Rotational Pharmacist with band 7 development pathway

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham, Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a rotational pharmacist to work across ward, dispensary and cancer services. The role progresses from band 6 to a band 7 specialist position via a structured development pathway with gateway assessments.

You will undertake medication histories, clinical checks, and supervision of pre-registration staff, with weekend and on-call duties. GPhC registration and NHS experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree and GPhC registration required.
• Recent NHS secondary care pharmacy experience.
• Ability to communicate complex medicine information clearly.
• Demonstrates commitment to CPD and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Take medication histories and reconcile medicines on allocated wards.
• Deliver pharmaceutical care and adjust prescribing per evidence-based medicine.
• Perform clinical checks of dispensary and chemotherapy prescriptions against formulary and policies.
• Supervise pre-registration staff and provide clinical teaching to staff.

Skills

Communication

GPhC registration

NHS experience

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Pharmacy degree (Vocational)

Job description

This rotational pharmacist post sits within the clinical pharmacy team, serving ward, dispensary and cancer services at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Successful candidates rotate every four months through specialist services and progress from band 6 to a band 7 specialist role via a structured development pathway with gateway assessments. The work centres on medication histories, ward discharge, clinical checks of dispensary and chemotherapy prescriptions, and supervising pre-registration staff, with weekend and on-call duties. Candidates need current GPhC registration and recent experience of NHS secondary care pharmacy.

What the job involves

• Take medication histories, reconcile medicines and counsel patients on allocated wards per rotation
• Deliver pharmaceutical care, recommending therapeutic options and changing prescribing in line with evidence-based medicine
• Provide clinical pharmacist checks of dispensary prescriptions against the Trust formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high-cost drug procedures
• Check chemotherapy prescriptions and pre-check and release chemotherapy in aseptic units to GMP
• Support therapeutic drug monitoring, including starting doses, interpreting levels and adjusting doses
• Monitor total parenteral nutrition daily against patient need
• Assess discharge medicines information needs early and support the Discharge Medicines Service
• Provide clinical supervision for pre-registration graduates, technicians and students
• Provide clinical pharmacy teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff
• Provide weekend, bank holiday and on-call pharmacy services, and emergency duties
• Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services
• Carry out statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on wards and advise on safe medicines handling

What’s required

Qualifications

• Vocational degree in pharmacy

Registration & licences

• Current GPhC registration
• Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development

Experience

• Current experience of delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment across general and specialist areas

Skills & knowledge

• Able to communicate information about medicines where there are barriers to understanding

Other

• Demonstrates commitment to delivering the best possible services to patients and the Trust
• Meets deadlines and manages time effectively
• Works on own initiative and effectively within a team

What’s offered

• Structured band 6 to 7 development pathway with gateway assessments
• Rotational training and personalised learning objectives
• Clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring
• Regular development reviews
• Monthly education sessions and peer learning forums
• Access to postgraduate qualifications, leadership programmes, independent prescribing and clinical diploma opportunities
• Study leave and protected time for professional development
• Flexible working under Timewise accreditation