Band 6 to Band 7 Progression Pharmacist | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in the UK is looking for ambitious Rotational Pharmacists to join their Band 6 to Band 7 Progression Pathway. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical, operational, and leadership skills across various specialties, with strong support from expert mentors. The program includes exposure to multiple renowned hospitals, opportunities for postgraduate study, and a strong focus on professional growth and staff wellbeing. The closing date for applications is Sunday 7 Dec 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Leadership development opportunities

Mentoring program

Qualifications

• Pharmacists should possess knowledge of clinical pharmacy practices.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teamwork and services.
• Ability to manage multiple specialties and operational duties is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe clinical pharmacy services to ensure patient care.
• Rotate through various specialties enhancing professional skills.
• Support operational and technical services within the pharmacy department.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy services delivery

Medicines optimisation

Operational management

Collaboration

Quality improvement project participation

Education

UCL Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice

Job description

Are you an ambitious pharmacist looking to accelerate your career? We are recruiting Rotational Pharmacists for our Band 6 to Band 7 Progression Pathway at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. This structured programme offers a unique opportunity to develop your clinical, operational, and leadership skills across multiple specialties, supported by expert mentors and a clear progression framework.

You will join one of the UK’s largest and most dynamic pharmacy departments, working across five world-renowned hospitals and benefiting from strong regional training links through the Structured Training and Experience for Pharmacists (STEP) programme.

This programme builds on the knowledge, skills and experience gained at foundation level and empowers pharmacists to take an active role in their professional development through structured experiential learning.

Program Highlights

• Deliver safe and effective clinical pharmacy services, including medicines optimisation supporting high standards of patient care.
• Rotate through a variety of specialties such as General Medicine, Older Persons Unit, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Frailty, Integrated Local Services, Oncology, Emergency Department, and Acute Cardiology, with further opportunities to rotate across an expanding range of specialties.
• Support operational services including dispensary, technical services, and medicines information.
• Participate in audits, quality improvement projects, and service development initiatives.
• Contribute to out-of-hours pharmacy services (late duty, weekends, and residency).
• Progress through a structured framework to Band 7 by achieving defined competencies.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful foundation trusts, bringing together five leading hospitals and extensive community services. We are proud of our commitment to caring for patients, striving for excellence through innovation, and fostering an inclusive culture where collaboration thrives.

Our pharmacy department provides an exceptional environment for professional growth. You will gain exposure to a wide range of specialties, while benefiting from full enrolment on the UCL Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice. We offer opportunities for leadership development, mentoring and involvement in service improvement projects, alongside flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on staff wellbeing and career progression.

What You Will Gain

• Enter at a stage appropriate to your experience and progress through a structured framework to Band 7.
• Gain experience across multiple sites, including Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield Hosptial.
• Develop expertise in clinical practice, technical services, medicines information, and operational management.
• Undertake postgraduate study and independent prescribing training to prepare for advanced roles.

For full details, please refer to the attached job description.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025.