Band 8a Senior Specialist Pharmacist

Pulse; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Specialist Pharmacist for their Outpatient Pre-Operative Services team in Cambridge. The role includes conducting consultations, leading policy development, and providing training in medications management. Candidates should have relevant pharmacy qualifications and experience in leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Essential: M Pharm (or equivalent), GPhC registration, independent prescriber.
• Experience in surgery or critical care pharmacy services.
• Experience of leadership and supervising.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent consultations on peri-procedural medicines.
• Lead development of guidelines and policies.
• Train and mentor on perioperative medicines management.

Skills

Leadership

Consultations

Perioperative medicines management

Training and mentorship

Quality improvement

Education

M Pharm or equivalent

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent

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Band 8a Senior Specialist Pharmacist, Cambridgeshire

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Pulse

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Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Senior Specialist Pharmacist – Outpatient Pre-Operative Services
Banding: Band 8a
Location: Cambridge
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Full-time
Shift Pattern: 09:00AM – 17:00PM
Rate: £34 – £39 per hour

About the role:

The Pharmacy team at Pulse is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Specialist Pharmacist to join our Outpatient Pre-Operative Services team in Cambridge. This is a full-time position with working hours from 09:00 to 17:00. As a senior member of the pharmacy department, you will oversee a small team of pharmacists and contribute to our senior pharmacist team. We are committed to developing our line managers by providing access to leadership development programs to enhance their management and leadership skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent consultations in the pre-admission clinic, advising on peri-procedural medicines management and making prescribing decisions.
• Lead the development of guidelines and policies in your area of expertise.
• Provide training and mentorship on perioperative medicines management.
• Maintain a small ward-based pharmacy role within the surgical pathway.
• Promote safe medicines management in Outpatients and Day Ward environments.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives or research projects.
• Deliver training sessions to various staff groups.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Essential: M Pharm (or equivalent).Registration with the GPhC.Independent prescriber.Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent.Previous experience in either surgery or critical care pharmacy services.Experience of undertaking project and audit work.Experience of leadership.Experience of supervising, mentoring, and teaching.
• Desirable: Membership of RPS and/or UKCPA.Accreditation with RPS faculty.Postgraduate MS.Competitive salary based on Band 8A.Opportunity to work in a leading healthcare facility.Supportive and collaborative team environment.Professional development opportunities.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.