How do I hire locum or temporary independent prescribers through Actionus?

Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant independent prescribers and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.

Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim independent prescribers?

Yes. We recruit independent and non-medical prescribers staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.

What checks are completed before independent prescribers start?

Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.

Do you work across the whole of the UK?

Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.

For employers

Independent and Non-Medical Prescribers recruitment agency.

Hire locum, temporary, interim and permanent independent prescribers with Actionus. Weight loss programmes, men's and women's health services and online pharmacies rely on independent and non-medical prescribers to review and approve treatment, often through asynchronous questionnaire and photo review rather than live video. Actionus places pharmacist, nurse and paramedic prescribers, with prescribing annotations confirmed on the register before they start.

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How you can hire

Locum, temporary, interim or permanent.

Locum independent prescribers

Short-notice and planned locum independent prescribers to cover rota gaps, sickness, leave and backlogs, booked on your framework or direct engagement terms where they apply.

Temporary independent prescribers

Temporary independent prescribers for seasonal pressure, projects and fixed blocks of work, with weekly online timesheets approved by your manager.

Interim independent prescribers

Interim independent prescribers and senior leads to hold a service, cover a vacant post or deliver a change programme while you recruit permanently.

Permanent independent prescribers

Permanent independent prescribers sourced, screened and shortlisted against your brief, with interviews arranged and offers managed through to start.

Compliance checked before the first shift

•GPhC, NMC or HCPC registration with an independent prescribing annotation
•Professional registration and prescribing status checks
•Enhanced DBS, right to work and digital identity verification
•Indemnity confirmed for remote consultation
•Information governance and secure home working checks

Settings we supply

•Weight loss programmes
•Men's and women's health services
•Online pharmacies
•Sexual health services

Specialities

Pharmacist independent prescriber, Nurse prescriber, Non-medical prescriber, Asynchronous prescribing, Questionnaire review, Photo review, Clinical review

Questions

Hiring independent prescribers, answered.

How do I hire locum or temporary independent prescribers through Actionus?: Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant independent prescribers and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.
Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim independent prescribers?: Yes. We recruit independent and non-medical prescribers staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.
What checks are completed before independent prescribers start?: Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.
Do you work across the whole of the UK?: Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.

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