Band 8a - Clinical Pharmacist - Croydon

Croydon , United Kingdom

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Provide clinical pharmacy services on hospital wards, including medicines reconciliation and clinical screening, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.

Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Banding: Band 8a
Location: Croydon, Greater London
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
Hourly Rate: £35.00 – £43.00
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We are currently seeking a highly skilled Band 8a Clinical Pharmacist to join our esteemed client in Croydon. This is a full-time, ongoing opportunity for a pharmacist with strong NHS experience and a background in hospital ward-based clinical services.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services across hospital wards, including taking drug histories, conducting medicines reconciliation, performing clinical screening, and reviewing TTAs. The role requires experience with EPMA systems—ideally Cerner, as this is the system in use. The pharmacist will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines, contributing to patient care and supporting service delivery across the trust.

Qualifications and Experience

  • GPhC registration (essential)
  • NHS experience (essential)
  • Hospital ward-based experience including drug history, medicines reconciliation, clinical screening, and TTA screening
  • EPMA experience (essential; Cerner preferred)
  • Strong communication and clinical decision-making 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 prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

How to Apply

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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 Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

 

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