Specialist Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 13 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25.65 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £25.65 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 January 2026 |
| Location: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-85773 |
Summary
To dispense, check, and distribute medicines for inpatients and outpatients, including controlled drugs, clinical trials, and extemporaneously prepared products, in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). To counsel patients and provide accurate medicine-related information and advice to healthcare professionals to promote safe and effective use of medications. To monitor and maintain compliance with statutory and local regulations regarding the storage, control, and administration of medicines, including controlled drug checks. To participate in ward-level clinical pharmacy services, including prescription monitoring, formulary control, and ensuring appropriate drug choice and treatment outcomes. To review clinical literature to provide evidence-based pharmaceutical recommendations and contribute to the continuous improvement of pharmacy practice. To liaise with GPs and community pharmacists regarding medication information at discharge, and contribute to adverse drug reporting, clinical risk management, and therapeutic drug monitoring to ensure continuity and safety of patient care.