Job Title: Locum Pharmacist (ICU, Medical, Surgery) Banding: Band 7/8a Location: London Working Hours: 09:00 to 17:30, Monday - Friday Start Date: ASAP Duration: Until end of May 2025 Rate: £30-£43 per hour We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pharmacist to join our team, specializing in ICU, medical, and surgical care. This role involves providing expert pharmaceutical care to patients in intensive care units, medical wards, and surgical departments. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medications, optimizing patient outcomes, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities: As a Pharmacist in the ICU/med/surgical setting, you will be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to Adult ITU and supporting other clinical areas such as surgery when required. You will demonstrate and apply specialist clinical pharmacy knowledge to plan, manage, monitor, and review drug therapy for patients. Your role will include providing a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to patients, staff, and practitioners, including prescription monitoring, provision of drug information, evidence-based practice, and patient counselling. You will promote the active involvement of Pharmacy within the multidisciplinary team, participate in ward rounds, influence prescribers, and recommend changes to patients’ treatment where appropriate. Additionally, you will help monitor and implement drug clinical guideline policies and coordinate all aspects of pharmacy input to adult intensive care prescribing. Qualifications and Experience: Prior hospital experience Some medical/surgical experience Essential ICU experience Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent) Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Strong clinical knowledge and expertise in pharmacotherapy Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team Strong organizational and time management skills Commitment to continuous professional development and staying up-to-date with the latest research and best practices Experience in conducting medication reviews and providing drug information Knowledge of clinical guidelines and protocols Experience in quality improvement initiatives and audits Why work with Pulse? From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out. Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else. We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource. Reasonable Adjustments: I f you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard Lis t.