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.

• 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).