Resident Pharmacist

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free accommodation in a shared flat

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 rotational Pharmacist for a permanent position at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. The role offers 37.5 hours weekly across full-time, part-time, or flexible arrangements with on-call duties.

You will join a large Pharmacy department of over 100 pharmacists and 70 technicians, contributing to clinical services and medicines management while supported by a robust education and training framework.

Qualifications

• UK-registered Pharmacist with MPharm or equivalent EU qualification.
• Postgraduate certificate or diploma in Pharmacy practice boosts eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical services as required in each rotation.
• Deliver a clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards.
• Participate in the Resident on-call service at Addenbrooke's Hospital and other sites as required.
• Pursue postgraduate studies appropriate to competence and funding.

Skills

Good communicator

Team player

Problem solving

Independent worker

Education

MPharm or equivalent EU qualification

Postgraduate certificate or diploma in Pharmacy practice

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Main area Division B - Pharmacy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Including on call shifts. Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-B-264197-RE2

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £39,959 - £48,117 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, adaptable Pharmacists who can demonstrate that they meet our Trust values. You must be able to work as part of the Pharmacy, and wider multi-disciplinary team, to deliver excellent pharmaceutical care and services to our patients.

The Department of Pharmacy at CUH is ambitious and forward thinking, striving to ensure that the patient is always at the heart of everything we do. We are a large department with over 300 staff comprising of approximately 100 pharmacists and 70 pharmacy technicians. We have a dedicated Education and Training team to support the learning and development of all our employees.

You will join a friendly team of 14 Resident Pharmacists providing pharmaceutical services and support our Pharmacy's out of hours service on a rotational basis.

You will undertake a rotational training programme which includes Clinical Services, Dispensary, medicines information, clinical trials and Preparative Services. Each rotation incorporates dedicated clinical time and you will gain experience across a range of clinical specialities including Medicine, Surgery, Neurosciences, Paediatrics and Oncology. During your early years, you will be provided with a wide range of opportunities to develop the skills, behaviours and attitudes that you will continue to use throughout your career in hospital Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide pharmaceutical services as required in each section of the rotation.
2. To provide a clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards.
3. To participate in the Resident first on-call Service to Addenbrooke's Hospital and other hospitals as required.
4. To undertake postgraduate studies appropriate to the level of competence and availability of funding.

Free accommodation in a shared flat is provided with this position.

You will receive guidance and feedback to aid your development as well as gaining additional support via our clinical supervision programme. We run regular pharmacist teaching sessions within the department which includes dedicated rotational pharmacist teaching sessions delivered on a variety of topics by specialist pharmacists as well as external speakers.

We fund a range of postgraduate pharmacy practice diplomas to support our pharmacists through the first few years of their careers; all pharmacists undertaking these programmes are assigned a personal tutor from within the department.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,200 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th October 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 6th November 2026

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent EU qualification
• Registered with GPhC as a Pharmacist
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Post graduate certificate or diploma in Pharmacy practice

Experience

• Postgraduate training recognised by GPhC
• Proven ability to work as part of a team to deliver a service.
• Proven ability to take decisions independently
• Experience working in a UK hospital pharmacy

Knowledge

• Knowledge and practical experience of clinical audit
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacy in at least one specialty
• Knowledge of and ability to follow national protocols and guidance as well as Trust policies.
• Knowledge of research and audit methodologies
• NHS experience

Skills

• Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Good communicator - written and verbal skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to act independently or as part of a team
• Able to recognise own limitations
• Able to cope under pressure
• Able to solve problems
• Able to act on own initiative
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Skilled in the application of clinical knowledge to optimise patient care/safety, relative to the level expected of a Band 6 rotational pharmacist

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Nicola Parr Job title Lead Pharmacist, Education & Training Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01223 256115 Additional information

To find out more about working in the Pharmacy department, please watch this video.

CUH Pharmacy

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Nicola Parr [e-mail]