Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Circle Health Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a pharmacist to provide expertise in patient care within their hospital. The ideal candidate will have a pharmacy degree, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and have a minimum of 3 years of registration with at least 2 years in a hospital. They will supervise the pharmacy department and ensure compliance with regulations, along with providing clinical input on medicines. Competitive salary and wide range of benefits offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Enhanced Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Employee recognition programmes

Industry leading training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years registration and 2 years within a hospital environment.
• Maths and English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent.
• BOPA passport requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to patients within a CHG hospital.
• Supervise the pharmacy department's daily operation and compliance.
• Ensure accurate and timely charging for medicines.

Skills

Pharmaceutical expertise

Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes

Oncology experience

Clinical input on medicines

Education

Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm, BSc, or BPharm)

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Post graduate clinical diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

Applicants should meet the following criteria :

• Degree in Pharmacy MPharm, BSc or BPharm.


• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist.


• Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of Professional Conduct, Ethics and Performance and their implications for practice.


• Post graduate clinical diploma in clinical pharmacy (hospital) or equivalent experience.


• Minimum 3 years registration & 2 years within a hospital environment.


• Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.


• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.


• BOPA passport requirement


• Oncology experience (2 years)

Duties of this role include :

• To provide pharmaceutical expertise and input to the care of the patients within a CHG hospital. Supporting the pharmacy department to deliver an excellent medicine management service to all customers, supervising the procurement, preparation, dispensing and distribution of medicines. To supervise junior staff members in the delivery of the medicine management service, and where necessary to assume responsibility for specialist clinical service.


• To facilitate the daily running of the pharmacy department, providing a safe and effective medicines management service to all patients, staff, consultants and customers.


• Provide clinical input with respect to medicines to all patients.


• Ensure accurate and timely charging.


• Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory, professional and best practice frameworks.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including :

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service


• Private Pension Scheme


• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre‑existing medical conditions


• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts


• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay


• Non‑contributory life insurance


• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits


• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing


• Employee recognition programmes


• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

Circle Health Group is proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.