Specialist Surgical Pharmacist

Specialist Surgical Pharmacist

The closing date is 08 February 2026

We have an exciting new opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join University Hospitals Dorset. You will be working as part of the surgical pharmacy team providing pharmacy services to surgery, trauma & orthopaedics, head & neck, ophthalmology, theatres, gynaecology and nutrition.

Our surgical services are undergoing transformation to provide an elective surgical site at Poole Hospital with a new enhanced peri-operative care unit (EPOC) and emergency services at the Bournemouth site including (but not limited to): maxillofacial, ENT, vascular, upper and lower GI and urology surgeries.

Our well established surgical pharmacy team work closely with the clinical teams in all surgical specialities to provide excellent clinical care, expert advice on medications, service developments, seamless transformation, medicines optimisation and medicines governance. As a pharmacist in this role you will be embedded within the clinical team where you will be supported and encouraged to utilise your clinical skills and knowledge in individual surgical specialities to improve pharmacy services to the surgical care group.

You will be supported in your personal development, and you will be actively encouraged to evolve your clinical, professional and leadership skills, through coaching and mentoring, and by completing training courses and formal qualifications.

Main duties of the job

• Patient-Centred Care: Provide a patient-focused and clinically competent pharmacy service to inpatient surgical wards. This involves working directly with patients and contributing to their care.
• Team Development: Work with and develop rotational pharmacists, technicians, and trainees within surgery, including supporting their professional and clinical skills.
• Clinical Guidance and Practice: Contribute to the development of clinical guidance and ensure that pharmacy practices align with national guidelines. Implement cost-saving measures, develop and review patient group directions (PGDs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) where necessary.
• Integration and Collaboration: Integrate secondary care services within the broader NHS Dorset Healthcare system. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and contribute to the overall patient care strategy.
• Service Development: Play a role in the ongoing development of pharmacy services within surgery. Suggest improvements, streamline processes, and stay updated with best practices.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a role model and pharmacy ambassador, and demonstrate leadership qualities. Mentor and line manage rotational pharmacists, helping them develop their skills and knowledge.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

We are open to discussions on flexible working, part time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged.

This role requires GPhC Registration

Base location: Royal Bournemouth or Poole Hospital, please note that cross-site working is expected.

Interview Date 11th February 2026 This can be flexible, contact us to discuss. Interviews can be arranged via Teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or evidence of equivalent experience
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or prepared to train for this
• Pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Membership of a professional organisation (eg. RPS, UKCPA)

Experience

• Experienced hospital pharmacist with evidence of routinely managing own clinical workload alongside project work
• Experience of working within surgery
• Ability to influence prescribing
• Supervising and developing staff
• Delivering education and training
• Clinical audit projects or practice research
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of service development

Other

• Good organisational abilities and able to prioritise work
• Ability to provide complex advice and guidance requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of clinical options
• Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working