Band 6 Rotational Pharmacist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced hospital pharmacist to join a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team. The role involves working across all sections of the pharmacy service, including dispensary, ward/clinical pharmacy, education & training, and technical services. The successful candidate will contribute to developing pharmaceutical services and promoting high professional standards, supported by an internal structured training program and mentorship.
Essential criteria
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- M Pharm or equivalent
- Skills and abilities
- Ability to work methodically whilst under pressure
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with all disciplines, colleagues and patients
- Ability to deal sympathetically and courteously with patients and/or members of the general public
- Ability to work a part of a team or alone as required
- Ability to prioritise own work and manage the work with other junior staff
- Ability to perform hands on aseptic work
- Effective organisation and prioritisation skills in workplace
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised and alone
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate CPD
- Experience and knowledge
- Relevant hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience in use of own initiative including dealing with queries from department users
- Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians and other health service staff
- Recent clinical pharmacy/ward pharmacy experience
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
- Computer Literate
- To have a good working knowledge on health and safety issues at work
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the training and development of junior staff
- Understanding of Formulary and DUR and clinical trial issues
- Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
- Able to do late duty, weekend duties and bank holidays rostered
- Able to participate in out of hours service
- Interest in development of others
- Interest in expanding knowledge and self development
- Enthusiasm
- Awareness of Equal opportunities
- Trust Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
- Education and qualifications
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- M Pharm or equivalent
- Skills and abilities
- Ability to work methodically whilst under pressure
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with all disciplines, colleagues and patients
- Ability to deal sympathetically and courteously with patients and/or members of the general public
- Ability to work a part of a team or alone as required
- Ability to prioritise own work and manage the work with other junior staff
- Ability to perform hands on aseptic work
- Effective organisation and prioritisation skills in workplace
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised and alone
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate CPD
- Experience and knowledge
- Relevant hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience in use of own initiative including dealing with queries from department users
- Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians and other health service staff
- Recent clinical pharmacy/ward pharmacy experience
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
- Computer Literate
- To have a good working knowledge on health and safety issues at work
- Experience in the training and development of junior staff
- Understanding of Formulary and DUR and clinical trial issues
- Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
- Able to do late duty, weekend duties and bank holidays rostered
- Able to participate in out of hours service
- Interest in development of others
- Interest in expanding knowledge and self development
- Enthusiasm
- Awareness of Equal opportunities
- Trust Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team? We would like to invite you to consider joining us in delivering our Pharmacy Vision of excellence. You will be working with our enthusiastic and dynamic team in providing the best clinical service for patients by working closely with other healthcare professionals.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, experienced hospital pharmacist with good clinical skills and managerial skills with a working knowledge of the medicines optimisation agenda.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in all sections of the pharmacy service. This includes dispensary, ward/clinical pharmacy, education & training and technical services.
The post holder is expected to contribute to the development of pharmaceutical services to the Trust and to promote the highest standards of professional practice, trust policies and procedures.
A clinical commitment will be provided during all rotations. An internal structured training programme and mentorship scheme will support development of your clinical skills.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over
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