Clinical Pharmacist (Band 6 to 7 Progression)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in King's Lynn is seeking motivated pharmacists for a rotational role within their pharmacy team. This position offers opportunities across various clinical specialities, providing comprehensive training and support to help build a clinically-oriented career. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic about learning and effective collaboration in clinical settings. This role is designed to foster professional development and is part of a larger vision for modern healthcare within the trust.

Benefits

In-house training programmes

Credentialing/portfolio support

Clinical diploma completion support

Qualifications

• Pharmacists due to register with the GPhC soon.
• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy service to various specialities.
• Support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation.
• Assist in medicines safety and quality improvement.
• Provide medicines-related advice to colleagues and patients.
• Aid in safe and timely discharge of patients.
• Support clinical screening and accuracy checking in dispensary.

Skills

Motivated and enthusiastic

Willingness to learn

Ability to work effectively in clinical teams

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Rotations

• 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
• Clinical trials

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 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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025