Rotational Pharmacist

NHS; Harlow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Clinical Pharmacist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust to provide clinical pharmacy services. Responsibilities include delivering high standards of care, monitoring prescriptions, and advising patients. This role offers career development opportunities within a supportive health care environment.

Benefits

Career Progression Opportunities

Flexible Shifts

Well-being Resources

Paid Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy and GPhC Registration required.
• Experience in Hospital Pharmacy is essential.
• Computer literate with knowledge of pharmacy and patient systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard clinical pharmacy services including prescription monitoring.
• Counsel patients on medications and ensure adherence to local guidelines.
• Support discharge planning and medication continuity.

Skills

Patient Counseling

Prescription Monitoring

Clinical Governance

Drug History Management

Education

Degree in Pharmacy

GPhC Registration

Tools

EPMA Systems

Microsoft Office

Patient Information Systems

Pharmacy Dispensing/Stock Holding Systems

Job description

To participate in the professional provision of Pharmacy Services to thePrincess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and other organisations supported by thepharmacy department, while also being involved in specified project or groupwork.

Main duties of the job

As part of the role, you will be responsible for delivering a high standard of clinical pharmacy services, including prescription monitoring at ward level to ensure appropriate drug selection, treatment effectiveness, and the management of side effects. You will provide expert advice to prescribers and nurses, counsel patients on their medications, and ensure compliance with clinical care pathways, care bundles, and local guidelines. The role includes organising the timely supply of medicines, supporting formulary adherence, and participating in the medicine information service. You will also contribute to evidence-based pharmaceutical solutions by reviewing relevant literature and ensure all clinical activities are carried out in line.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

• To participate in clinical pharmacy services byscreening prescriptions, counselling patients, advising healthcareprofessionals, and contributing to safe, effective, and evidence-basedprescribing practices.
• To supportdischarge planning and medication continuity by undertaking drug histories,transcribing discharge medication, liaising with GPs and community pharmacists,and facilitating early patient discharge through counselling and appropriatesupply.
• To contributeto clinical governance and risk management through documentation of clinicalinterventions, participation in adverse drug reporting, attendance at wardrounds, and involvement in audit and therapeutic drug monitoring.
• To dispense,distribute, and supervise the supply of medications, including controlled drugsand clinical trial items, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures andensure accuracy and timeliness in prescription handling.
• To manage theuse of pharmacy systems and automated dispensing technology, trackingprescriptions and supporting the accurate supply and documentation ofmedications across hospital wards and departments.
• To ensurecompliance with statutory and local medicines regulations, including controlleddrug checks, formulary control, and storage and administration protocols withinclinical areas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy
• GPhC Registration
• Experience in Hospital Pharmacy
• Experience of EPMA systems
• Computer literate, knowledge of Microsoft office, patient information systems, and pharmacy dispensing/stock holding systems is required

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.