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Locum Pharmacist - Band 8a (GP Surgery, Hampshire)
Pay: £32 - £35 per hour
5 Days a Week | 3-6 Month Contract | Starting ASAP
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Locum Pharmacist to join a dynamic GP Surgery team in Hampshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled pharmacist to lead on medicines management and medicines optimisation for complex patient cohorts, including those with cardiovascular, frailty, pain, and mental health conditions.
Role Details:- Position: Locum Pharmacist – Band 8a
- Pay: £32 - £35 per hour
- Contract Length: 3-6 months
- Hours: Full-time, 5 days a week
- Start Date: ASAP
- Lead medicines management for a designated cohort of patients, with a focus on high-complexity areas such as cardiovascular, frailty, pain, and mental health.
- Provide expert advice on polypharmacy, offering alternatives and reducing medication wastage within the practice.
- Manage transfer of care between settings, including medicines reconciliation and liaising with local pharmacies to ensure continuity of care.
- Deliver medicines reviews for patients within your specialist area, as well as general reviews for complex patients.
- Support the development of individualised pharmaceutical care plans, and provide guidance on improving patient outcomes.
- Educate and train clinicians and prescription teams on managing complex prescribing problems.
- Rationalise repeat prescription lists, reduce wastage and duplication, and promote repeat dispensing services.
- Promote self-care, health promotion, and wellbeing advice where appropriate.
- Develop and implement prescribing guidelines in collaboration with secondary care services and CCGs to align with local and national medicines optimisation initiatives.
- Lead on the critical appraisal of published literature and interpretation of complex health data to inform clinical decisions.
- Ensure compliance with medicines optimisation programmes at local and national levels.
- Registered Pharmacist with Band 8a experience or equivalent.
- Proven experience in primary care settings, particularly within GP surgeries.
- Expertise in medicines management, polypharmacy, and medicines optimisation.
- In-depth knowledge of specialist therapeutic areas (cardiovascular, frailty, pain, mental health).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clinical teams and patients.
- Ability to manage a varied workload and take initiative in developing patient-centred pharmaceutical care plans.
- Competitive hourly rate: £32 - £35 per hour.
- Full-time role for 5 days a week – ideal for those looking for a stable, ongoing locum position.
- 3-6 month contract with potential to extend.
- A rewarding opportunity to impact patient care through expert medicines management in a supportive, forward-thinking team.
- The opportunity to work in a beautiful location within Hampshire with good transport links.
If you are an experienced pharmacist with a passion for patient care and are looking for a fulfilling role in a GP surgery, we want to hear from you!
Apply Now with your CV or for further information, please contact Sam Harvey at (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
