Senior Clinical Pharmacist - 12 Month Fixed Term

Circle Health Group Limited – Monthly; England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Staff discounts

Career development

Job summary

Circle Health Group is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist for Hampshire Clinic to join a multi-disciplinary team. The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with a flexible shift pattern and a fixed-term 12-month contract.

The successful candidate will provide expert clinical input, medicines optimisation and leadership to junior staff. The post requires a GPhC-registered pharmacist with hospital-based clinical experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• GPhC-registered Pharmacist
• Significant post-registration clinical pharmacy experience, preferably in a hospital setting
• Strong medicines optimisation knowledge
• Excellent communication, leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior staff

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy input as part of the multidisciplinary team, including medicines reconciliation, clinical screening and therapeutic drug monitoring
• Optimise medicines use through evidence-based interventions, ensuring safe and effective management of long-term and acute conditions
• Lead on implementation of medicines optimisation strategies to ensure cost-effective, safe prescribing aligned with guidelines
• Contribute to development and review of clinical guidelines, protocols and policies
• Provide supervision, mentorship and support to junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees and pharmacy technicians
• Contribute to training programmes for pharmacy staff and support wider clinical education for nurses and prescribers

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Leadership

Mentoring

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacist

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacist Hampshire Clinic 37.5 Hours & 12 Month Fixed Term Salary: Up to £54,325.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Hampshire Clinic is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. We have an opportunity for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join their team of staff in the pharmacy department. This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Provide expert clinical pharmacy input as part of the multidisciplinary team, conducting medicines reconciliation, clinical screening, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Optimise medicines use through evidence-based interventions, ensuring the safe and effective management of long-term and acute conditions.
• Lead on implementation of medicines optimisation strategies, ensuring prescribing is cost-effective, safe, and aligned with national/local guidelines.
• Contribute to the development and review of clinical guidelines, protocols, and policies.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, and support to junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, and pharmacy technicians.
• Contribute to training programmes for pharmacy staff and support wider clinical education for nurses and prescribers.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• GPhC-registered Pharmacist.
• Significant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Strong clinical knowledge and experience in medicines optimisation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Experience in mentoring or supervising junior staff.

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. 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. To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy At Circle Health Group, we believe healthcare should be personal, accessible and outstanding. As the UK’s largest private hospital group, with over 50 locations nationwide, Circle Health Group bring world-class consultants, cutting edge facilities, and care without the wait. Your health, your choice – we make it happen. We’re also passionate about our people. With private medical cover, flexible working hours, wellbeing support and career development opportunities, being just a few of the fantastic benefits on offer, we give our teams everything they need to thrive. Together, we’re shaping the future of healthcare