Clinical Pharmacist: Inpatient Care & Medicines Optimization

Circle Health Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private pension

Private healthcare

Friends & family discounts

Family-friendly policies

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition

Training & development

Job summary

Circle Health Group in Guildford is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Department on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). The role involves managing medication reviews, providing patient counsel, and supporting safe prescribing within a private hospital network.

The successful candidate will have an MPharm/BSc/BPharm, GPhC registration, and at least 2 years post-qualification experience, with strong therapeutics knowledge and EPMA proficiency.

Qualifications

• A degree in pharmacy MPharm, BSc or BPharm.
• GPhC registration as a Pharmacist.
• Previous experience in a clinical hospital pharmacy role.
• At least 2 years of post qualification experience
• Strong knowledge of therapeutics, clinical guidelines, and pharmaceutical legislation.
• Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Confident using electronic prescribing and medication administration systems (e.g., EPMA).

Responsibilities

• Conduct medication reviews for inpatients and outpatients, identifying interactions, contraindications, and opportunities for medicines optimisation.
• Provide tailored advice to patients on their treatment plans, including side effects, compliance, and lifestyle considerations.
• Support safe prescribing through reconciliation, clinical screening, and dose adjustment.
• Review and authorise prescriptions in line with clinical guidelines, formulary restrictions, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote safe and cost-effective use of medicines by supporting adherence to local and national policies.
• Collaborate with procurement, stock control, and pharmacy technicians to ensure medicine availability and supply continuity
• Monitor and report medication incidents, near misses, and adverse drug reactions in line with hospital protocols and MHRA guidance

Skills

Communication

Clinical decision-making

Therapeutics knowledge

Clinical guidelines

Pharmaceutical legislation

EPMA

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

MPharm / BSc / BPharm

Tools

EPMA

Job description

Circle Health Group in Guildford is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Department on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). The role involves managing medication reviews, providing patient counsel, and supporting safe prescribing within a private hospital network.

The successful candidate will have an MPharm/BSc/BPharm, GPhC registration, and at least 2 years post-qualification experience, with strong therapeutics knowledge and EPMA proficiency.