Outpatient Pharmacist - Pharmacy@Bucks

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual Bonus

33 days annual leave

Pension scheme

GPhC fees paid

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a pharmacist for outpatient services at Wycombe Hospital in High Wycombe. The role involves acting as Responsible Pharmacist for the Outpatient pharmacy, screening prescriptions and supervising dispensing staff, while supporting clinical services and patient care.

The post offers permanent employment with flexible working options and development opportunities within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy and GPhC registration.
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Experience or training in hospital outpatient dispensing and management.

Responsibilities

• Be the Responsible Pharmacist for the Outpatient pharmacy.
• Screen and check outpatient prescriptions.
• Oversee dispensing, ordering and receipt of medicines.
• Provide clinical advice to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Counsel patients on medicines and health matters; liaise with MDT.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Clinical advice

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Royal Pharmaceutical Society member

Management short courses

Tools

JAC medicine management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade £48,750 to £ 52,000 pro-rata dependent on experience Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

22.5 hours per week (22.5 hours per week permanent contract. Wednesday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm.) Job ref 434-SCS8251820

Site Wycombe Hospital Town High Wycombe Salary Dependent on experience Closing 08/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Are you a newly qualified Pharmacist looking for an exciting clinical role in a hospital setting? Or perhaps you are a junior Pharmacist seeking to enhance your clinical skill set within our diverse team. Maybe you have the sheer experience of working in a Community Pharmacy and would like to broaden your skill sets in a hospital environment without the on-calls and ward rounds.

We are looking to recruit a pharmacist with excellent customer service skills, who is looking for a new challenge in a hospital Outpatient setting. This role will provide an opportunity to work closely with a wider multidisciplinary Team and gain unmatched hospital experience, with the opportunity to enhance their clinical skills. The candidate will also have the opportunity to utilise their patient-focused community pharmacy skills in a busy dispensing environment.

The post holder will be the Responsible Pharmacist who will complete day-to-day operational tasks and will work alongside the senior Pharmacy team, including the Superintendent Pharmacist and other Pharmacists in developing and delivering innovative services to provide an excellent patient experience.

Main duties of the job

• Will be the Responsible Pharmacist for the Outpatient pharmacy.
• Responsible for clinical screening and checking of all outpatient prescriptions.
• Responsible for the day-to-day activities connected with the dispensing supply, ordering and receipt of medicines.
• Providing clinical advice to patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide advice to patients on the use of medicines and general health and lifestyle matters within their capability.
• Liaise with the wider MDT to optimise all patients' health.
• Supervise and manage all the dispensing staff, including day-today operations.
• Adhere to all safe and legal practices within the Pharmacy
• Support Pharmacy based training for all staff members.

Working for our organisation

Pharmacy@Bucks is an innovative Outpatient Dispensing service that combines the knowledge of a community and a hospital Pharmacy to provide exemplary service to all our patients. Working in close partnership with the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT), we thrive to provide a customer focused clinical service to all patients and Healthcare Professionals alike.

This pharmacy is run by Buckinghamshire Health Projects Ltd (BHPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Pharmacy@Bucks provides dispensing services from outpatient’s prescriptions issued by BHT and advice to BHT staff and visitors, with the option to provide OTC medicines in the near future.

Your hard work and contributions will be recognised with the benefits offered via BHPL, including:

• Discretionary annual Bonus
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays) and up to 3 days additional paid leave for CPD (pro-rata for part time contracts)
• Pension scheme through salary sacrifice.
• GPhC fees paid through training budget of up to £ 600 per year (pro-rata for part time contracts)

Training and development to support internal career growth and funding for PG Diploma and Independent Pharmacist prescriber course, after 18 months of employment through a learner contract.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Professional Qualifications & Training

• Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent
• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Appropriate short management courses

Experience

• Post-registration experience as a Responsible pharmacist in a busy community Pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy. Newly qualified successful applicants will be given extensive on the job training
• Experience as a qualified pharmacist in various settings and roles including day to day management of a pharmacy
• Experience in delivering training and education for other pharmacy staff
• Experience in managing a team in a busy dispensing environment.
• Have extensive skills in counselling patients and representatives
• Experience in an Outpatient hospital pharmacy
• Experience of being a part of a vibrant team in developing a business or new service
• Experience in providing pharmacy services through PGDs such as influenza vaccinations or Pharmacy First etc

Information Technology

• Excellent ability in using basic Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience in using the JAC medicine management system.

Knowledge

• Understanding of local Trust and national Guidelines.
• Extensive knowledge of the legislation and guidance relating to the management of medicines
• Understanding of Primary and Secondary Care prescribing principles.
• Be able to utilise the local Trust Formulary and use this to make a clinical decision.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.