Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced pharmacist to join their dynamic team at Wexham Park Hospital. The role includes rotating through various specialties such as Paediatrics and Medicine, alongside developing clinical pharmacy services. Candidates must hold a pharmacy degree, be registered with GPhC, and ideally be an Independent Prescriber. The position offers flexibility in working hours and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Support for CPD

Qualifications

• Independent Pharmacist Prescriber required.
• Evidence of up to date CPD in clinical pharmacy.
• Practical experience of audit.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across specialist and general ward areas.
• Work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, and nurses to develop pharmaceutical services.
• Act as an independent prescriber in accordance with Trust guidelines.

Skills

Ability to train others

Ability to present data effectively

Recent Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience

Education

Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)

Registered with GPhC

Completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced pharmacist to be part of a dynamic team working at Wexham Park Hospital.

This post is suitable for Primary Care Pharmacists who would like to embark on hospital pharmacy journey, as well as junior hospital pharmacists who would like to expand their experience and take a specialist rotational role within hospital.

The post holder will be rotating in different specialities including Paediatrics, Haematology/Oncology, Medicine & Surgery, and ITU.

Our Band 7 rotations are geared towards preparing staff for the next step in their career.

You will work closely with the Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nursing staff and other senior managers to develop pharmaceutical services to patients within the relevant directorates.

*** Although the position is advertised as fixed term, the current post holder will not be returning, and it is highly likely that this role will be re-advertised as a permanent position towards the end of 2026 ***

Main duties of the job

• To partake in the Band 7 Rotations through different clinical specialties- including (but not limited to) Paediatrics, Medicine & Surgery.
• To develop the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist area.
• The provision of a clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist areas.
• To act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of clinical service in line with the pharmacy objectives.
• The recruitment, and development of staff under the postholder.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across specialist and general ward areas in line with Trust policies, current legislation, and departmental standards.
• Work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nurses, and senior managers to develop, implement, and evaluate pharmaceutical services and protocols to ensure safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Assess pharmaceutical care needs, undertake medicines reconciliation and optimisation, develop and implement care plans, review and adjust drug therapy, counsel patients, support discharge planning, and provide medicines advice to healthcare staff.
• Attend ward rounds as required.
• Act as an independent prescriber in accordance with Trust guidelines.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, research, service development, formulary management, and prescribing committees.
• Support cost-effective prescribing and drug evaluations.
• Provide education and training to multidisciplinary staff and students, supervise and develop junior pharmacy staff, and contribute to CPD.
• Assist with dispensary services when required and participate in on-call, weekend, and bank holiday rotas.
• Provide a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across specialist and general ward areas in line with Trust policies, current legislation, and departmental standards.
• Work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nurses, and senior managers to develop, implement, and evaluate pharmaceutical services and protocols to ensure safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Assess pharmaceutical care needs, undertake medicines reconciliation and optimisation, develop and implement care plans, review and adjust drug therapy, counsel patients, support discharge planning, and provide medicines advice to healthcare staff. Attend ward rounds as required.
• Act as an independent prescriber in accordance with Trust guidelines. Contribute to clinical governance, audit, research, service development, formulary management, and prescribing committees.
• Support cost-effective prescribing and drug evaluations.

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)
• Registered with GPhC
• Within 12 months of completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Independent pharmacist Prescriber
• Completion of Diploma in Clinical Practice OR equivalent

experience/knowledge

• Ability to train others
• Ability to present data effectively as evidence based reports/cases
• Evidence of up to date CPD in clinical pharmacy
• Member of UKCPA
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Practical experience of audit

Skills

• Recent Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience
• oPost-registration provision of clinical pharmacy service to a broad range of clinical specialities

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.

£50,008 to £56,908 a yearper annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours