Rotational Pharmacist with STEP Up Development Programme to Band 7

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full time

Part time

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Rotational Pharmacist at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. This Band 6 role offers the STEP Up Development Programme to progress to Band 7, with a structured rotation across main clinical areas.

You will gain experience in aseptic preparation, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals, and be supported to undertake the Postgraduate Clinical Diploma. Applicants should be committed to patient-centred care and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Pharmacy / M.Pharm.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or undertaking pre-registration training where registration must be in place before starting the position
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Responsibilities

• Carry out duties in Clinical Pharmacy Services at ward and department level. Work closely with Consultants and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
• Provide technical support in the preparation of a broad range of aseptically prepared medicinal products (PN, Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, Radiopharmaceuticals etc).
• Study for, and successfully complete the Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Critical appraisal

Audit experience

Communication skills

Hospital pharmacy

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Rotational Pharmacist with STEP Up Development Programme to Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Rotational pharmacist Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (9 day fortnight working pattern to include weekend, evenings and bank holidays) Job ref 223-RTP-425-A

Site The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Town Shrewsbury Salary £39,959 - £56,515 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We have vacancies to join our friendly team of Rotational Pharmacists at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, where you will gain experience in all the main clinical and therapeutic areas.

With a strong focus on ward based patient centred clinical care, you will be working within and helped by a team of pharmacists and medicine management technicians who are well integrated at ward level. In our aseptic suite you will be involved in the clinical aspects and final release of parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals. Candidates will be encouraged and funded to undertake the postgraduate diploma.

This post introduces the STEP Up programme, an in-house structured progression of skills, knowledge and pay advancement from band 6 to band 7 after phase 3 of STEP Up programme linked to the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and completion of postgraduate modules.

There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out duties in Clinical Pharmacy Services at ward and department level. Work closely with Consultants and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
• To provide technical support in the preparation of a broad range of aseptically prepared medicinal products (PN, Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, Radiopharmaceuticals etc).
• To study for, and successfully complete the Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.

This is an exciting time that will lead to many improvement for our patient’s care – if you want to make a difference; NOW is the time to join SaTH Pharmacy.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working

Our vision is simple

To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.

We’re looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

Working for our organisation

Our Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP) is currently underway and is the single biggest investment in local acute hospitals in a generation. This will be done in phases and will be completed by 2027 to enable the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) site to specialise in planned care and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site (RSH) to specialise in emergency care. The main work involves the construction of a new four storey building and the remodelling of our existing Emergency Department at RSH.

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Pharmacy / M.Pharm.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or undertaking pre-registration training where registration must be in place before starting the position
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Experience, skills and knowledge

• Good clinical knowledge
• Highly developed critical appraisal skills to evaluate drug treatments and place in therapy
• Experience of audit
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Relevant experience in hospital pharmacy

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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

If you require the application form in an alternative format, please call the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402 or email us at [e-mail]

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised. We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Name Ruth Tivey-Price Job title Clinical Lead Pharmacist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01743 261242

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Address The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
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