Senior Rotational Pharmacist (FIXED TERM 1 year)

Whittington Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittington Health NHS Trust in London is seeking a Senior Rotational Pharmacist (Band 7) on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) and based at our London site, offering exposure to multiple rotations across acute and ambulatory services.

You will join a dynamic team, lead in medicines management, contribute to audits and service development, and mentor junior staff. Essential requirements include MPharm, GPhC registration, and postgraduate clinical pharmacy

Qualifications

• MPharm and General Pharmaceutical Council registration required.
• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy preferred.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy environment advantageous.
• Strong communication and leadership skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of senior rotational pharmacists across multiple rotations.
• Deliver high-quality, cost-effective medicines management and patient care.
• Participate in audits, research, and implementation of new pharmacy services.
• Support Lead Pharmacists in managing medication expenditure and governance.
• Educate and supervise pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Accurate dispensing

Communication skills

Leadership

Prioritisation

Autonomous working

Education

MPharm

GPhC registration

Postgraduate Cert in Clinical Pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

RPS Faculty membership

Job description

Senior Rotational Pharmacist (FIXED TERM 1 year)

Band 7

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (EDC) Job ref 220-WHT-8285250

Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whittington Health Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 Per Annum Including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

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Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation; this provides a huge range of exciting opportunities for Pharmacists wishing to develop their career and clinical skills. The Pharmacy Department is innovative and forward thinking; this is reflected in the huge range of roles that are already established and in development. The Department is hugely supportive and actively encourages creative thinking to improve services, patient experience and to develop new roles, drawing on strengths and experiences of the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful Pharmacist who enjoys working in a busy multidisciplinary environment, is a great team player and demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We want all our staff to reach their full potential, to ensure this we provide a safe, open and non-restrictive platform to learn, develop and progress.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join a team of dynamic, senior rotational pharmacists to gain experience in a number of rotations (please see job description for complete list).As well as developing clinical skills, the post holder will be expected to enhance their managerial and leadership skills through:

• Participation in multidisciplinary ward and board rounds delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused prescribing and medicines use
• Participation in practice and clinical research and audit
• Contributing to the development and implementation of new pharmacy services, guidelines, policies and procedures
• Supporting Lead Pharmacists and Divisions to effectively manage medication expenditure
• Participation in the education, training and supervision of pharmacy, medical and nursing staff and other allied healthcare professionals

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be a proactive member of the pharmacy department, working collaboratively with our diverse team of pharmacy professionals, and to provide excellent pharmaceutical care to our patients.
• To act as Senior Pharmacist during each rotation which includes Acute and Integrated Medicine, Ambulatory and Same Day Emergency Care, Surgery and ITU, Women’s Health and Children’s Services (including Neonatal Medicine), Antimicrobial Stewardship, Anticoagulation & Stroke Prevention, Medicines Information, Clinical Trials, Governance and Medication Safety.
• To ensure the seamless transfer of care of our patients between various care settings and ensuring that medicines reconciliation is performed accurately at all times.
• To mentor and undertake the educational and practice supervision of pharmacy team members during their various stages of professional development, including Band 6 and Pre-Registration Pharmacists, and to provide clinical support and training to any other relevant health care professionals.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• MPharm (or equivalent)
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty membership

Skills & Abilities

• Accurate dispensing, checking, and prescription monitoring skills, and ability to follow written procedures
• Good written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare staff (verbally and in writing)
• Competent in the use of computers and familiar with hospital pharmacy computer systems.
• Confident & assertive when dealing with other professionals
• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to effectively monitor therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and safety.
• Ability to work autonomously

Knowledge & Experience

• Previous participation in audit and / or research
• Minimum of 18 months post registration
• Experience of working in a large hospital pharmacy department providing a wide range of services

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Self-motivated
• Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrates initiative, and motivation & enthusiasm for the post.
• Able to work on own initiative or as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to continuing personal development.
• Reliable
• Act as role model and leader to junior members of staff

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Other important information –

• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise WhittingtonHealth NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

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Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Zainab Noori Job title Lead Pharmacist for Care of Older People Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0207 288 3750