support to practices to improve quality standards and to support them in delivering cost effective and clinically effective prescribing.Clinical Governance, Safety and Controls AssurancePromote and be able to demonstrate compliance with local and national guidance such as, NICE guidance and quality standards, GMMMG policy and guidance, relevant collegiate guidance and the professional standards set for Pharmacists.Maintain an overview of medicines management arrangements in practices and ensure that appropriate risk management and delegated responsibility arrangements are in place.Ensure compliance with local protocols, policies, operating procedures, and best practice guidance.Support or complete incident reporting and learning as per policy and professional requirements, to continually improve patient care, safety, and experience.Special ConditionsResponsibility for keeping professionally and clinically up to date, demonstrating awareness of both policy and practice changes.Attend meetings out of office hours as required.Be flexible in working arrangements in terms of hours and location to meet service needsUndertake other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the line manager commensurate with the posts grade.Responsibilities for Human ResourcesSupport our Foundation Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians & Medicines Co-ordinators to deliver the work required.Act as a role model for others in the Team and provide support and mentorship for line reports and other Team members in line with service priorities.Take line management responsibility for designated Team members and ensure they operate within Viaduct policies in delivering their contract and service responsibilities. This may include providing training, directing or reviewing work undertaken, undertaking assessments, providing feedback, evaluating and managing performance and monitoring work habits and productivity.Participate in education and training activities relevant to both the role and project delivery. This may include cascade of training received as well as development and delivery of bespoke training to meet the service needs.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team Player.
- Proactive and constructive outlook.
- Self-motivated.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to working.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Willing to work across multiple practices.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience or equivalent primary care experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in general practice or secondary care clinical services.
- Experience in the use of information and IT to support decision making.
- Experience of delivering projects or change.
- Experience of working in primary care.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours to meet deadlines and service needs.
- Ability to travel within and around the Stockport area during the working day.
Desirable
- Be an active prescriber making autonomous prescribing decisions in your routine practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
- 1 year UK pre-registration training.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Evidence of a high standard of relevant and varied continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Completion of the CPPE pathway or demonstrated equivalence for ARRS funded pharmacists in primary care.
- Qualification and GPhC registration as an independent prescriber.
- Relevant post-graduate diploma.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and ability to manage common clinical conditions e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, including presentation skills.
- Ability to work at an advanced level as identified in the Competency Framework.
- Ability to interpret numerical information and data and use effectively.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good influencing and negotiating skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of people.
- An understanding of prescribing policy and issues, particularly in relation to general practice.
- Awareness of change management techniques, particularly in relation to changing individual behaviour.
- Proficient IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and plan own or others time effectively.
- Demonstrable Audit skills and quality improvement work.
- Good Problem-solving skills.
Desirable
- Experience of using GP clinical systems e.g. EMIS.
- Well-developed performance management skills.
- Research or critical analysis skills.
- Evidence of competency in basic health monitoring, monitoring tests and venepuncture.
- Incident reporting and management skills.
- Wider knowledge of the NHS system , strategic aims, and policy.
- Awareness of the role of GP Federations in the commissioning or provision of health care.
Person Specification Personal Qualities Essential Team Player. Proactive and constructive outlook. Self-motivated. Flexible and adaptable approach to working. Ability to work under pressure. Willing to work across multiple practices. Experience Essential 2 years post registration experience or equivalent primary care experience. Desirable Experience of working in general practice or secondary care clinical services. Experience in the use of information and IT to support decision making. Experience of delivering projects or change. Experience of working in primary care. Other job requirements Essential Flexibility in working hours to meet deadlines and service needs. Ability to travel within and around the Stockport area during the working day. Desirable Be an active prescriber making autonomous prescribing decisions in your routine practice. Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent. 1 year UK pre-registration training. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Evidence of a high standard of relevant and varied continuing professional development. Desirable Completion of the CPPE pathway or demonstrated equivalence for ARRS funded pharmacists in primary care. Qualification and GPhC registration as an independent prescriber. Relevant post-graduate diploma. Knowledge and skills Essential Knowledge and ability to manage common clinical conditions e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease. Good communication skills, both written and verbal, including presentation skills. Ability to work at an advanced level as identified in the Competency Framework. Ability to interpret numerical information and data and use effectively. Good interpersonal skills. Good influencing and negotiating skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of people. An understanding of prescribing policy and issues, particularly in relation to general practice. Awareness of change management techniques, particularly in relation to changing individual behaviour. Proficient IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams. Well-developed organisational and time management skills. Ability to work unsupervised and plan own or others time effectively. Demonstrable Audit skills and quality improvement work. Good Problem-solving skills. Desirable Experience of using GP clinical systems e.g. EMIS. Well-developed performance management skills. Research or critical analysis skills. Evidence of competency in basic health monitoring, monitoring tests and venepuncture. Incident reporting and management skills. Wider knowledge of the NHS system , strategic aims, and policy. Awareness of the role of GP Federations in the commissioning or provision of health care.
