Band 8a Locum Pharmacist (Surgical Ward and Dispensary) - Tunbridge Wells - Pulse

Role: Locum Pharmacist (Surgical Ward and Dispensary)
Banding: Band 8a
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing – Holiday Cover
Hours: Full-time, (Monday to Friday)
Rate: £34 - £39 per hour

The Pharmacy team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated and experienced Band 8a Pharmacist to join our team on a holiday cover basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to our elective surgical ward and offering screening and checking cover for our dispensary.

Key Responsibilities:

You will provide ward-based pharmaceutical care to patients in the elective surgical ward. You will screen and check prescriptions in the dispensary. You will ensure the safe and effective use of medications. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Education and Qualifications:
  • Relevant Pharmacy qualification.
  • Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Experience in a hospital setting, preferably in a surgical ward.
  • Proficiency in using Trak Care is desirable. If not, an additional training day on the 16th will be provided to shadow our clinical pharmacist and learn the system.
• Skills and Knowledge:
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

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.