Bank Pharmacist

Spire Healthcare Limited; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Spire Pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Free uniform

Free DBS

Induction and mandatory training

Training and progression opportunities

Resourcing Team support

Spire for you rewards

Job summary

Spire Harpenden Hospital is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team on a Bank basis. This role focuses on ward-based clinical work, collaborating with consultants, nurses and other healthcare professionals to optimise medicines management during the patient journey.

You'll spend significant time on the wards, contributing to clinical decision-making and patient care, with shifts Mon–Fri and potential Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy and current GPhC registration.
• Experience applying clinical reasoning to diverse patient cases.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across the hospital.
• Review medication histories and prescriptions to optimise outcomes.
• Provide medicines advice to consultants, nurses and clinical teams.
• Support discharge medicines, counselling and adherence.
• Promote safe, cost-effective medicine use and patient safety.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive service development.
• Build collaborative relationships across specialties.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Hospital pharmacy experience

Patient interaction

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Pharmacy degree)

GPhC Registration

Job description

Bank Clinical Pharmacist | Harpenden | Bank Contract | Flexible Shifts |

Looking for flexibility without compromising on clinical practice?

Spire Harpenden Hospital is seeking a motivated and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly pharmacy team on a Bank basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist looking for flexible working arrangements while remaining clinically active in a modern, supportive hospital environment.

Why Join Spire Harpenden Hospital?

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you'll be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, working closely with consultants, nurses, and healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and personalised medicines management throughout their hospital journey.

Unlike traditional pharmacy roles, you'll spend most of your time on the wards, interacting directly with patients and influencing clinical decision-making, rather than working primarily in dispensary services.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across the hospital
• Review medication histories, prescriptions, and clinical information to optimise patient outcomes.
• Provide expert medicines advice and support to consultants, nurses, and wider clinical teams.
• Support patients with discharge medicines, side effect counselling, and medication adherence.
• Promote the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance patient safety, and drive service development.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues across multiple specialties.
• Contribute to a patient-centred culture focused on exceptional care and outcomes.

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification at the time of registration).
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience applying clinical reasoning skills across a range of patient presentations and clinical scenarios.
• Previous experience working as a pharmacist within a hospital setting
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge supported by sound clinical practice.
• Shifts available: Mon - Fri mainly (with potential to cover Saturdays if required)
• Shift patterns: 8:30- 4:30 or 9:00- 5:00 or 9:30-5:30.

Benefits:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.