Pharmacist 7.5NHS

Job summary

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you'll be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, working closely with consultants, nurses, and healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and personalised medicines management throughout their hospital journey. Unlike traditional pharmacy roles, you'll spend most of your time on the wards, interacting directly with patients and influencing clinical decision-making, rather than working primarily in dispensary services.

Main duties of the job

Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across the hospital Review medication histories, prescriptions, and clinical information to optimise patient outcomes. Provide expert medicines advice and support to consultants, nurses, and wider clinical teams. Support patients with discharge medicines, side effect counselling, and medication adherence. Promote the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines. Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance patient safety, and drive service development. Build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues across multiple specialties. Contribute to a patient-centred culture focused on exceptional care and outcomes.

Job description

Pharmacist | Norwich | 7.5 Hours 1 Day Per Week Spire Norwich Hospital is seeking a motivated and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly pharmacy team. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist looking for flexible working arrangements while remaining clinically active in a modern, supportive hospital environment. Why Join Spire Norwich? As a Clinical Pharmacist, you'll be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, working closely with consultants, nurses, and healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and personalised medicines management throughout their hospital journey. Unlike traditional pharmacy roles, you'll spend most of your time on the wards, interacting directly with patients and influencing clinical decision-making, rather than working primarily in dispensary services. Duties and responsibilities:

• Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across the hospital
• Review medication histories, prescriptions, and clinical information to optimise patient outcomes.
• Provide expert medicines advice and support to consultants, nurses, and wider clinical teams.
• Support patients with discharge medicines, side effect counselling, and medication adherence.
• Promote the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance patient safety, and drive service development.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues across multiple specialties.
• Contribute to a patient-centred culture focused on exceptional care and outcomes.

Who we're looking for: Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification at the time of registration).

• Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification at the time of registration).
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience applying clinical reasoning skills across a range of patient presentations and clinical scenarios.
• Previous experience working as a pharmacist within either a hospital or community setting.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge supported by sound clinical practice.

Benefits: We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values: We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. "Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services." Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. 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. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

About us

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.