Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 12-month fixed-term Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist position at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services, providing patient-centred pharmaceutical care, and supporting safe medicines use across various clinical areas. You will rotate through operational and clinical areas, undertake dispensing and checking duties, and contribute to service development and training. The position requires participation in out-of-hours, weekend, and bank holiday rotas.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services and patient-centred pharmaceutical care.
- Rotate through key operational and clinical areas, undertaking dispensing and checking duties.
- Provide medicines information and prescribing support to healthcare professionals and patients.
- Participate in clinical audit work, clinical trials, and contribute to training and mentoring.
- Take part in evening, weekend, bank holiday, and on-call rotas.
Essential criteria
- Master's degree in pharmacy (or equiv)
- Professional registration in the UK as a Pharmacist through the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development to meet statutory requirements
- Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist
- The level of competency (clinical ability/ knowledge) necessary for the post
- Understanding of hospital pharmacy and its future agenda
- Accurate dispensing/ clinical checking skills
- Knowledge of medicines legislation
- Competent in the use of e-mail, word processing, spread sheets, PowerPoint
- Has obtained or is able and willing to undertake postgraduate study for the Clinical Diploma
- An enthusiastic and flexible team worker
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to be involved in developing services
- Sound professional judgement
- Able to create a rapport with the interview panel
- Able and willing to participate in the out-of-hours service
- Use of motorised transport and insured for business use will be necessary unless willing to come into residence at own expense when on call
- Able and willing to work on weekday late duties, Saturdays Sundays and Bank holidays (on rota)
Desirable criteria
- Hospital work experience through the Foundation Training year or other means
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 9d ago · Closes in 13d
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Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist to join us on a 12-month fixed-term Winter pressure.
About the role
As a key member of our clinical pharmacy service, you'll help patients get the most from their medicines, provide expert advice to medical and nursing colleagues, and support safe, effective prescribing across a range of clinical areas. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and service-improvement skills within a supportive rotational structure.
What we're looking for
Hospital pharmacy experience - or due to qualify as a pharmacist in August 2026
Community pharmacists are welcome to apply
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
Ability to work well under pressure in a busy clinical environment
A proactive approach to professional development
If you're passionate about high-quality patient care and ready to take the next step in your clinical pharmacy career, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply for this role, you must be registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacist and have some hospital pharmacy experience. Full training and support will be provided
Main duties of the job
To deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services across the Trust by providing patient-centred pharmaceutical care, supporting safe and effective medicines use, and
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