Description
We are seeking a Bank Clinical Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at Practice Plus Group in Ilford, United Kingdom. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services across inpatient wards, theatres, recovery, outpatients, and dispensary services.
The role involves working closely with Consultants, Nurses, and wider clinical teams to ensure the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines. You will support a range of specialties, including Orthopaedics, ENT, Urology, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, and Endoscopy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing clinical pharmacy services and prescription screening across the hospital
- Delivering clinical ward and dispensary cover
- Supporting medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, and medication reviews
- Providing specialist advice to consultants, clinicians, and patients on medicines management
- Contributing to perioperative medicines optimisation and patient safety initiatives
- Participating in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities
- Supporting antimicrobial stewardship, VTE prevention, and enhanced recovery programmes
- Delivering medicines management training to colleagues across the hospital
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
- Helping develop and implement innovative pharmacy services and processes
The role is offered on a bank (0-hour) contract with a rate of £31.50 per hour. Flexible shifts are available to suit your availability.
To be considered, you should have:
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate
- Comprehensive experience as a Clinical Pharmacist across a broad range of specialties
- Experience working directly with clinicians, multidisciplinary teams, and patients
- Strong knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice, medicines optimisation, and clinical governance
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a patient safety-focused approach
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities