Clinical Pharmacist – 7‑Day Assessment Unit

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is seeking a Band 8a Pharmacist to join the Assessment Unit. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service, ensuring medicines reconciliation, optimisation, and safe prescribing for patients moving between the Assessment Unit and other wards.

You will participate in education, training, and development of guidelines, contributing to governance and cost-effective medicine use.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC and current registration.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy, especially Assessment Unit or similar.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with medicines reconciliation and cost-effective prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Provide 7-day pharmacy service on the Assessment Unit.
• Support Ambulatory Unit and Surgical Assessment areas.
• Assist with medicines reconciliation and optimisation on admission.
• Liaise with prescribers and healthcare teams to ensure safe prescribing.
• Contribute to guidelines, SOPs, audits and governance.
• Participate in education and training of staff and students.
• Support CD management and KPI reporting.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical pharmacy

Medicines reconciliation

Quality improvement

Audit

Patient communication

Teaching/training

Education

GPhC registered pharmacist

Job description

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is seeking a Band 8a Pharmacist to join the Assessment Unit. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service, ensuring medicines reconciliation, optimisation, and safe prescribing for patients moving between the Assessment Unit and other wards.

You will participate in education, training, and development of guidelines, contributing to governance and cost-effective medicine use.