Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gillingham seeks a Rotational Clinical Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services across various clinical areas. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in pharmacy, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and possess strong core therapeutic knowledge. This role involves working in multidisciplinary teams, promoting safe medication use, and participating in training programs. The annual salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunity for postgraduate training

Qualifications

• Good core therapeutic knowledge.
• Understanding of audit.
• Understanding of hospital pharmacy environment.
• Experience within multidisciplinary groups.

Responsibilities

• Promote the safe, rational, and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Provide a pharmacy service according to professional standards.
• Participate in education and training of healthcare staff.
• Attend consultant ward rounds as necessary.

Skills

Understanding of medicines management

Understanding of medicines safety and governance

Education

Vocational master's degree in pharmacy

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Care Group: Cancer and Core Clinical ServicesBand: 6

Interview Date: Friday 13th February 2026

We are recruiting for a Rotational Clinical Pharmacistwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will be part of a team of rotational pharmacists in training posts which provide a comprehensive and high quality pharmaceutical service to distinct areas of practice.

These include aseptic, clinical pharmacy services such as medicine and surgery, and the dispensary.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

As a Rotational Pharmacist you will be expected to promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines in accordance with the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee recommendations and other evidence-based guidelines.

You will be supported through an education and development programme and given the opportunity to undertake the postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.

You will be expected to provide a pharmacy service in accordance with current professional standards and clinical governance guidance. To develop the required knowledge and skills whilst progressing through the rotations.

Medicine reconciliation on admission and discharge.

Clinical Pharmacy Services

To provide a clinical pharmacy service to Clinical Divisions as part of ward-based pharmacy teams.

To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines in accordance with the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee recommendations and other evidence-based guidelines.

To evaluate the clinical appropriateness, safety and legality of prescriptions based upon the patients diseases, co-morbidities and other medication and treatments taken, contacting the prescriber to make agreed changes as appropriate.

To take part in medicines reconciliation on admission

To promote efficient discharge planning inclusive of patient counselling and education

To liaise with other pharmacists, doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues

To participate in adverse drug reaction and intervention monitoring and clinical risk management

To follow procedures to reduce medicine waste (e.g. by using patient own drugs)

To ensure efficient supply systems (e.g. one-stop dispensing), reducing the risk of critical missed and delayed doses by working with technicians and assistants and dispensary.

To work with the ward nurses, dispensary and pharmacy ward team to improve patient flow.

To attend consultant ward rounds as deemed appropriate by the Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Services.

To answer or refer Medicines Information queries as appropriate.

To work in the dispensary checking prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients in accordance with the Dispensing and Checking procedures

To prioritise work to deliver an efficient service

To provide patients with adequate information and advice on how to use their medicines effectively in accordance with the Patient Counselling procedure

Aseptic Services

To carry out all aseptic duties according to national standards, relevant legislation and departmental SOPs

After suitable training the post holder will responsible for the release of products prepared in the Aseptic Unit for use within the trust, as specified under section 10 exemption of the Medicine Act 1968.

Education and Training

Participation in a Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice is expected as part of the Foundation Pharmacists personal development programme.

To participate in the education and training of pharmacy and other healthcare staff and pharmacy students to graduate level

To undertake Clinical Audit work within Pharmacy and in conjunction with others

To contribute to the implementation of pharmacy issues arising from audit projects

To maintain an active portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD)

To participate in the departmental CPD educational sessions

Applications from current Trainee Pharmacists are welcome.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Professional knowledge acquired through vocational masters degree in pharmacy, foundation training and experience.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Knowledge

• Good core therapeutic knowledge
• Knowledge of audit

Experience

• Understanding of hospital pharmacy environment
• Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups

Skills

• Understanding of medicines management
• Understanding of medicines safety and governance

Values Based Question

• How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum/pro rata