At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver comprehensive pharmacy services and interact with patients across various departments.
- Company: Spire Portsmouth Hospital, a leading healthcare provider focused on patient care.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, weekly payments, and access to discounts and wellbeing resources.
- Other info: Opportunities for training and progression into permanent roles.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Pharmacy, GPhC registration, and experience in hospital settings preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30 - 40 £ per hour.
Spire Portsmouth Hospital has an exciting bank opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist. This role is ideally suited to someone who is looking for the challenge of delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service within hospital settings. Our pharmacists are not solely pharmacy based, so you will have the opportunity to interact with patients across various departments to find out their pharmaceutical requirements, review medication history, current prescriptions and relevant clinical data.
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion and our vision is to be recognised as a world‑class healthcare business. We are committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues. Here at Spire Portsmouth Hospital, we perform a wide range of surgery including orthopaedics. This role will involve working as part of a wider multi‑disciplinary team both in outpatients and on the ward to rehabilitate patients and prepare for discharge.
Duties and responsibilities
- Spire Portsmouth is a great place to develop your skills, because we are always looking for our pharmacists to keep up to date with the latest developments in prescribing practice.
- We are regularly broadening the range of clinical services we offer, which brings opportunities for our pharmacists to advance their knowledge in treating different patient groups, conditions and treatments.
- All our clinical teams are focused on delivering personalised care, and our pharmacists play a key role in treating patients with empathy and compassion.
- You will provide advice and support to consultants, nurses and other clinicians ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost‑effective use of medicines throughout the hospital.
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues and consultants and work together to improve patient outcomes.
- Suggest new processes or new equipment to improve health outcomes and increase safety throughout the hospital.
Who we're looking for
- Pharmacists educated to degree level.
- Current GPhC registration with a minimum of 1 year post qualifying practice in hospital settings.
- Someone who is looking for the challenge of delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service within a hospital setting.
- Excellent communicator as you will interact with patients across various departments to find out their pharmaceutical requirements.
- Non‑medical prescribing would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly.
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
- Unsocial enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won’t be applicable for all).
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension.
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts.
- Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’.
- Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’.
- Free uniform.
- Free DBS.
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates.
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts.
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team.
Our Values
- Driving clinical excellence.
- Doing the right thing.
- Caring is our passion.
- Keeping it simple.
- Delivering on our promises.
- Succeeding and celebrating together.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Bank Pharmacist in Havant employer: Spire Healthcare Limited
Spire Healthcare Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional development. Located in Farnham, the company provides a competitive salary alongside a generous benefits package, including 35 days of annual leave and private medical insurance, making it an ideal place for pharmacists looking to make a meaningful impact in their careers.
