Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6 to 7 Progression)

NHS; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join their innovative pharmacy team. This role involves providing clinical pharmacy services across various specialties, supporting safe prescribing, and participating in professional development. Ideal candidates will have a Master's in Pharmacy and experience in a hospital setting, with opportunities for further training and career progression.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent required.
• Registered with the GPhC and working towards Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Demonstrated post-registration experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy service to various specialties.
• Support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation.
• Provide medicines-related advice to colleagues and patients.

Skills

Communication

Expert advice on medicines

Prescription review

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy

Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council

Independent Prescribing qualification

Job description

Go back The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6 to 7 Progression)

The closing date is 01 June 2025

This is a great time to join our forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team. We are developing our rotational pharmacist team and invite applications from pharmacists, and foundation pharmacists due to register with the GPhC soon, working in any sector and looking to develop a clinically orientated career.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists with a willingness to learn and work effectively across our clinical teams. This rotational role will build your experience in a range of clinical areas. We offer a fulfilling role, in a friendly and collaborative department with opportunities for development. Development includes in-house training programmes, credentialing/portfolio support and clinical diploma completion. Support will be provided by our Education and Development Pharmacist and our experienced team of Lead Pharmacists.

Main duties of the job

You will work as a rotational pharmacist to:

• Provide a clinical pharmacy service to a variety of specialities
• Support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation
• Support medicines safety and quality improvement
• Provide medicines related advice to colleagues and patients
• Support the safe and timely discharge of patients
• Support clinical screening and accuracy checking within the dispensary

The rotations covered in this role will include clinical services (covering acute medicine, general medicine, general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, women and children), cancer services (aseptic services, clinical services to our oncology/haematology ward), medicines information, medicines management, parenteral nutrition and clinical trials.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Willing to work towards or completed Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy, or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Registered as a pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council
• MSc in Clinical or Technical Pharmacy
• Working towards or completed Independent Prescribing qualification
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

• Demonstrate post-registration experience with substantial hospital experience
• Able to demonstrate experience of providing a pharmacy clinical service to patients in a range of specialities
• Experience in providing and evaluating pharmacy education & training including mentorship
• Experience in provision of pharmacy expertise to the clinical governance agenda
• Experience of providing post-graduate level training and/or education

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients
• Able to provide expert advice on the use of medicines to treat patients within a specialist area
• Able to undertake prescription review of complex medication regimes
• Specialised knowledge of the treatment of patients in an range of medical sub-specialities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum pro rata