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.
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. 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
Viaduct Care
Address
Merseyway Innovation Centre
21-23 Merseyway
Stockport
SK11PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Viaduct Care
Address
Merseyway Innovation Centre
21-23 Merseyway
Stockport
SK11PN
United Kingdom
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Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 2339490
Job summary
Are you a great listener, who is person centred, with a passion for helping people find practical solutions to life's challenges?
We have an exciting opportunity as a Band 5 Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker to cover Maternity Leave for 12 months.
In this role, you'll work closely with GP practices within PCNs and the wider multidisciplinary team to support people whose health and wellbeing are affected by social, emotional or practical issues.
You will help patients aged 18+ navigate non-medical needs such as long term conditions, loneliness, mental wellbeing, debt, housing concerns, or physical inactivity. Rather than focusing purely on medical symptoms, you will give people the time and a safe space to explore "what matters to the patient" and connect them to empowering local community groups and support networks. You will also have line management responsibilities within this role.
We are accepting CVs for this role, please also include with your subbmission, a cover letter/statement outlining your suitabilty for this role. Please note that the use of AI is monitored during the shortlisting process; if you have used this please declare this in your statement explaining what type of AI tools have been used and for what purpose.
This job advert closes at midnight on Tuesday 22nd September, however we reserve the right to bring this forward if a high volume of applications is received.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 8th October 2026.
Main duties of the job
The key aspects of the role include:
- Well-being and Care planning, health coaching and delivery of self-management support based on a knowledge of individuals activation levels, using coaching and motivational interview techniques.
- Support for individuals to access appropriate community resources and services.
- Assist them to access information, form links with specific community and social groups, stay independent, and promote self-management of their health.
Full duties and responsibilities are outlined in the Job Description below.
About us
Viaduct Care CIC is the company structure for Stockport's GP Federation and represents all of its local GP Practices. Covering a patient population of circa 300,000 practices are split into 6 PCNs with each serving a population of around 30,000-50,000 patients.
Viaduct Care represents the collective voice and interests of its member practices and as a key stakeholder in Stockport Together aims to influence and support the design and delivery of major service and system changes by being a strong and effective partner with other major service providers.
One of our priorities at Viaduct Care is to ensure that wellbeing and development of our team is at the forefront of everything we do. We have recently launched our new employee assistance programme, assisting our team to get access to a range of advice 24 hours a day. Additionally, we are keen to provide opportunities for team members to develop and grow including access to an extensive range of training and up to five paid study days per year.
Details
Date posted
14 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro rata based on 37.5 hours per week
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0463-26-0011
Job locations
21-23
Merseyway
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1PN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Roles & Responsibilities:
- To provide support to people with low level mental health and well-being needs (e.g. debt, poor housing, social isolation) and long-term conditions who need support to manage their health and wellbeing.
- To strengthen psychosocial, life and coping skills of individuals to develop resilience.
- To help patients access increased social support as a buffer against adverse life events.
- To increase access to resources and services which promote mental wellbeing.
- To receive referrals for the project from local health and social services professionals, as well as self-referrals.
- To provide support to patients who will benefit from proactive health management and self- care including being the single point of contact for the person or carer to simplify access and coordination of services
- To use a strength-based approach to identify key issues that impact on the persons wellbeing and supporting patients to understand and manage their own conditions and maintain an independent lifestyle.
- To support the development of a personalised plan, liaising with the practice team, patient/carer and other neighbourhood teams.
- To play an active role in practice/neighbourhood team meetings by gathering information and being prepared to update the team on patient progress towards goals etc.
- To support patients to access community facilities, groups and community activities/resources at a locality level and understand neighbourhood facilities.
