Responsibilities
* Conduct medication reviews for inpatients and outpatients, identifying interactions, contraindications, and opportunities for medicines optimisation.
* Provide tailored advice to patients on their treatment plans, including side effects, compliance, and lifestyle considerations.
* Support safe prescribing through reconciliation, clinical screening, and dose adjustment.
* Review and authorise prescriptions in line with clinical guidelines, formulary restrictions, and regulatory requirements.
* Promote safe and cost-effective use of medicines by supporting adherence to local and national policies.
* Collaborate with procurement, stock control, and pharmacy technicians to ensure medicine availability and supply continuity.
* Monitor and report medication incidents, near misses, and adverse drug reactions in line with hospital protocols and MHRA guidance.
* Willingness to work flexible hours across weekdays and weekends.
Qualifications
* A degree in Pharmacy MPharm, BSc or BPharm.
* GPhC registration as a Pharmacist.
* Previous experience in a clinical hospital pharmacy role.
* Strong knowledge of therapeutics, clinical guidelines, and pharmaceutical legislation.
* Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Confident using electronic prescribing and medication administration systems (e.g., EPMA).
Role details and benefits
Salary: Up to £26.60 per hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification).
This is a bank role working on an "as and when required" basis in Bury St Edmunds, part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
Salary & Benefits: Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.
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