Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 to Post | Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 to 7 Progression Post | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT

Location:

Swindon, SN3 6BB

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

12/02/2026

Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 to 7 Progression Post. Please watch our video to link below to find out more about our pharmacy team.  Are you an ambitious, motivated pharmacist, striving to continuously improve patient care and experience? This position is for you. We have an exciting opportunity to join our established team of pharmacists in post that offers structured progression from a Band 6 to Band 7 position within an 18-24 month period.

Newly or recently qualified pharmacists will begin at a Band 6 level which will provide you with a solid foundation in all the essential areas of hospital pharmacy.

We will support you to gain funding for a clinical diploma and help you to build a portfolio aligned to the RPS Post Registration Core Competency Framework.

On completion of well‑defined developmental gateways and submission of a portfolio of evidence, you will progress to a Band 7 pharmacist.

During your foundation rotations, you will have the opportunity to work with our external partners including Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) and later, progressing to more specialist rotations such as in critical care, paediatrics, local neonatal unit (LNU) and HIV medicines supply.

To provide a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients.

Clinical ward cover on a rotational basis in the following areas: surgery, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, elderly care and acute admissions AWP.

Progression to specialist rotations in critical care, paediatrics and neonatal care as well as HIV.

Medicines Information and patient line rotation

Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary

Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., clinical diploma, independent prescribing

Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence

Following the band 6 - 7 transitional programme and completing relevant tasks associated Our STAR values

Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect are a golden thread running through everything we do.

These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community.

Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

• Medicines Information and patient helpline rotation
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., clinical diploma, independent prescribing
• Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence
• Following the band 6 - 7 transitional programme and completing relevant tasks associated Please see the attached job description for full information.

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