Pharmacist Leicestershire

Meeveem Limited

Loughborough

Hybrid

GBP 43,000 - 50,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments

Free uniforms

Refer a Friend bonus

PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland)

Job summary

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is seeking a Locum Pharmacist to cover an MoD assignment at DMRC Stanford Hall, Loughborough. You will provide expert pharmaceutical advice, lead prescribing discussions, and support ward rounds across DMRC Headley Court.

The role requires UK pharmacist registration, hospital experience, CPD, and dedication to high standards of care for MoD personnel.

Qualifications

Must be a qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
Minimum four years post-qualification hospital experience.
Evidence of recent CPD/learning required.

Responsibilities

Provide specialist professional advice on prescribing to DMRC.
Act as pharmaceutical advisor to senior officers.
Develop clinical and ward pharmacy services within DMRC Headley Court.
Deliver SME input during ward rounds and patient reviews.
Support cost-effective prescribing and formulary use.
Offer pharmacy-related training to regional staff.
Ensure dispensing complies with standards and MOD policy.
Maintain patient confidentiality and data protection compliance.

Skills

UK pharmacy registration

CPD ongoing

Hospital pharmacy experience

Education

Qualified pharmacist

4+ years post-qualification experience

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Pharmacist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall, in Loughborough, Leicestershire .

Work pattern: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours)

The successful applicant will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay Rate:

Paye - £31.01 (£27.67 + £3.34 holiday pay) per hour

Umbrella - £35.66 per hour

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmaceutical issues to DMRC.
To act as pharmaceutical advisor to the Commanding Officer and Clinical Director.
To manage and develop clinical and ward pharmacy services within DMRC Headley Court.
To provide SME advice to clinician ward rounds and patient review meetings as appropriate.
To monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information needs
To provide pharmacy services including clinical review, ward rounds, in and outpatient dispensing.
To provide expert advice to specialist consultants, medical and nursing staff.
To provide pharmacy-related training to regional staff, including SMOs, MOs, CMPs, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and CMT/Medics.
To contribute, manage and ensure that the dispensing of prescriptions is in accordance with professional, legal and ethical standards and MOD policy and liaise with prescribers on any inconsistencies as required.
To support cost-effective and appropriate prescribing by promoting the use of the defence primary care formulary.
To provide specialist medicine information to clinical staff within DMRC Headley court.
To maintain a safe workplace in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, COSHH guidelines and MOD policy.

About us

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
Free uniforms provided (if required)
A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
Free mandatory training
Weekly payments
Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

We reserve the right to remove this requirement once a suitable candidate has been selected.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa

with no restrictions on hours.

Due

to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.

Details

Date posted: 08 September 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £35.66 an hour Umbrella

Contract: Locum

Duration: 20 weeks

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: Q0004-42505-3

Job locations: Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5QW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmaceutical issues to DMRC.
To act as pharmaceutical advisor to the Commanding Officer and Clinical Director.
To manage and develop clinical and ward pharmacy services within DMRC Headley Court.
To provide SME advice to clinician ward rounds and patient review meetings as appropriate.
To monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information needs
To provide pharmacy services including clinical review, ward rounds, in and outpatient dispensing.
To provide expert advice to specialist consultants, medical and nursing staff.
To provide pharmacy-related training to regional staff, including SMOs, MOs, CMPs, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and CMT/Medics.
To contribute, manage and ensure that the dispensing of prescriptions is in accordance with professional, legal and ethical standards and MOD policy and liaise with prescribers on any inconsistencies as required.
To support cost-effective and appropriate prescribing by promoting the use of the defence primary care formulary.
To provide specialist medicine information to clinical staff within DMRC Headley court.
To maintain a safe workplace in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, COSHH guidelines and MOD policy.
To maintain confidentiality at all times relating to patients, staff and DMRC Headley court.
To uphold the Standards of conduct, ethics and performance of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This includes complying with the GPhC CPD requirements.
To maintain the confidentiality of information, including electronic Medical Records data, at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Must be a qualified pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Must have four years post qualification experience or Band 7 experience in hospital.
Must have experience in secondary healthcare pharmacy to include dispensary work.
Must have evidence of recent and on-going CPD/Learning.
Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address: Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5QW, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Co-Ordinator Anna Coakley

info@militarymedicalpersonnel.com

08000448123

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