Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

Sussexcommunity; Newport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust on the Isle of Wight is seeking a Specialist Rotational Pharmacist to join their dynamic Pharmacy Team. This role offers rapid skill development across various specialties, a collaborative environment, and the chance to influence patient care. Enjoy a work-life balance in a beautiful location with access to outdoor activities and cultural experiences.

Benefits

Comprehensive support for foundation training

Leadership training opportunities

Travel cost support for interviews

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy required.
• Registered with the GPhC.
• Strong clinical knowledge and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on prescribing decisions.
• Monitor prescriptions and develop patient-centered pharmaceutical care plans.
• Mentor and train other pharmacy and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Masters Degree of Pharmacy

Registration with the GPhC

Job description

Go back Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist: Your Opportunity to Excel on the Beautiful Isle of Wight!

Are you an ambitious pharmacist ready to significantly advance your career? The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking Band 7 Specialist Rotational Pharmacists to join our dynamic and supportive Pharmacy Team at St Mary's Hospital. This is your chance to develop specialist expertise on our stunning Island!

Main duties of the job

Here's what makes this opportunity special:

Rapid Skill Development: Our well-established rotational program offers invaluable experience across a diverse range of specialties: Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, General Medicine, Stroke, Care of Older People, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Oncology, Haematology, and Hospice care.

Technology-Driven Practice: Benefit from a fully integrated medicines management system, including EPMA (embedded for over 10 years), seamless links to dispensing, stock control, Omnicell, and pharmacy robotics—all designed to enhance your clinical practice and free up time for patient-focused care.

Be a Key Influencer: Work directly with Consultant-led teams, contributing your pharmaceutical expertise to prescribing decisions and making a tangible difference to patient outcomes.

Invested in Your Growth: We provide comprehensive support for your foundation training and actively encourage your development into advanced-level practice through specialist skill development and leadership training.

A Collaborative Environment: Join our forward-thinking team with a strong culture of patient safety and service quality, where your contributions will be valued.

Island Life Awaits: Imagine a work-life balance that includes access to beautiful beaches, sailing, hiking, and a rich cultural scene. Enjoy the unique charm of the Isle of Wight with convenient links to mainland shopping, international travel, and major cities.

About us

The Isle of Wight is a popular tourist destination on the south coast. Whether your passion is the outdoors—with beaches, sailing, kite surfing, and hiking—or culture, the Isle of Wight has something for everyone. If you enjoy beautiful countryside and beaches spanning a 70-mile coastline, coupled with a rich history and architecture, then this could be your perfect location.

If retail therapy is more your style, discount designer-label shopping at Gunwharf Quays is just a short trip across the Solent. For travel enthusiasts, ferries from Portsmouth sail to the Channel Islands, France, and Spain, and cruise ships depart from nearby Southampton to the Mediterranean, Baltic, and Nordic seas. Southampton Airport, less than 25 miles away, offers destinations across the British Isles and Europe.

We welcome the unique contributions you can bring, including your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nationality, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Job responsibilities

As a Specialist Rotational Pharmacist, you will:

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on prescribing decisions.
• Undertake rotations in Oncology/Haematology, frailty and older person care, Urgent and Emergency Services, and other clinical areas.
• Monitor prescriptions and develop patient-centered pharmaceutical care plans.
• Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care through accurate drug histories and discharge planning.
• Actively contribute to medicines safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train other pharmacy and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in education and health promotion activities.
• Represent pharmacy in Trust meetings.
• Contribute to a weekday service with some weekend and on-call duties (home-based with initial screening).

We are looking for individuals passionate about patient care, with strong clinical knowledge and teamwork skills, proactive problem-solvers, and committed to continuous learning.

Salary: Negotiable based on your experience.

Interested in learning more? We warmly invite you to visit our team at St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Rd, Newport PO30 5TG, and experience our welcoming environment firsthand. We will support your travel costs.

We value diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters Degree of Pharmacy.
• Registration with the GPhC.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure check will be required to ensure compliance.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust