Senior Pharmacist
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Practice Plus Group Senior Pharmacist
The closing date is 26 October 2026
Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient
Senior Pharmacist: Plymouth
- Salary:£31,800 per year (pro -rata)
- Permanent: 22.5 hours per week
- 15 days annual leave (pro-rata) + Bank holidays
- Private Pension
- Continuous training and development
- Access to a wide range of wellness and lifestyle benefits
As one of the UKs largest independent sector healthcare providers, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every patient. With a strong focus on quality, safety and patientcentred care, we are proud to be one of Englands largest independent providers of selfpay, insured and NHS healthcare.
Our hospital holds a CQC Good rating and provides highquality healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the wider South West region, including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and all of Devon.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking to utilise their clinical expertise while developing and demonstrating strong leadership and management capabilities within a modern, wellsupported hospital environment.
Please contact Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist, [email protected] for more information or if you would like an informal chat.
Main duties of the job
In this senior role, you will contribute to the safe, effective and patientfocused delivery of pharmacy services across a range of elective specialities, including:
- Orthopaedics
- Ophthalmology
- General Surgery
- Endoscopy
You will play a key part in supporting and enhancing clinical pharmacy services within our outpatient department, day surgery unit, inpatient ward and operating theatres. Working alongside a friendly and experienced multidisciplinary team, youll help ensure our patients receive exceptional care throughout their treatment journey.
As a Senior Pharmacist, you will also take on important leadership and operational responsibilities, including:
- Supporting the Head of Department / Site Lead Pharmacist in the daytoday management of the pharmacy service
- Contributing to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives
- Providing guidance, supervision and mentorship to junior pharmacists, technicians and support staff
- Assisting with operational decisionmaking, workflow planning and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
About us
Education & Qualifications:
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Current registered with GPhC.
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Experience in working directly with clinicians, the wider multidisciplinary team, patients and the public
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience of hospital or community pharmacy practice.
- Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements
- Broad knowledge of therapeutics and application to clinical practice.
- Evidence of ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options to patients and healthcare staff
- Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel
- Sound knowledge of national clinical guidelines (e.g. N.I.C.E.) relating to specialty for pharmacy practice
- Good knowledge of the medicines safety, risk management and governance agenda and its application to the clinical role
- Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£46,655 a year £31800
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
14312-3
Job locations
20 Brest Road
Brest Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 5XP
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient
Senior Pharmacist: Plymouth
- Salary:£31,800 per year (pro -rata)
- Permanent: 22.5 hours per week
- 15 days annual leave (pro-rata) + Bank holidays
- Private Pension
- Continuous training and development
- Access to a wide range of wellness and lifestyle benefits
As one of the UKs largest independent sector healthcare providers, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every patient. With a strong focus on quality, safety and patientcentred care, we are proud to be one of Englands largest independent providers of selfpay, insured and NHS healthcare.
Our hospital holds a CQC Good rating and provides highquality healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the wider South West region, including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and all of Devon.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking to utilise their clinical expertise while developing and demonstrating strong leadership and management capabilities within a modern, wellsupported hospital environment.
Please contact Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist, [email protected] for more information or if you would like an informal chat.
Job description
Job responsibilities
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient
Senior Pharmacist: Plymouth
- Salary:£31,800 per year (pro -rata)
- Permanent: 22.5 hours per week
- 15 days annual leave (pro-rata) + Bank holidays
- Private Pension
- Continuous training and development
- Access to a wide range of wellness and lifestyle benefits
As one of the UKs largest independent sector healthcare providers, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every patient. With a strong focus on quality, safety and patientcentred care, we are proud to be one of Englands largest independent providers of selfpay, insured and NHS healthcare.
Our hospital holds a CQC Good rating and provides highquality healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the wider South West region, including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and all of Devon.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking to utilise their clinical expertise while developing and demonstrating strong leadership and management capabilities within a modern, wellsupported hospital environment.
Please contact Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist, [email protected] for more information or if you would like an informal chat.
Person Specification
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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 (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Practice Plus Group
Address
20 Brest Road
Brest Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 5XP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Practice Plus Group
Address
20 Brest Road
Brest Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 5XP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Talent Partner
Thomas Quirke
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£46,655 a year £31800
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
14312-3
Job locations
20 Brest Road
Brest Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 5XP
United Kingdom
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