Specialist Pharmacist for Elective Orthopaedic Surgery
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Job Summary
We have an exciting new opportunity to welcome a clinical pharmacist to our innovative and progressive Hampshire Hospitals Pharmacy team to support the new Integrated Care System collaboration in the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC). This is a unique role in which you can develop your specialist skillset and advance your clinical skills.
* As a specialist Pharmacist, you will spend time in a patient facing role working in HOC to support the clinical service.
* You will gain experience and training to enhance your advanced clinical skills and non‑clinical skills. The Trust has a strong multidisciplinary approach with extended roles for non‑medical staff.
* The successful candidate will be provided with the support of the HOC and Pharmacy teams, opportunities to develop and embed their careers, and to make a difference to patients' lives.
Main Duties of the Job
* Support the development and delivery of the Clinical Pharmacy Service provided to Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC), with responsibility for staff management in line with pharmacy objectives set by the Associate Director of Pharmacy, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Line manager.
* Collaborate with the Lead Pharmacist for Surgery to ensure the provision of an effective and efficient service for all patients of the services.
* Work at a specialist level providing a medicines optimisation service to the surgical division, focusing on the HOC.
* Act as an independent non‑medical prescriber, in accordance with the Health & Social Care Act 2001, specialising in an area of choice relevant to the surgical division.
* Manage staff to ensure the effective operation of the services provided to the speciality.
* Have joint responsibility with the other specialist and clinical pharmacists within the clinical team for the overall leadership of the clinical pharmacy service to orthopaedics.
About Us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year.
Details
Date posted: 30 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time
Job locations: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, SO22 5DG
Person Specification
Essential
* GPHC registration
* Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
* Work in a hospital clinical pharmacy environment
* NHS management experience
* Work as part of a MDT
* Ability to organise self and others
* Good computer and keyboard skills
* Professional presentation of self
* Enthusiastic and self‑motivated
Desirable
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice
* Educational Supervisor
* Management and Leadership Training
* Independent prescriber
* Postgraduate E&T provision
* Project management experience
* Experience of Consultant ward rounds
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Mention: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, SO22 5DG
Website: https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
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