Pharmacist - Bank/Flexi Contract

The Methodist Church in Britain; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Hospital in Southampton is seeking a bank pharmacist for flexible shifts across inpatient, outpatient and day-patient services. The role focuses on clinical pharmacy tasks including prescription review, medicines optimisation, and patient counselling.

Ideal candidates will be GPhC-registered with experience in a similar role, and able to work flexibly to support hospital services on a bank or flexi basis.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist (required).
• Strong communication and team-working skills.
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Prioritising workload and remaining calm under pressure.
• Knowledge of legal requirements for supply and storage of medicines and controlled drugs.
• Flexible, proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice and support throughout the patient journey.
• Review prescriptions and optimise medicines.
• Counsel patients and carers.
• Support discharge planning.
• Provide dispensary cover.
• Support delivery of a clinical pharmacy service across inpatient, outpatient and day-patient services.
• Contribute to medicines governance.
• Contribute to clinical audit.
• Contribute to incident management.
• Contribute to staff training.
• Support the continued development of safe and effective pharmacy services.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Prioritising workload

Legal knowledge (medicines)

Flexible, proactive

Education

GPhC registration as a pharmacist

Job description

Bank pharmacist post at Practice Plus Group Hospital in Southampton, offered on a bank or flexi basis, with shifts booked around existing commitments. The work centres on clinical pharmacy across inpatient, outpatient and day-patient services, including prescription review, medicines optimisation, patient counselling and dispensary cover. It suits a pharmacist with experience in a similar role who wants flexible hospital shift work. Applicants must be GPhC-registered and have the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice and support throughout the patient journey
• Review prescriptions and optimise medicines
• Counsel patients and carers
• Support discharge planning
• Provide dispensary cover
• Support delivery of a clinical pharmacy service across inpatient, outpatient and day-patient services
• Contribute to medicines governance
• Contribute to clinical audit
• Contribute to incident management
• Contribute to staff training
• Support the continued development of safe and effective pharmacy services

What’s required

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist

Experience

• Experience in a similar pharmacist role

Skills & knowledge

• Strong communication and team-working skills
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Prioritising workload and remaining calm under pressure
• Knowledge of legal requirements for supply and storage of medicines and controlled drugs
• Flexible, proactive approach

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory pre-employment checks

Other

• Strong commitment to high-quality patient care
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Nice to have

• Hospital experience