Senior Pharmacist - General Surgery & Orthopaedics

Venture & Agents; Hereford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Senior Pharmacist for their General Surgery & Orthopaedics department in Hereford. You will lead pharmacy services and collaborate with healthcare teams to optimize patient care. The ideal candidate holds a Master's in Pharmacy, has strong clinical pharmacy experience, and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time, permanent role with a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 pa pro rata.

Qualifications

• MPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist.
• Significant post registration experience in a hospital or primary care pharmacy setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the pharmacy Service for General Surgery & Orthopaedics.
• Coordinate pharmacy clinical services to the Directorate.
• Provide training and education for healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy practice relating to General Surgery

Effective communication skills

Process complex clinical information

Team motivation

Education

MPharm

Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Senior Pharmacist - General Surgery & Orthopaedics

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacist with an interest in General Surgery & Orthopaedics. The post involves leading the provision of medicines optimisation to our General Surgery & Orthopaedic Directorate teams in a varied and dynamic division. The successful candidate will work closely with the ward based teams implementing the principles of the modern day ward round, using skills, knowledge and experience to directly impact on patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and support the pharmacy Service provided to the General Surgery & Orthopaedics directorates.
• Work closely with the consultant workforce, the lead and specialist nurses, and other staff members associated with the pharmacy service.
• Be responsible for coordinating pharmacy clinical services to the Directorate, oversee and investigate medicines related safety incidents in the Directorate, monitor financial and clinical governance in the Directorate.
• Lead on evidence-based prescribing advice to ensure effective, appropriate, sustainable, cost-effective and safe use of medicines and promote patient-centred care for all patients.
• Lead on guidelines for the prescribing, administration and storage of surgical related medicines to facilitate good practice within the General Surgery & Orthopaedics directorates, within the Acute Trust and across the primary and secondary care interface.
• Provide training and education to all levels of Healthcare professionals in acute and primary care whilst linking into national networks to learn about developments to share across the network.
• Support 7-day clinical services to the Trust on a rotational weekend, public holiday and On Call (EDC) rota basis.

About Wye Valley NHS Trust

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust.

Details

• Date posted: 21 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 8a
• Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pa pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 229-CS-7599194
• Job locations: Hereford County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford, HR1 2ER

Person Specification

Essential

• MPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
• Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience
• Independent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to be working towards this within 12 months of starting the role
• Evidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to General Surgery and/or Orthopaedics
• Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner
• Able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines storage, prescribing and administration
• Significant post registration experience in a hospital / primary care pharmacy setting with a proportion of time in a clinical role
• Experience in motivating teams

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
• Post Graduate qualifications relating to General Surgery and/or Orthopaedics or be willing to work towards this

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.