Rotational & Specialist rotational Clinical Pharmacists

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting pharmacists to join our rotational and specialist rotational clinical pharmacy team serving Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary. Rotational posts offer breadth across Surgery, Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Stroke rehab, Respiratory and Community services with mentorship from senior pharmacists.

Support for diploma in clinical pharmacy and non‑medical prescribing, with progression from Band 6 to 7, including trainees

Qualifications

• Motivated pharmacist with strong clinical and communication skills.
• Willing to work across multiple specialties within a rotational framework.
• Support for progression from Band 6 to 7 and diploma/ prescribing qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Medicine optimisation for patients admitted to our specialties.
• Identify medication related issues and reduce prescribing risks.
• Provide expert medication management advice within the MDT and at discharge.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Non-medical Prescribing qualification

Job description

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated pharmacists to join our existing patient focused team of Rotational & Specialist rotational Clinical Pharmacists who provide our clinical pharmacy service to our services at Fairfield General Hospital & Rochdale Infirmary.

This rotational post will provide you with an outstanding breadth of experience in a comprehensive portfolio of specialised areas including: Surgery; Acute Medicine; Cardiology; Stroke and Stroke rehab; Acute Respiratory; Community Services and Planned & Integrated Care.

This position is ideal for pharmacists looking to develop clinical skills in a dynamic working environment, supported by our senior pharmacists. You will be supported to complete your diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and non medical prescribing qualification. This post is open to newly qualified pharmacists or those changing sector where you will be supported in progression from Band 6 to 7.

Trainee Pharmacist who are due to sit their exam in summer of 2026 are welcome to apply.

Your role will be focused on the medicine optimisation of patients admitted through our specialities to identify medication related issues that may have led to the admission, the reduction of risks from prescribing errors and the ongoing review of prescribing in order to ensure harm free care for patients.

Working in these specialities will provide you the opportunity to work closely with a variety of other healthcare professionals including specialist nurses and consultants to treat patients in a way that delivers the best care for them.

You will be expected to work as an integral part of the MDT by providing expert advice regarding medication management, supporting medical staff to ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing and to provide accurate information to primary care and community care providers on discharge.

You must be a motivated and driven pharmacist with excellent clinical and communication skills. You must be efficient, organised, being able to work both in a team and autonomously and be innovative and resourceful. You must be willing to work flexible hours over a seven day period within a structured rota.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including,

• a fantastic annual leave allowance,
• flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities,
• helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.