Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 to 7 Progression Post

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious pharmacist to join Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, offering structured progression from Band 6 to Band 7 within 18-24 months. You will gain extensive experience in various hospital pharmacy settings while contributing to improved patient care.

Qualifications

• Newly or recently qualified pharmacists starting at Band 6.
• Commitment to CPD in line with GPhC recommendations.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy or during rotations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy service to wards.
• Progress to specialist rotations in critical care and pediatrics.
• Maintain personal portfolio and follow Band 6-7 transitional programme.

Skills

Good Interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate clearly

Organisational skills

Clinical Pharmacy knowledge

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent

Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Post graduate clinical certificate or equivalent

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 to 7 Progression Post

The closing date is 23 June 2025

Please watch our video to link below to find out more about our pharmacy team.

https://youtu.be/Awee7VvH7xg

Are you an ambitious, motivated pharmacist, striving to continuously improve patient care and experience, this position is for you! We have an exciting opportunity to join our established team of pharmacists in post that offers structured progression from a Band 6 to Band 7 position within an 18-24 month period.

Newly or recently qualified pharmacists will begin at a Band 6 level which will provide you with a solid foundation in all the essential areas of hospital pharmacy. We will support you to gain funding for a clinical diploma and help you to build a portfolio aligned to the RPS Post Registration Core Competency Framework. On completion of well-defined developmental gateways and submission of a portfolio of evidence, you will progress to a Band 7 pharmacist.

During your foundation rotations, you will have the opportunity to work with our external partners in BSW Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) and later, progressing to more specialist rotations such as in critical care, paediatrics, local neonatal unit (LNU) and HIV medicines supply.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients.
• Clinical ward cover on a rotational basis in the following areas: surgery, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, elderly care and acute admissions, BSW ICS, AWP
• Progression to specialist rotations in critical care, paediatrics and neonatal care as well as HIV.
• Medicines Information and patient line rotation
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., clinical diploma, independent prescribing
• Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence
• Following the band 6 - 7 transitional programme and completing relevant tasks associated

About us

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Job responsibilities

• Medicines Information and patient line rotation
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., clinical diploma, independent prescribing
• Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence
• Following the band 6 7 transitional programme and completing relevant tasks associated

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Commitment to CPD in line with GPhC recommendations
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Attending relevant local and national training events/courses
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
• Post graduate clinical certificate, primary care pathway qualification or equivalent

Experience

• Demonstrates awareness of current NHS agenda
• Demonstrates understanding of legislation that applies to hospital pharmacy practice
• Critical appraisal skills
• Experience of formulating protocols and standards
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• Experience of working with ward-based technicians
• Experience of mentoring/supervising/training of others
• Experience of pharmacist led-discharge
• Experience of Electronic Prescribing

Knowledge & Skills

• Capability to work calmly in difficult/pressurised situations
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and as team leader
• Confident and self-motivated
• Good Interpersonal skills.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively in speech and writing
• Good organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
• Able to work flexibly e.g. late-night, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas
• Able to teach and mentor others
• Clinical Pharmacy: demonstrates a core knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology

Other Requirements

• Willing to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust-wide as and when needed.
• Able to undertake regular VDU usage

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £52,809 a yearper annum pro rata