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Band 7 Rotational Pharmacist - Specialist Clinical Pharmacist


Location
Salary
£55,524 - £62,652 Per annum inclusive HCAS
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
07 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: including weekends, late duties, oncall , bank holidays
Posted Date
23 Jun 2026
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Job overview

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.

After several years of ever closer working, North Mid and Royal Free London are planning to come together as one organisation to enable them to go further and faster in improving services for patients and the health of the local community than they can achieve separately. The merger of North Mid into the RFL group is currently expected to take place on 1 January 2025, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant hospital pharmacy experience
  • Experience in the training and development of junior staff
  • 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
  • Project management experience
  • Understanding of Formulary and DUR and clinical trial issues
  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
  • Computer Literate
  • To have a good working knowledge on health and safety issues at work

Desirable

  • Experience in line managing a member of staff
  • Supervisory experience

Trust Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Personal qualities

Essential

  • 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

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • 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

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • M Pharm or equivalent
  • Complete and pass all elements of the Foundation Stage 1 PG Dip (Certificate) or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Non Medical Prescriber

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