Band8a:Locum Clinical Pharmacist

1 week ago

Swansea, City and County of Swansea, United Kingdom Pulse Healthcare Full time £34,000 - £37,000 per year

Job Title: Locum Clinical Pharmacist   
Banding: 8a 
Location: Swansea 
Start: 3 February 2025 
Duration: Until 10 August 2025 
Rate: £34- £37 
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 18:00pm

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Locum Clinical Pharmacist to join our team in Swansea. This temporary position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment, providing essential pharmaceutical care to patients. The successful candidate will be responsible for ward and dispensary cover, ensuring the safe and effective use of medications, and collaborating with the healthcare team to deliver high-quality patient care. Hospital experience is essential, and HEPMA experience would be beneficial, although training can be provided.

What will your responsibilities be: 

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the dispensing of medications, conducting medication reviews, and providing clinical advice to healthcare professionals and patients. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes, participate in ward rounds, and contribute to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines. You will oversee the safe storage and handling of pharmaceuticals, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and provide training and support to junior staff. Your caseload will primarily involve ward duties with some dispensary support.

Qualifications and Experiences:

  • Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC)
  • Recent acute hospital experience, particularly in a surgical setting
  • Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of pharmacotherapy
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience in conducting medication reviews and providing clinical advice
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards and best practices in pharmacy
  • HEPMA experience (beneficial but not essential, training can be provided)

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. 

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