PharmacistNHS

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Leicestershire, LE12 5QW Locum £35.66

Posted 8 September 2026 Closing date 8 October 2026

Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station (2.1 miles, direct) Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway) (2.8 miles, direct) Springfield House (9.8 miles, direct)

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Pharmacist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall, in Loughborough, Leicestershire .

Work pattern: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours)

The successful applicant will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay Rate:

Paye - £31.01 (£27.67 + £3.34 holiday pay) per hour

Umbrella - £35.66 per hour

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmaceutical issues to DMRC.
To act as pharmaceutical advisor to the Commanding Officer and Clinical Director.
To manage and develop clinical and ward pharmacy services within DMRC Headley Court.
To provide SME advice to clinician ward rounds and patient review meetings as appropriate.
To monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information needs
To provide pharmacy services including clinical review, ward rounds, in and outpatient dispensing.
To provide expert advice to specialist consultants, medical and nursing staff.
To provide pharmacy-related training to regional staff, including SMOs, MOs, CMPs, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and CMT/Medics.
To contribute, manage and ensure that the dispensing of prescriptions is in accordance with professional, legal and ethical standards and MOD policy and liaise with prescribers on any inconsistencies as required.
To support cost-effective and appropriate prescribing by promoting the use of the defence primary care formulary.
To provide specialist medicine information to clinical staff within DMRC Headley court.
To maintain a safe workplace in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, COSHH guidelines and MOD policy.

Job description

To provide specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmaceutical issues to DMRC.
To act as pharmaceutical advisor to the Commanding Officer and Clinical Director.
To manage and develop clinical and ward pharmacy services within DMRC Headley Court.
To provide SME advice to clinician ward rounds and patient review meetings as appropriate.
To monitor interventions in treatment to identify training and information needs
To provide pharmacy services including clinical review, ward rounds, in and outpatient dispensing.
To provide expert advice to specialist consultants, medical and nursing staff.
To provide pharmacy-related training to regional staff, including SMOs, MOs, CMPs, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and CMT/Medics.
To contribute, manage and ensure that the dispensing of prescriptions is in accordance with professional, legal and ethical standards and MOD policy and liaise with prescribers on any inconsistencies as required.
To support cost-effective and appropriate prescribing by promoting the use of the defence primary care formulary.
To provide specialist medicine information to clinical staff within DMRC Headley court.
To maintain a safe workplace in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, COSHH guidelines and MOD policy.
To maintain confidentiality at all times relating to patients, staff and DMRC Headley court.
To uphold the Standards of conduct, ethics and performance of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This includes complying with the GPhC CPD requirements.
To maintain the confidentiality of information, including electronic Medical Records data, at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act

About us

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
Free uniforms provided (if required)
A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
Free mandatory training
Weekly payments
Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

We reserve the right to remove this requirement once a suitable candidate has been selected.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.

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