Bank Pharmacist

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Bank Pharmacist

Location: Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough

Contract Type: Bank

Hours: Ad hoc as required (typically 09:00–17:00 with a 30‑minute lunch break)

Fitzwilliam Hospital is seeking a flexible and experienced Bank Pharmacist to provide ad hoc cover to support clinical and operational continuity within an elective hospital environment. The post holder will deliver high‑quality pharmacy services to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines, contributing positively to patient experience and service delivery.

The role includes medicines reconciliation, clinical prescription review, discharge planning, and providing expert pharmaceutical advice to patients and healthcare professionals. Flexibility is essential to support periods of staff absence or increased activity. Experience using Clinical Medication Management (CMM) JAC software and familiarity with Maxims is desirable.

Where you will be based -

Fitzwilliam Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the UK’s leading independent healthcare providers. Located in Peterborough, the hospital provides high‑quality care to privately insured, self‑pay, and NHS patients via the e‑Referral System.

The hospital supports patients throughout their care journey, from consultation and diagnostics to surgery and recovery, working alongside highly experienced Consultants and clinical teams.

Specialties include

• General Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Ophthalmology
• Cosmetic Surgery

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver patient‑centred pharmaceutical care using a systematic and risk‑based approach.
• Identify, prioritise, and resolve pharmaceutical care issues to ensure safe and effective medicine use.
• Undertake medicines history taking, medicines reconciliation, and ongoing prescription monitoring.
• Review medical records and liaise with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide advice on medication selection, dosing adjustments, interactions, and optimisation.
• Monitor patients for adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and medication‑related incidents.
• Accurately document ADRs in patient records, prescriptions, and discharge correspondence, and counsel patients on future precautions.

Discharge Planning

• Conduct pharmaceutical reviews prior to discharge to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensure discharge prescriptions are accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate.
• Support patient education, adherence, and understanding of their medicines.
• Review patients’ own medicines for return, reuse, or destruction in line with policy.

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, accurate, and legal dispensing and checking of prescribed medicines.
• Dispense and clinically check Controlled Drugs in accordance with legislation and policy.
• Review inpatient prescription charts for clinical appropriateness and cost‑effectiveness.
• Provide professional medicines advice and counselling to patients.
• Use pharmacy systems effectively, including CMM (JAC) and Maxims.
• Work in compliance with Ramsay Health Care Medicines Management policies and GPhC standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and information security at all times.
• Adhere to health and safety requirements and complete all mandatory training.

Personal and Professional Responsibilities

• Practice in accordance with professional standards, Ramsay Health Care policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, punctuality, and respect in all interactions.
• Deliver excellent customer service and equitable care to patients and colleagues.
• Promote hospital services positively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively.
• Remain adaptable and responsive to changing service needs.

Essential Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent Degree in Pharmacy.
• Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Good IT and customer service skills.

Desirable

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience.
• Proficiency in CMM (JAC).
• Familiarity with Maxims.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate with enhancements for any unsocial hours (extra 30% - 100% on top of the basic rate)
• Bank Weekly Pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)
• Free uniform
• Access to Blue Light Card

We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff, and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re proud to deliver high-quality care and maintain strong partnerships with the NHS. Part of a global group operating in 11 countries, our ethos of people caring for people drives everything we do.

To ask any questions before applying, please contact Amy on ***email_hidden***

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.