Locum Band 7 Pharmacist (Older Persons Medicine) - Portsmouth

The role

The Specialist Pharmacist will deliver and develop clinical pharmacy services for older persons' medicine. This role involves providing expert pharmaceutical advice and supporting medicines optimisation for an ageing population.

What you will do

• Deliver and develop clinical pharmacy services for older persons' medicine
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred care
• Support medicines optimisation and improve outcomes for elderly patients
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust
• Contribute to clinical governance, risk management, and service improvement initiatives
• Support education and training within the department

Required qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Experience working at Band 7 level or equivalent in a hospital setting
• Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation and clinical governance
• Excellent communication, organisational, and teamwork skills

Nice to have

• Previous experience in older persons' medicine or general medicine

About the company

Pulse is a recruitment agency. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is one of the largest employers on the south coast, with over 8,700 staff based primarily at Queen Alexandra Hospital.