Senior Rotational Pharmacist – Patient Services

Senior Rotational Pharmacist – Patient Services

The closing date is 17 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist to join the Patient Services team  successful candidate will rotate between the UCH inpatient dispensary, NHNN pharmacy service and homecare & procurement to deliver and develop the patient services. You will be supported to develop new operational and line management skills, within an engaged and supportive environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent organisational skills and with a desire to provide a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service to our patients.

This role is a great opportunity for a Band 6 pharmacist looking to move into a Band 7 position. Current Band 7 pharmacist looking to develop new skills that will help them progress into more senior roles should also consider the role.

• The post holder will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist - Patient Services on the UCH main site to:
• Ensure the delivery and development of a high quality patient services care to inpatients.
• Lead on clinical incidents and complaints investigation related to medication incidents.
• Provide leadership and education and training to Rotational Pharmacists and Trainee Pharmacists, including practice supervision and management duties.
• Deliver operational support to the patient services team, including the creation and management of rota and authorisation of time sheets.
• To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist - Patient Services, including as manager of the on-call pharmacy service.
• 20% commitment for continued personal development in clinical pharmacy practice.
• The post holder will be based across multiple UCLH hospital sites.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff. UCLH was recognised as a top trust to work at in England in the most recent NHS staff survey, with a high percentage of staff stating they would recommend us as a place to work for the third year in a row.

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Why Choose UCLH?

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy and registration with the GPHC
• Demonstrable evidence Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, or satisfactory evidence of equivalent competence, as demonstrated within a practice portfolio Applicants undertaking the JPB Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice will be expected to have completed at least two FS2s tasks

• Prior experience in hospital pharmacy
• Demonstrable evidence of competence in general clinical practice including medicine and surgery
• Meets expected levels of practice as defined by others
• Iden…