Clinical Pharmacist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 6-month fixed-term full-time position for a Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist. The role involves providing clinical pharmacy services to designated wards, assessing prescribed medicines, and participating in ward and dispensary-based services. You will gain experience in various specialties, including weekend and on-call duties, and be supported through the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Foundation Pharmacy Framework. The post aims to develop your clinical skills and knowledge in a supportive learning environment.
Key responsibilities
- To provide a Clinical Pharmacy service to designated wards under the supervision of a Senior of Principal Pharmacist, assessing the suitability of prescribed medicines.
- To participate in the delivery of ward and dispensary based pharmaceutical services and maintain clinical and technical skills.
- To ensure that medicines, including Controlled Drugs, are stored appropriately on wards and departments, performing stock checks when required.
- To provide clinical services to our Acute Admissions Unit at weekends, which will be worked as part of your contracted hours on a rotational basis.
Essential criteria
- Masters degree in pharmacy
- Membership of the GPhC
- UK NHS hospital pre-registration
- Recent experience as a Clinical Pharmacist on acute, medical and surgical wards
- Range of NHS hospital pharmacy services
- Excellent communication skills on both a verbal and written basis
Desirable criteria
- Recent UK NHS hospital experience as a registered Pharmacist
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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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Pharmacist
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
ROTATIONAL CLINICAL PHARMACIST BAND 6 WITH WEEKEND AND ON-CALL DUTIES (7 DAY WORKING) - FULL TIME, 6 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
- Would you like the opportunity of gaining clinical experience as a clinical pharmacist in a supportive learning environment and optimise medicines for patients?
- As part of our continuing commitment to developing our clinical pharmacy team capability we are offering an opportunity at Band 6 to join our friendly and enthusiastic team.
- This post provides the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge. You will be supported through the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Foundation Pharmacy Framework to develop a portfolio of evidence.
- You will gain invaluable experience in various specialties, being on-call and working in the dispensary. You will also provide clinical services to our Acute Admissions Unit at weekends, which will be worked as part of your contracted hours on a rotational basis.
- We use the skills of our pharmacy staff, working as a team, to provide a high quality, professional pharmacy service to patients. The service is responsive to the needs of patients and is developing the use of IT to improve patient safety and efficiency.
- This is a 6-month month fixed term contract to cover a curr
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