# Band 6 - Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Watford General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 pa inc HCA
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-29T16:00:47.854Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Watford/West_Hertfordshire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Rotational_Pharmacist/Rotational_Pharmacist-v8331355
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8331355?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join our team of Rotational Clinical Pharmacists.

This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise across a variety of clinical specialties, including medicine, surgery, care of the elderly, and acute admissions.

The successful candidate will also gain valuable experience through rotations in clinical specialties including: Medicine, Surgery, Care of the Elderly and Acute Admissions and in rotations through Medicines Information, Technical and patient services.

This is a chance to be part of a dynamic team, enhancing your skills in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

### Main duties of the job

The role includes:

- Providing pharmaceutical care to patients from admission to discharge on the wards.
- Participating in the multi-disciplinary team at ward level.
- Day to day working with the Medicines Management Technicians.
- Providing prescribing advice and support to junior medical staff.
- Educating patients about their medicines.
- Participation in clinical audit.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The department has strong ties with the University of Hertfordshire, offering rotational clinical pharmacists the opportunity to undertake the Joint Programmes Board (JPB) clinical diploma, with support and mentorship from our highly skilled team.

The Pharmacy department at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust operates across two sites and comprises over 100 staff, with its main base at Watford General Hospital. It provides a dynamic, supportive, and professionally fulfilling environment for staff to enhance their clinical expertise.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge:

**Essential**

- Prescription Monitoring.
- Computer and IT Literate.
- Need for Confidentiality
- Up to date clinical pharmacy knowledge.
- Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
- NHS organisational structure.

**Desirable**

- Health & Safety.

### Experience:

**Essential**

- Completion of Trainee Pharmacist placement.

**Desirable**

- Completed Hospital Trainee Pharmacist placement.

### Education and qualifications:

**Essential**

- MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
- GPhC registration.

**Desirable**

- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 673.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10654344)

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