Pharmacist

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

free gym membership

health assessments

retail discounts

pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is seeking a part-time Pharmacist to lead medicines management and optimise therapy for in-patients. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and post-qualification experience are required, with strong communication and people skills to work with patients and clinical staff.

The role focuses on safe, effective and cost-efficient drug use within the hospital, with direct patient care and collaboration with physicians, nurses and other professionals

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and disease management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Join our talented multidisciplinary team
• Be the trusted Medicines Management Lead for our hospital
• Deliver high-quality clinical care and advice where it’s needed
• Offer services to a range of departments, including the pre-assessment clinic, outpatient department, ward and theatres
• Participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings
• Educate patients on the proper use of prescribed medications
• Conduct medication reconciliation and drug utilization reviews
• Document clinical interventions and outcomes
• Provide drug information and training to healthcare staff and patients
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, national regulations, and accreditation standards
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and medication safety programs
• Report adverse drug reactions and medication errors

Skills

Pharmacology

Pharmacokinetics

Disease management

Job description

Job Summary

Pharmacist Cheltenham Hospital | Pharmacy | Permanent | Part Time | Up to £52,000 per annum pro rata depending on skills and experience 22.5 hours per week (worked over 3 days).

Build a brighter future while you’re helping us build a healthier nation.

At Nuffield Health, our approach is to fully integrate medicines into a personalised pathway of patient care. That means you’ll benefit from a way of working that allows you to do the best job you can. It’s everything you need to grow your career. It starts with you.

As a Pharmacist at our hospital, you’ll be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and you’ll have proven post-qualification experience. It’s also important that you have excellent communication and people skills, as you’ll be working closely with our patients and a variety of clinical staff. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for optimising medication therapy and promoting safe, effective, and cost-efficient drug use within the hospital. The role involves direct patient care in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to improve treatment outcomes and minimise medication-related problems.

Responsibilities

• Join our talented multidisciplinary team


• Be the trusted Medicines Management Lead for our hospital


• Deliver high-quality clinical care and advice where it’s needed


• Offer services to a range of departments, including the pre-assessment clinic, outpatient department, ward and theatres


• Participate in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings


• Educate patients on the proper use of prescribed medications


• Conduct medication reconciliation and drug utilization reviews


• Document clinical interventions and outcomes


• Provide drug information and training to healthcare staff and patients


• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, national regulations, and accreditation standards


• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and medication safety programs


• Report adverse drug reactions and medication errors

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and disease management


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities


• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

This role is part time of 22.5 hours per week. Hours are to be worked over 3 full days between 8.30am -4.30pm. We can offer flexibility on which days.

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind.

Benefits

• free gym membership


• health assessments


• retail discounts


• pension options

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

About Cheltenham Hospital

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is located in the beautiful area of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It has excellent transport links nearby, being very close to the M5 and A417. The hospital has 33 ensuite private bedrooms, 3 theatres and a small ambulatory unit. It also hosts a purpose built close observation unit, 12 consulting rooms with access to treatment rooms, diagnostic services including; plain x-ray, MRI, CT, mammography and ultrasound.

We provide a full range of medical and surgical specialities delivered in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, including orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, spinal services, sports injury, ENT, gynaecology, urology, as well as a rapid access breast clinic.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

About Nuffield Health

It starts with you. Nuffield Health, is the UK’s largest healthcare charity. For over 60 years, we’ve been working to make the UK fitter, healthier, happier and stronger. All for the public benefit. We do this through our family of 31 award‑winning hospitals, 113 fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics and over a 100 workplace wellbeing services. As a charity, we reinvest all our income into our services, into pioneering improvements in care, and most importantly into our social impact programmes, which are designed to support people who would not normally be able to afford or access our services. Its all part of our mission to give everyone the care they need and to build a healthier nation.