Shift Working Pharmacist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK acute teaching hospital is seeking a Shift Working Pharmacist. This role is ideal for newly qualified or trainee pharmacists looking for a career-start challenge. The position includes participation in a comprehensive training program, exposure to various specialties, and provision of Out-Of-Hours Pharmacy Services. Ideal candidates will have a pharmacy degree and be committed to developing their pharmacy skills in a supportive environment, working with a friendly team dedicated to patient care.

Qualifications

• Registration or due to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council in 2026.
• Experience in non-specialist clinical pharmacy service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Cover a wide range of medical and surgical specialties.
• Provide Out-Of-Hours Pharmacy Services.
• Support and mentor by experienced senior pharmacists.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Self-development and learning commitment

Analytical skills

ICT skills

Education

Pharmacy degree (MPharm or B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy))

Job description

Shift Working Pharmacist

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Are you a newly qualified pharmacist, or a trainee pharmacist hoping to qualify in 2026 and are looking for a challenge and a great start to your career? Are you ambitious, confident and enthusiastic?

Then join NUH as one of our shift working pharmacists! We have a well‑established band 6 pharmacist training programme which is proven to develop your skills and knowledge and provide an excellent springboard to any avenue of pharmacy going forward. This programme will involve you working within a large but friendly and motivated shift working pharmacist team whilst being supported by experienced senior staff.

The pharmacy department is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible care for patients. We continue to extend the ideal model of delivering medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care where pharmacists are fully integrated into the medical teams, supported by a team of medicines management technicians and assistants.

Main duties of the job

Following a comprehensive induction, you will cover a wide range of medical and surgical specialities, medicines information and production. There will be potential for exposure to specialist areas which include respiratory, cardiology, paediatrics, renal, acute stroke, oncology, critical care and neurosciences. This will be done on a rotational basis allowing you to build up a wide experience base, excellent for building your career portfolio! During these rotations you will have the support of our team of specialist pharmacists to mentor you, in addition to our dedicated education and training team to guide you through. You will also be supported to do an educational programme to further develop you as a newly qualified pharmacist according to your prior learning. and experience.

As part of the shift‑working team, you will be responsible for the provision of the Out‑Of‑Hours Pharmacy Services at NUH. This involves working shifts in our ‘Trust Pharmacy’ as part of a 100‑hour contract along with shifts providing clinical pharmacy services to NUH inpatients at Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital.

The Out‑Of‑Hours services are all based within ‘Trust Pharmacy’ working alongside a team of pharmacy support staff. You will have access to back‑up support and advice which will be provided remotely by senior pharmacists.

About us

These posts offer you exceptional career building opportunities in one of the UK’s largest and busiest acute teaching hospital Trusts.

Are you ready to join a dedicated, friendly pharmacy team that provides an excellent and caring service, working together to be the best for our patients? If so, we would be delighted to speak to you about these posts.

We are holding a couple of question and answer drop‑in virtual sessions with our senior residents on Wednesday 7th January at 12:30‑13:30 or 19:00‑20:00 where you can ask them any questions about the role and their experiences.

Sign up here https://tinyurl.com/NUHB62026 to be sent an invite for the session, or use the joining links below.

Session 1: 12:30‑13:30

https://tinyurl.com/NUHB62026S1

Session 2: 19:00‑20:00

https://tinyurl.com/NUHB62026S2

To find out more about our hospitals, please visit our website.

Interviews will be face to face on 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 26th January.

Job responsibilities

In addition to the summary you will need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (MPharm or B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy))
• Registered or due to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in 2026

Experience

• Experience of non‑specialist clinical pharmacy service delivery

Communication and relationship

• Good written and verbal communication skills with patients and healthcare professionals
• Committed to self development and learning

Analytical and Judgement skill

• Able to analyse and interpret basic clinical information
• Able to maintain high level of accuracy

Planning and organisation skill

• Demonstrates initiative, knows own limitations
• Able to work proactively as part of a team and independently
• Able to balance priorities including workload, study requirements and life outside of work.
• Able to work under pressure

Physical skills

• Competent ICT skills (including retrieval and presentation of information)

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts