Job Description

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

Key Responsibilities:

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.

Ideal Candidate:

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.

What We Offer:

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)