Pharmacist

Job Description

Pharmacist

Location: Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough

Reports to: Pharmacy Manager / Team Leader

Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time 22.5 hours

Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 | Saturday, 09:00–16:00

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and professional Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team at Fitzwilliam Hospital. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality pharmacy services, including dispensing, medicines management, stock control, and clinical support. Working across both inpatient and outpatient settings, you will ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines, supporting the highest standards of patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical & Technical

• Accurately dispense and issue prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients in line with legal and professional standards.
• Review inpatient prescription charts for clinical appropriateness and supply needs.
• Provide expert clinical pharmacy input, supporting risk management and compliance with medicines legislation and Ramsay’s Medicines Management policies.
• Deliver counselling to patients and professional advice to multidisciplinary teams.
  
  
  

Customer Service

• Provide respectful, timely, and equitable care to all patients and staff.
• Maintain strong communication with patients, clinicians, and hospital teams.
• Positively represent the pharmacy and hospital services both internally and externally.
  
  
  

Teamwork & Communication

• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Mentor and support new staff members.
• Contribute to departmental meetings, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Handle conflict professionally, escalating concerns where appropriate.
  
  
  

Professional Development

• Maintain professionalism, integrity, and accountability at all times.
• Participate in annual appraisals and actively pursue training opportunities.
• Keep knowledge and skills up to date in line with regulatory and organisational requirements.
  
  
  

Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensure patient and staff safety by adhering to Ramsay’s Health & Safety policies.
• Complete all mandatory training (e.g. manual handling, emergency procedures).
• Report incidents, hazards, and near misses promptly.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold data protection standards.
• Support infection control best practices.
  
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Actively contribute to pharmacy and hospital-wide quality initiatives.
• Promote evidence-based practice and innovation in line with Ramsay’s goals.
  
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Degree in Pharmacy.
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Strong customer service and IT skills.
• Adaptable, resilient, and able to manage changing priorities.
  
  
  

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Familiarity with JAC (CMM) and Maxims systems.
  
  
  

Behavioural Attributes

• Professional, ethical, and honest.
• Positive, proactive, and solution-focused.
• Resilient with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Committed to teamwork and patient-centred care.
  
  
  

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Private pension scheme (Ramsay match up to 5% after qualifying period).
• Flexible shift patterns where possible.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private medical cover (with option to add partner & dependants).
• Life assurance (x3 base salary).
• Free professional training and development via Ramsay Academy.
• Free on-site parking.
• Subsidised staff restaurant.
• Concerts for Carers scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle2Work scheme (in partnership with Halfords).
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts.
  
  
  

About Ramsay Health Care UK

Ramsay Health Care is a global healthcare provider with over 60 years of experience, operating in 11 countries and caring for over 8 million patients annually. In the UK, we are one of the leading providers of independent hospital services and are proud of our strong partnerships with the NHS.

At Ramsay, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture, “The Ramsay Way,” recognises staff and clinicians as our most valuable asset. Through our Speak Up for Safety programme and focus on patient-centred care, we ensure our teams have more Time to Care.

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality of opportunity for all.

We care.

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.