Specialist Pharmacist for Surgery

NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a clinical pharmacist to join their Hampshire Hospitals Pharmacy team in Winchester. This full-time position offers a salary between £47,810 and £54,710 per annum. The successful candidate will engage in patient-facing roles, manage pharmacy staff, and provide a medicines optimisation service for surgical services. Registration with GPHC and experience in a clinical pharmacy environment are essential. Flexible working is available in this permanent role.

Qualifications

• GPHC registration is essential.
• Experience in a hospital clinical pharmacy environment is necessary.
• Management experience in NHS is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a medicines optimisation service to the surgical division.
• Manage staff to ensure effective operation of services.
• Act as an independent non-medical prescriber.

Skills

Work as part of a MDT

Ability to organise self and others

Good computer and keyboard skills

Professional presentation

Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Education

Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Job description

Job Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity to welcome a clinical pharmacist to our innovative and progressive Hampshire Hospitals Pharmacy team to support surgical directorate which includes the new ICs collaboration in the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC). This is a unique role in which you can develop your specialist skillset and advance your clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• As a specialist Pharmacist, you will spend time in a patient facing role working within surgical services and the HOC to support the clinical service.
• You will gain experience and training to enhance your advanced clinical skills and non-clinical skills.
• The successful candidate will be provided with the support of the HOC and Pharmacy teams, opportunities to develop and embed their careers, and to make a difference to patients' lives.
• To support the development and delivery of the Clinical Pharmacy Service to surgical services including the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC), with responsibility for staff management in line with pharmacy objectives set by the Associate Director of Pharmacy, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Line manager.
• Collaborate with the Lead Pharmacist for Surgery to ensure the provision of an effective and efficient service for all patients of the services.
• Provide medicines optimisation service to the surgical division at specialist level, focusing on the HOC.
• Act as an independent non-medical prescriber, in accordance with the Health & Social Care Act 2001, specialising in an area of choice relevant to the surgical division.
• Manage staff to ensure effective operation of the services provided to the speciality on behalf of the Lead Surgical Pharmacist.
• Joint responsibility with the other specialist and clinical pharmacists for overall delivery of the clinical pharmacy service to surgical services and orthopaedics under the supervision of the Lead Surgical Pharmacist.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• Essential: GPHC registration, Certificate in Pharmacy Practice.
• Desirable: Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Educational Supervisor, Management and Leadership Training, Independent prescriber.

Experience & Knowledge

• Essential: Work in a hospital clinical pharmacy environment, NHS management experience.
• Desirable: Postgraduate E&T provision, Project management experience, Experience of Consultant ward rounds.

Skills and Ability

• Essential: Work as part of a MDT, Ability to organise self and others, Good computer and keyboard skills, Professional presentation of self, Enthusiastic and self-motivated.

Employment Details

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 251-FCSS9722-PHAR

Job location: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, SO22 5DG

Date posted: 11 December 2025