Band 7 Locum Pharmacist - London

Role: Locum Pharmacist
Banding: Band 7
Location: London
Rate: £30 £37 per hour
Working Hours : Full time
Start Date: 13 January 2025
Duration: 3 months

We are seeking a highly experienced Pharmacist to join our dynamic team at Pulse AHP. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in covering medical wards within acute NHS hospitals. Key responsibilities include validating To Take Away (TTA) prescriptions, undertaking medicines reconciliation, and providing clinical advice to the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).

Duties and Responsibilities:

The pharmacist will ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prescribed for patients to take home by validating To Take Away (TTA) prescriptions. They will review and verify patients’ medication lists to ensure consistency and safety across transitions of care through medicines reconciliation. The pharmacist will provide expert clinical advice to the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on medication management and therapy. They will monitor and evaluate patients’ medication therapies, making necessary adjustments to optimize outcomes. Additionally, the pharmacist will educate patients and healthcare staff on medication use, side effects, and interactions. They will ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines in the handling and dispensing of medications. Finally, the pharmacist will maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all pharmaceutical activities and patient interactions.

Requirements:

• Essential:
• • Up to date GPHC registration.
  • Relevant Pharmacy qualification.
  • Experience in a clinical pharmacy setting.
• Desirable:
• • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

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.