Applications are invited from suitably-experienced Clinical Pharmacists to join the Pharmacy team as Interface Pharmacist within the Health Service on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.
This is a newly-created post that will impact on practice for all specialities across the island of Guernsey in both the Acute/Hospital and Community/ Primary Care settings 

Joining a team of 7 Band 8A Pharmacists, reporting to the Chief Pharmacist you will;
• be responsible for the provision of expert advice on medicines at the healthcare interface by developing strong relationships with stake holders to ensure the safe, cost-effective use of medicines that meets the needs of the patients in the local health economy in accordance with the Partnership of Purpose.
• be the deprescribing champion for the organisation and will empower hospital and community pharmacists to support deprescribing.
• with particular emphasis on multi-morbidity, polypharmacy and deprescribing, you will design, develop and implement clear joined-up medicines processes across the primary/secondary care/ care homes/other setting interface in order to ensure safe, effective and cost effective use of medicines.
• design, develop and implement processes to ensure that accurate information is received in a timely fashion from Primary Care to Secondary care and vice versa when a patient is admitted to hospital or discharged from hospital

You will liaise with;
- The Chief Pharmacist, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Prescribing Advisor, Pharmacy Hospital Services Manager, Head and Lead Pharmacy Technicians and all other Pharmacy staff. 
- Management staff, external agencies, patient groups, Pharmaceutical Industry. 
- Medical, Nursing and Pharmacy staff in primary and secondary care. 

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scales.


The Guernsey Band 8A salary range from 1st Jan is £70,723 to £84,752 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher out of hours rates, if applicable.
Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000.

It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St.

Peter's Port, the island's capital.

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex, and supporting people within the wider community.


Their Pharmacy team provides an excellent service, supported by modern equipment and Pharmacists and other Healthcare Professionals recruited to a very high standard.

Person requirements:
Qualified GPhC-registered Pharmacist.
At least three years UK post-registration practice experience
Experience of Medicines Optimisation
Evidence of full engagement and participation in clinical governance 
Ability to act on own initiative with the appropriate level of supervision 

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:
- A higher-than-UK salary.
- An ongoing annual bonus of £1,605
- A flat rate 20% income tax.
- No Council tax or VAT
- A relocation payment of £5,000 and a generous allowance for private rental accommodation

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- A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.


*Full T&C in relocation directive

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.