Senior Pharmacist, Plymouth - part-time
22.5 hours per week (Wednesday - Friday)

At Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and autonomous Senior Pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team on a part-time basis. Working 22.5 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday (with occasional Saturdays), you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and patient-focused pharmacy services across a range of elective specialities including Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, General Surgery and Endoscopy.

As a Senior Pharmacist, you will provide expert clinical pharmacy services across our outpatient department, day surgery unit, inpatient ward and theatres. You will work closely with consultants, clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use, enhance patient outcomes and support service development. You will also provide clinical ward and dispensary cover, mentor colleagues and support the Site Lead Pharmacist in maintaining high standards of medicines governance and patient safety.

Please contact Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist vivenneurum@practiceplusgroup.com or Thomas.Quirke@practiceplusgroup.com in our Resourcing team for more information or if you would like an informal chat.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services across the hospital.
• Reviewing prescriptions and medicines reconciliation to ensure safe and effective treatment.
• Providing pharmaceutical advice to clinicians, healthcare professionals and patients.
• Supporting medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and VTE prevention initiatives.
• Supervising and developing junior pharmacists, technicians, trainees and students.
• Leading audits, quality improvement projects and service development activities.
• Supporting clinical governance, risk management and medicines safety programmes.
• Contributing to training and education across the hospital.

What we'll look for in you

• An MPharm degree (or equivalent) and current GPhC registration.
• A postgraduate clinical diploma.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• A minimum of three years' post-registration experience in hospital or community pharmacy.
• Strong clinical reasoning skills and experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to team success.
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

An Independent Prescriber qualification and recent perioperative clinical pharmacy experience would be advantageous.

This role is based at Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth and is offered on a part-time basis of 22.5 hours per week, worked Wednesday to Friday with occasional Saturdays.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position unless otherwise stated.

Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.

Location: Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth
Position: Pharmacy
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Schedule Type: Part Time
Advertising Salary: Competitive

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