NHS

Equivalent Pharmacist


PayCompetitive
LocationHarlow/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: M0042-82032?language=en&page=1190&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      To participate in the professional provision of Pharmacy Services to the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and other organisations supported by the pharmacy department. They will also provide clinical pharmacy cover, including near-patient services, as required. In addition, the role involves supporting designated directorate pharmacists and senior staff, with a requirement to deputise in their absence.

      Main duties of the job

      As part of the role, you will deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services in line with standard operating procedures, with responsibilities including prescription review, drug chart endorsement, and antimicrobial stewardship. You will contribute to near-patient services by taking drug histories, facilitating one-stop dispensing, and counselling patients on discharge. Youll also collaborate with GPs and community pharmacists to ensure continuity of care, assess patients for specialised needs, and maintain accurate clinical documentation. Additionally, youll support medication safety initiatives, participate in training and supervision, and contribute to multidisciplinary collaboration across the Trust.

      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

      Details

      Date posted

      28 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 7

      Salary

      £30.56 an hour

      Contract

      Bank

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      M0042-82032

      Job locations

      Princess Alexandra Hospital

      Hamstel Road

      Harlow

      Essex

      CM20 1QX


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • To participate in and support the delivery of advanced clinical pharmacy services, including prescription validation for chemotherapy, HIV, TPN, and other high-cost drugs, while ensuring safe and effective prescribing through clinical screening and prescription monitoring, and being familiar with completing drug histories, medicines reconciliation, and checking patients own drugs
      • To contribute to the creation, review, and implementation of prescribing guidelines, SOPs, care pathways, and government-directed policies, including support for NICE guidance and high-cost drug funding processes (CCG and NHS England).
      • To work closely with medical, nursing, and allied health teams by attending ward rounds and directorate meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice, and offering education to both staff and patients on medication use and safety.
      • To ensure formulary adherence, promote evidence-based prescribing, and play an active role in medication safety through adverse drug reaction reporting, clinical risk management, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
      • To deliver structured training and supervision for pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs, and junior staff, as well as provide educational support to healthcare staff in designated clinical areas.
      • To oversee and participate in day-to-day dispensary functions including dispensing, distribution, use of automated systems, patient counselling, and compliance with regulations regarding the handling and storage of pharmaceuticals.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • To participate in and support the delivery of advanced clinical pharmacy services, including prescription validation for chemotherapy, HIV, TPN, and other high-cost drugs, while ensuring safe and effective prescribing through clinical screening and prescription monitoring, and being familiar with completing drug histories, medicines reconciliation, and checking patients own drugs
      • To contribute to the creation, review, and implementation of prescribing guidelines, SOPs, care pathways, and government-directed policies, including support for NICE guidance and high-cost drug funding processes (CCG and NHS England).
      • To work closely with medical, nursing, and allied health teams by attending ward rounds and directorate meetings, providing expert pharmaceutical advice, and offering education to both staff and patients on medication use and safety.
      • To ensure formulary adherence, promote evidence-based prescribing, and play an active role in medication safety through adverse drug reaction reporting, clinical risk management, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
      • To deliver structured training and supervision for pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs, and junior staff, as well as provide educational support to healthcare staff in designated clinical areas.
      • To oversee and participate in day-to-day dispensary functions including dispensing, distribution, use of automated systems, patient counselling, and compliance with regulations regarding the handling and storage of pharmaceuticals.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Degree in Pharmacy
      • GPhC Registration
      • Ability to successfully complete Diploma in general Pharmacy practice
      • Experienced in ward-based roles within an acute NHS hospital
      • Experienced in full NHS digital patient record systems and of electronic prescribing systems
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Degree in Pharmacy
      • GPhC Registration
      • Ability to successfully complete Diploma in general Pharmacy practice
      • Experienced in ward-based roles within an acute NHS hospital
      • Experienced in full NHS digital patient record systems and of electronic prescribing systems

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      NHS Professionals Limited

      Address

      Princess Alexandra Hospital

      Hamstel Road

      Harlow

      Essex

      CM20 1QX


      Employer's website

      https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      NHS Professionals Limited

      Address

      Princess Alexandra Hospital

      Hamstel Road

      Harlow

      Essex

      CM20 1QX


      Employer's website

      https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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