Relief Pharmacist

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Relief Pharmacist

The closing date is 11 May 2026

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to offer a part‑time vacancy for an Outpatient Relief Pharmacist where no two days will be the same.

With multiple branches, you will rotate across a range of specialities—including Oncology, Paediatrics, Neurology, and more. Primarily, you will be expected to cover any of our sites across our four partner trusts, with most work in the vicinity of Preston.

If you have never worked in a hospital setting before, you will receive the necessary training to succeed. The team is friendly, helpful, and supportive, and by working collaboratively we deliver a service we are proud of. You will also work as part of a wider, multidisciplinary team and regularly engage with other healthcare professionals.

Opening hours vary slightly at each site, with working hours of 8.5–9 hours daily (including a paid lunch break).

You should be enthusiastic, motivated, and have a desire to develop our services while putting the patient at the heart of everything.

Main duties of the job

This post is an ideal opportunity for those looking to gain hospital experience or those already experienced and enjoying this type of environment.

On a day‑to‑day basis, you will act as the Responsible Pharmacist, playing a pivotal role in ensuring a safe and effective environment for our patients. You will provide leadership, develop excellent working relationships with colleagues and teams and work alongside highly motivated individuals.

About us

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide outpatient dispensing services at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital), Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, and additional sites within University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trust and Blackpool Victoria Hospital, among others.

Job responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Adhere to the GPhC Code of Conduct, uphold Pharmacy Professional standards, and support the team to do so.
• Provide professional and legal clinical supervision in the dispensary.
• Undertake the role of the Responsible Pharmacist as required.
• Ensure pharmaceutical aspects of patient care meet national and local standards and guidelines, ensuring statutory obligations are met.
• Handle and resolve clinical queries.
• Support other Pharmacy team members to provide safe pharmaceutical care and meet key performance indicators.
• Strive to ensure the customer has a positive pharmacy experience.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Fulfilment of mandatory continuous professional development requirements.
• Good understanding of the GPhC Code of Conduct and Pharmacy Professional standards.
• Previous hospital experience in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

Qualifications & Education

• UK GPhC Registration.
• MPharm or equivalent.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experience: £25.53 – £28.14 per hour

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