Hospital Pharmacist
St Helena Island, South Atlantic
2 years FTC available immediately
£45k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement (£15-22k depending on dependants’ status).
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid. The 22 bed General Hospital in the capital, Jamestown, covers all areas of acute medical and surgical care.
Offering OTC advice and prescribing for minor ailments, you will work closely with the outpatient triage nurse, managing discharge prescriptions and counselling where necessary. Monitoring prescriptions and advising clinicians on all aspects of medication, you must evaluate and keep abreast of new medications and advise on their adoption. Clinically screening chemotherapy prescriptions you will prepare production worksheets and assist in the aseptic preparation of cytotoxic products in an isolator. You will utilise the electronic medical record system and maintain and update Patient Group Directions, drug prescribing guidance and the St Helena Formulary.
In collaboration with clinical colleagues you will maintain, update and monitor compliance with the St Helena Formulary and other pharmaceutical guidelines, reviewing regularly through the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee. Ensuring appropriate stocks of medicines, often liaising with overseas suppliers, you will optimise stock levels to reduce wastage. With annual checks on current medical suppliers you will approach potential new suppliers to ensure market testing and value for money.
Attending ward rounds and other meetings with clinical staff you will input and advise on prescribing behaviours. You will be supported by three dispensers, a store-keeper and a split-post dispenser/store-keeper.
Holding a Pharmacy degree with registration and good standing with the General Pharmaceutical Council or equivalent you must have post-registration clinical experience. Being on-call will be a key requirement as is Saturday-working on a rotational basis.
In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
- An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
- Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
- Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
- Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays
How to Apply:
An application form is available below where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.
Applications must be sent to shgukrep@sthelenagov.com and received by 19 Sept 2025.
Interviews week commencing 6 Oct 2025
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh to discuss how we can support you.
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