- To work with PCNs to support the delivery of community based public health initiatives such as physical activity, healthy eating and social connectedness.
- To participate in relevant service audits and to follow up referrals and instructions as proposed by primary care staff. Responsible for capturing and collating data that demonstrates a positive impact on the peoples outcomes.
- To attend supervision, case management and steering group meetings as required.
- To maintain professional and personal development.
- This post requires flexible working and scheduled working patterns to ensure service provision.
- To provide line management and case management supervision to a Social Prescribing Link Worker.
- To take a lead role within your PCN for the pro-active and community work and report monthly to the Community Development Manager
- To triage complex new referrals for the service.
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Roles & Responsibilities:
- To provide support to people with low level mental health and well-being needs (e.g. debt, poor housing, social isolation) and long-term conditions who need support to manage their health and wellbeing.
- To strengthen psychosocial, life and coping skills of individuals to develop resilience.
- To help patients access increased social support as a buffer against adverse life events.
- To increase access to resources and services which promote mental wellbeing.
- To receive referrals for the project from local health and social services professionals, as well as self-referrals.
- To provide support to patients who will benefit from proactive health management and self- care including being the single point of contact for the person or carer to simplify access and coordination of services
- To use a strength-based approach to identify key issues that impact on the persons wellbeing and supporting patients to understand and manage their own conditions and maintain an independent lifestyle.
- To support the development of a personalised plan, liaising with the practice team, patient/carer and other neighbourhood teams.
- To play an active role in practice/neighbourhood team meetings by gathering information and being prepared to update the team on patient progress towards goals etc.
- To support patients to access community facilities, groups and community activities/resources at a locality level and understand neighbourhood facilities.
- To work with PCNs to support the delivery of community based public health initiatives such as physical activity, healthy eating and social connectedness.
- To participate in relevant service audits and to follow up referrals and instructions as proposed by primary care staff. Responsible for capturing and collating data that demonstrates a positive impact on the peoples outcomes.
- To attend supervision, case management and steering group meetings as required.
- To maintain professional and personal development.
- This post requires flexible working and scheduled working patterns to ensure service provision.
- To provide line management and case management supervision to a Social Prescribing Link Worker.
- To take a lead role within your PCN for the pro-active and community work and report monthly to the Community Development Manager
- To triage complex new referrals for the service.
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or relevant professional or vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Formal training in working with long term conditions.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working with patients to achieve behaviour change or equivalent.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of supporting people with low level/common mental health needs in the community.
- Knowledge of the voluntary/social care sector in Stockport.
- Experience of managing a caseload of participants and keeping up to date records using a database.
- Experience of working without direct supervision.
- Experience of using community based activities and resources to support individuals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the BAME community.
- Experience of working with individuals with long term conditions.
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships.
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and difficult conversations.
- Ability to sensitively empower and engage with people who have poor wellbeing and other health related needs.
- Ability to work with people from a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships.
- Evidence of ability to work both autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.
- Ability to effectively manage a variable workload.
- Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role.
Additional Attributes
Essential
- Willingness to work in settings across Stockport.
- Commitment to working towards Viaduct Care CICs values and ethos as an organisation.
Desirable
- An understanding of the important of user/carer involvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or relevant professional or vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Formal training in working with long term conditions.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working with patients to achieve behaviour change or equivalent.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of supporting people with low level/common mental health needs in the community.
- Knowledge of the voluntary/social care sector in Stockport.
- Experience of managing a caseload of participants and keeping up to date records using a database.
- Experience of working without direct supervision.
- Experience of using community based activities and resources to support individuals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the BAME community.
- Experience of working with individuals with long term conditions.
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships.
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and difficult conversations.
- Ability to sensitively empower and engage with people who have poor wellbeing and other health related needs.
- Ability to work with people from a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships.
- Evidence of ability to work both autonomously and to seek support and guidance when appropriate.
- Ability to effectively manage a variable workload.
- Ability to work flexibly in an innovative and developing role.
Additional Attributes
Essential
- Willingness to work in settings across Stockport.
- Commitment to working towards Viaduct Care CICs values and ethos as an organisation.
Desirable
- An understanding of the important of user/carer involvement.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Viaduct Care
Address
21-23
Merseyway
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Viaduct Care
Address
21-23
Merseyway
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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