Band 8a - Rotational Advanced Pharmacist, Pharmacy

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 67 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Résumé du poste

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Rotational Advanced Pharmacist (Band 8a) for a fixed-term 12-month post in Watford. The role offers cross-site responsibilities across Medicine, Care of Older People and the Acute Admissions Unit, with multidisciplinary teamwork and clinical leadership.

The post emphasizes deprescribing, medicines optimisation and supervision of junior pharmacy staff, with formal supervision and development opportunities as the Trust advances its

Qualifications

• Post-qualification hospital pharmacy experience.
• Experience in Older People, Medicine and Acute Admissions.
• Ability to train Pre-reg Pharmacists and junior staff.

Responsabilités

• Assist lead pharmacists in delivering a high-quality clinical pharmacy service.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice and ensure medicines safety and compliance.
• Participate in clinical audit and practice research.
• Train pharmacy staff and other healthcare colleagues.
• Act as an independent prescriber and support deprescribing initiatives.

Connaissances

Clinical pharmacy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Deprescribing

Staff training

NHS IT systems

Formation

Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice

Registered Independent Non Medical Prescriber

Management Training

Management Qualification

Outils

NHS IT systems

Description du poste

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Band 8a - Rotational Advanced Pharmacist, Pharmacy

Band 8a

Main area Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Grade Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed Term/ Secondment from November 2026 to November 2027) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-C-11828

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Cross Site Town Watford Salary £59,798 - £67,020 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Rotational Advanced Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team on a fixed-term basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior clinical role across Medicine, Care of Older People and the Acute Admissions Unit, providing expert pharmaceutical advice and supporting the safe and effective use of medicines.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to service development and medicines optimisation, and support the development of junior pharmacy colleagues.

We are looking for a confident pharmacist with strong hospital experience, excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

Assist the lead pharmacists in the delivery, development and evaluation of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service for Older People. Medicine and Acute Admissions Unit.

Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.

Participate in clinical audit and practice research.

Undertake training of pharmacy staff and other member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Actively deprescribe as a fully independent pharmacist prescriber and provide training in use of deprescribing tools to support reduction of polypharmacy in frail patients as per the Trust and departmental policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person specification

Education and qualifications:

• Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
• MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
• Registered Independent Non- Medical Prescriber.
• Management Training.
• Management Qualification.

Knowledge:

• Prescription Monitoring.
• Computer and IT Literate.
• Need for Confidentiality.
• Well-developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge in appropriate area.
• Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
• Critical appraisal skills.
• Preparation of written reports and procedures.
• NHS organisational structure.
• Health and Safety.

Experience:

• Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy including experience in the specialty in an acute setting.
• Recent experience in providing clinical pharmacy services to Older People, Medicine and Acute Admissions.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Training Pre-reg Pharmacists and Junior Staff.
• Audit/research and development.
• Project management.
• Managing Staff.
• Clinical tutoring of postgraduate trainee pharmacists.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.