Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Bank)

Circle Health Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle Health Group’s Saxon Clinic in Milton Keynes is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to cover bank shifts. You will supplement staffing during busy periods and annual leave, ensuring high standards of medicine management and patient care across the hospital pharmacy.

The role requires GPhC registration, a relevant degree, and substantial hospital experience. Salary is up to £40 per hour, depending on experience, training, and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy MPharm, BSc or BPharm.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist.
• Knowledge of GPC Codes of Conduct, Ethics and Performance.
• Post graduate clinical diploma in clinical pharmacy (hospital) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years registration & 3 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to CHG hospital patients and support the medicine management service.
• Supervise junior staff in medicine management and cover specialist services when needed.
• Facilitate daily running of the pharmacy department and ensure safe medicines management for patients and staff.
• Provide clinical input on medicines for all patients and ensure compliant charging and regulatory adherence.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Medicines management

Staff supervision

Education

MPharm / BSc / BPharm

GPhC registration

Postgraduate clinical diploma (hospital)

5 years registration; 3 years hospital

GCSE Maths/English at A-C

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Bank)
The Saxon Clinic
Bank shifts
Salary: Up to £40.00 per hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Saxon Clinic in Milton Keynes 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 Pharmacydepartment.

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

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 5 years registration & 3 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.

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 Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate.

“Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy”