Clinical Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, legality, and potential drug interactions
• Dispense and supply medications in line with Trust and legal standards
• Provide clinical and professional advice to medical, nursing, AHP, pharmacy staff, patients, and carers
• Make evidence-based clinical recommendations including dose adjustments and complex drug calculations
• Manage medication decisions for patients with renal/hepatic impairment or co-morbidities
• Advise in high-risk areas such as IV therapy, pregnancy, and breastfeeding
• Participate in pharmacy audits, research, and quality-improvement activities
• Support antimicrobial stewardship
• Implement Trust Medicines Management and medication safety policies
• Undertake duties of the Responsible Pharmacist when required
• Contribute to staff training and supervision of pharmacy students

Requirements

• MPharm or equivalent degree approved by the GPhC
• GPhC registered Pharmacist
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year pre-registration training
• Strong clinical pharmacy and medicines management knowledge
• Computer literacy, ideally with Cerner and EMIS experience
• Experience in clinical audit and/or pharmacy practice research
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to work across multiple Trust sites

Preferred Qualifications

• Independent Prescriber qualification

About the Company

Pulse is a healthcare recruitment agency providing access to exclusive NHS and private sector roles with dedicated consultant support.