Band 7 Locum Pharmacist - London

Role: Locum Pharmacist
Banding: Band 7
Location: London
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: To be confirmed (1-2 months cover, approximately 30-60 days, service dependent)
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM
Rate: £28 – £34 per hour

The Pharmacy team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated and professional Band 6 Pharmacist to join our team in Nottingham. This is a full-time position with an immediate start, running until the end of May 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

You will provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services, including individual prescription reviews, medicines reconciliation, and discharge planning. You will actively participate in consultant rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings to enhance patient care. You will offer advice on dosage, side effects, cautions, and monitoring requirements to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines. You will educate and counsel patients on their medications to improve compliance and understanding and support the training and supervision of junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. You will participate in drug usage reviews, audits, and cost-efficiency programs to ensure the best use of resources. You will ensure compliance with local and national policies, such as NICE guidelines and medicines policies.

Requirements:

• Education and Qualifications:
  • GPhC Registered.
  • 1 year pre-registration training.
  • Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) accredited by the GPhC.
  • Previous experience working in an NHS hospital setting is essential.
  • Experience in a dispensary setting, primarily screening paediatric and IVF prescriptions.
  • Ability to respond to queries effectively.
• Skills and Knowledge:
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
  • Strong knowledge of medicines and their applications.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.