Pharmacist Band 6

NHS; Taunton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a progressive Pharmacy service at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust as a pharmacist. This role offers clinical rotations and support for further qualifications. Enjoy flexible working, a supportive team, and a commitment to career development in a beautiful region.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of rotational pharmacists providing clinical rotations.
• Support patients in a healthcare setting and dispense medicine.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical Pharmacy

Education

Masters degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Would you like to join our progressive, ward based and patient focused Pharmacy service?

As we continue to develop our clinical services we have opportunities for highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our friendly team. This post offers you the opportunity to progress your career in an environment that values excellent communication and team work.

We support our staff to undertake fully funded Clinical Diploma and Independent Prescribing qualifications.

We welcome applications from current trainee pharmacists.

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any further questions or wish to visit us.

Main duties of the job

You'll join our friendly team of rotational pharmacists. We provide clinical rotations through medicine (including cardiology, neurology, respiratory, endocrinology and gastroenterology), surgery, acute admissions, paediatrics and aseptic services.

Although this post is based at Musgrove Park Hospital, as Somerset NHS Foundation Trust we provide clinical pharmacy services to two acute hospitals, specialist mental health units and community hospitals across Somerset, so there is opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of settings and to work alongside pharmacists specialising in these areas.

You will be supported by our team of senior pharmacists (including independent prescribers) and by accredited medicines optimisation technicians and assistants as we expand our ward based Medicines Optimisation Teams.

Your training opportunities will be further supported through the opportunity to undertake a fully funded Clinical Pharmacy Diploma (including Independent Prescribing qualification).

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development

Experience

• Broad clinical pharmacy experience and knowledge of therapeutics
• Pre-registration training and experience
• Experience of working with patients in a healthcare setting
• Experience of dispensing medicine for patients and counselling and providing advice for patients/carers
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience
• Working as part of a multi-professional team within a clinical/ward environment
• Demonstrable use of clinical audit/research to improve practice

Additional Criteria

• Good knowledge and understanding of disease states and their treatments obtained through the completion of degree course and pre-registration year.
• Awareness of Pharmacy standards documents
• Ability to work accurately in the face of frequent interruptions and under pressure

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.