Band 7/8a Locum Pharmacist - Birmingham
Pulse
Posted: January 27, 2026
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Job Description
Role: Locum Pharmacist
Banding: Band 7/8a
Location: Birmingham
Start Date: Mid November 2024
Duration: Approximately 5 months
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Rate: £28 - £39 per hour
The Pharmacy team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated and experienced Band 7/8a Pharmacist to join our team in Birmingham. This role involves working on wards with some dispensary support, contributing to the overall healthcare delivery during the winter pressure period.
Key Responsibilities:
You will provide pharmaceutical care on the winter pressure wards at two of our hospital sites: Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH) and Good Hope Hospital (GHH). You will support the dispensary team as needed. You will ensure the safe and effective use of medications. You will collaborate with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.
Requirements:
• Education and Qualifications:
• GPhC Registered.
• 1 year pre-registration training.
• Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) accredited by the GPhC.
• Previous experience working in an NHS hospital setting is essential.
• Skills and Knowledge:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of medicines and their applications.
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:
If 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 List.