Band 6/5 Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Blood Transfusion

TN United Kingdom; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury is seeking a dedicated and hardworking pharmacist to join their friendly pharmacy team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a supportive environment, with a clear pathway for progression to a band 7 position. You will be part of a rotational training program, gaining experience in various clinical settings while contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care. Enjoy a flexible working schedule, generous holiday entitlement, and access to numerous benefits, including NHS discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS Discounts

35 Days Paid Holiday

Generous Pension Scheme

On-site Parking

Leisure Centre

On-site Nursery

Holiday Scheme

Life Assurance

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Current professional registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Delivering clinical pharmacy services in various settings.
• Mentoring and supervising trainee pharmacists.
• Participating in clinical trials and developing specialist areas.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Clinical Skills

Education

Professional Registration as a Pharmacist

Job description

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Band 6/5 Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Salisbury

Client:

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Salisbury, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 24bf9bc149a5

Job Views: 13

Posted: 02.05.2025

Expiry Date: 16.06.2025

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Job overview

Band 6/7 Rotational Pharmacist progression post

Currently a trainee pharmacist or a pharmacist wanting to move into the hospital sector? Kick start your hospital career by joining us in Salisbury! If you are keen to develop your patient-facing and clinical skills in a busy, friendly, and supportive environment, then we are the place for you.

We are committed to developing our staff and offer support to complete postgraduate clinical diploma and independent prescribing courses. We provide monthly one-to-one meetings and developmental ward visits to support your progression. Opportunities to develop your professional and clinical skills will allow progression to a band 7 position upon meeting key objectives. Our rotational programme includes rotations through admissions, medicine, surgery, and paediatrics.

Our band 7 role offers further development of leadership and clinical skills, including involvement in clinical trials, mentoring, supervising trainee and foundation pharmacists, developing specialist areas, and independent prescribing.

Main duties of the job

We are a friendly and supportive pharmacy team focused on delivering the best and safest clinical pharmacy service. The pharmacists we seek will be dedicated, hardworking, with excellent communication and organizational skills. They will be committed to professional development and continuous improvement of patient services.

You will be part of our established rotational training programme, aimed at developing core foundation skills in various clinical settings.

Our service operates 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 8:30 am-5 pm (no late shifts), Saturday 8:30 am-1 pm, and Sunday 9:30 am-1 pm. Weekend shifts are 1 in 8, with one bank holiday per year. You will also be part of our on-call team, covering 1 in 10 shifts.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with over 250 years of heritage. We aim to deliver outstanding care and have a strong reputation for quality. As an acute Trust rated “Good” by the CQC, we provide regional and specialist services including Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, and others. We have about 470 beds and over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and consider requests based on service needs. Benefits include NHS discounts, at least 35 days paid holiday (pro-rata), a generous pension scheme, on-site parking, leisure centre, nursery, and holiday scheme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details.

Person specification

• Current professional registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

We offer excellent benefits including:

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service
• Additional leave for birthdays after 12 months
• Access to a pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Discounts for shopping, dining, and utilities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provision (where required)
• On-site nursery and holiday scheme
• On-site health and fitness club
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and career development