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Senior PharmacistNHS

Plymouth, PL6 5XP Permanent £46,655
Posted 15 September 2026 Closing date 26 October 2026
Plymouth Rail Station (2.6 miles, direct) Buckfastleigh (South Devon Railway) (16.1 miles, direct) Bus Depot (37.6 miles, direct)

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient  Senior Pharmacist: Plymouth

  • Salary:£31,800 per year (pro -rata)
  • Permanent: 22.5 hours per week
  • 15 days annual leave (pro-rata) + Bank holidays
  • Private Pension
  • Continuous training and development
  • Access to a wide range of wellness and lifestyle benefits

Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated, forwardthinking and experienced Senior Pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team. As one of the UKs largest independent sector healthcare providers, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every patient. With a strong focus on quality, safety and patientcentred care, we are proud to be one of Englands largest independent providers of selfpay, insured and NHS healthcare.

Our hospital holds a CQC Good rating and provides highquality healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the wider South West region, including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and all of Devon.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking to utilise their clinical expertise while developing and demonstrating strong leadership and management capabilities within a modern, wellsupported hospital environment.

Please contact  Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist, [email protected] for more information or if you would like an informal chat.

Main duties of the job

In this senior role, you will contribute to the safe, effective and patientfocused delivery of pharmacy services across a range of elective specialities, including:

  • Orthopaedics
  • Ophthalmology
  • General Surgery
  • Endoscopy

You will play a key part in supporting and enhancing clinical pharmacy services within our outpatient department, day surgery unit, inpatient ward and operating theatres. Working alongside a friendly and experienced multidisciplinary team, youll help ensure our patients receive exceptional care throughout their treatment journey.

As a Senior Pharmacist, you will also take on important leadership and operational responsibilities, including:

  • Supporting the Head of Department / Site Lead Pharmacist in the daytoday management of the pharmacy service
  • Contributing to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Providing guidance, supervision and mentorship to junior pharmacists, technicians and support staff
  • Assisting with operational decisionmaking, workflow planning and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards

Job description

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient  Senior Pharmacist: Plymouth

  • Salary:£31,800 per year (pro -rata)
  • Permanent: 22.5 hours per week
  • 15 days annual leave (pro-rata) + Bank holidays
  • Private Pension
  • Continuous training and development
  • Access to a wide range of wellness and lifestyle benefits

Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated, forwardthinking and experienced Senior Pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team. As one of the UKs largest independent sector healthcare providers, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every patient. With a strong focus on quality, safety and patientcentred care, we are proud to be one of Englands largest independent providers of selfpay, insured and NHS healthcare.

Our hospital holds a CQC Good rating and provides highquality healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the wider South West region, including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and all of Devon.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking to utilise their clinical expertise while developing and demonstrating strong leadership and management capabilities within a modern, wellsupported hospital environment.

Please contact  Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist, [email protected] for more information or if you would like an informal chat.

About us

Education & Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy
  • Current registered with GPhC.

Previous Experience:

  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Experience in working directly with clinicians, the wider multidisciplinary team, patients and the public
  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience of hospital or community pharmacy practice.
  • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Broad knowledge of therapeutics and application to clinical practice.
  • Evidence of ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options to patients and healthcare staff
  • Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel
  • Sound knowledge of national clinical guidelines (e.g. N.I.C.E.) relating to specialty for pharmacy practice
  • Good knowledge of the medicines safety, risk management and governance agenda and its application to the clinical role
  • Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit

We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.   #LI-TQ1

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