Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 to Post

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical pharmacy service to wards, giving 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 surgery, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, elderly care, and acute admissions (AWP).
• Progression to specialist rotations in critical care, paediatrics, neonatal care, and HIV.
• Medicines information and patient line rotation.
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary.
• Embark on further training to support progression, e.g., clinical diploma, independent prescribing.
• Maintain a personal portfolio of evidence.
• Follow the Band 6–7 transitional programme and complete relevant tasks associated.

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 a Band 7 position within an 18‑24 month period.

Newly or recently qualified pharmacists will begin at a Band 6 level, giving a solid foundation in all essential areas of hospital pharmacy. We will support you to gain funding for a clinical diploma and help you 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.

Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values guide 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.