Specialist Pharmacist - Surgery

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Nhs Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Pharmacist to support the perioperative clinical pharmacy service within the surgical directorates. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred pharmaceutical care from pre-assessment to discharge.

The role requires a Masters in Pharmacy, GPhC registration, and postgraduate clinical pharmacy training. NHS environment experience is preferred, with sponsorship not guaranteed. Based at Treliske, Truro.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Post-Graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Providing a core clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards and patients within the perioperative setting in line with the Trust's clinical pharmacy standards.
• Ensuring high quality, patient centred, and cost effective pharmaceutical care is provided from pre-assessment to admission, during the inpatient stay and discharge.
• Actively providing medicines information and medication counselling to health care professionals, patients and/or carers.
• Working with multiprofessional teams to produce, and review, medication guidelines that promote rational, economical and evidence based prescribing; with appropriate monitoring practice to ensure policies and guidelines are adhered to.
• Participating in required, and clinically appropriate, audits, research and risk management strategies.

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent

Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Post-Graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards)

Job description

Job summary

This post supports the Lead Pharmacist for Surgery in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service in the perioperative setting. The post holder provides advice to the surgical directorates and works on behalf of pharmacy to support perioperative management. The pharmacist works alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team, including consultants, junior doctors, advanced surgical practitioners and a range of specialist nurses, specialist pharmacists, junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide a robust clinical service.

Main duties of the job

• Providing a core clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards and patients within the perioperative setting in line with the Trust's clinical pharmacy standards.
• Ensuring high quality, patient centred, and cost effective pharmaceutical care is provided for the patients from pre-assessment to admission, during the inpatient stay and right through to the successful discharge from hospital. This includes the transfer of key information on to the patient's primary care providers when appropriate.
• Actively providing medicines information and medication counselling to health care professionals, patients and/or carers, with an awareness of current trends and up to date research in the specialist area(s)
• Working with multiprofessional teams to produce, and review, medication guidelines that promote rational, economical and evidence based prescribing; with appropriate monitoring practice to ensure policies and guidelines are adhered to.
• Working with relevant staff to participate in required, and clinically appropriate, audits, research and risk management strategies.

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds.

• Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
• St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
• West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

As a teaching hospital, we're proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We're committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non‑clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.

We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that's safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.

Details

Date posted: 27 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: Depending on experience progression post band 6-7

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 156-8238141

Job locations: Treliske hospital, Truro, TR1 3LJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post-Graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent) OR working towards

Desirable

• Registered Independent Prescriber (or willing to train)
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Member of UK clinical pharmacy association (UKCPA)

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience covering a range of specialties
• Experience as a clinical pharmacist.
• Clinical supervision of junior staff
• Have evidence demonstrating competencies that meet the RPS Post Registration Foundation Pharmacist Curriculum

Desirable

• Experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service in a hospital environment
• Experience of deputising for a more senior clinical pharmacist
• RPS Core Advanced Curriculum (or equivalent).
• Clinical Research experience, or willingness to undertake
• Experience of training staff using coaching or teaching methods
• Knowledge of risk management principles

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.