Clinical Pharmacist

Vacancy Announcement
Clinical Pharmacist
 Location: First Care Hospital & Diagnostic, Somaliland
 Hours of Work: Full-time
 Responsible to: Hospital Manager & Lead Clinical Pharmacist
 Contract Type: Permanent (3-month probation)
 Salary: Negotiable
 About Us
First Care Hospital & Diagnostic is proud to announce the opening of its new pharmacy
branch. We are building an innovative model of care across the Somaliland Primary Care
Network, designed to better utilize pharmacy professionals within the wider healthcare
team. Our mission is simple: keep patients safe, improve wellbeing, and reduce
unnecessary hospital admissions through smarter medicine use.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will:
• Provide expertise in clinical medicines management.
• Conduct structured medication reviews (face-to-face and telephone).
• Manage long-term conditions and safer prescribing systems.
• Oversee medicines on transfer of care and repeat prescription processes.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, audits, and medicines storage (including cold
chain and environmental impact).
• Promote medicine optimisation principles to support specialist doctors and
improve patient outcomes.
This is a pivotal role requiring motivation, innovation, and passion to deliver excellent
service in general practice. Training will be provided for new and innovative aspects of the
role.
 Main Duties
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness in prescribing activities across the PCN group.
• Promote high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based medicine use.
• Respond to medication-related queries from patients, doctors, and healthcare staff.
• Develop safe and efficient medicines optimisation programmes (repeat prescribing,
reconciliation, reviews).
• Use and support IT systems (TPP/SystmOne) for accurate data recording.
• Undertake clinical medication reviews for stratified-risk patients (care homes, longterm conditions, learning disabilities).
• Recommend medication optimisation strategies to senior pharmacists and GPs.
• Encourage self-care and management of minor ailments.
• Contribute to drug monitoring processes and alerts.
• Analyse and present medicines data to support decision-making.
• Build collaborative relationships across the healthcare community

Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a registered pharmacist or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, and infection control.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to openness, transparency, and patient-centred care.
 Personal & Professional Development
• Actively participate in internal and external training programmes.
• Stay updated with evidence-based practices.
• Progress towards becoming an Independent Prescriber (if not already).
• Fulfil annual GPhC CPD registration requirements

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send:
• Updated CV
• Cover Letter
Deadline: December 25th, 2025
Email: [email protected]

 Join us at First Care Hospital & Diagnostic and be part of a team that is transforming
healthcare delivery in Somaliland.