# Band 7 Senior Rotational Pharmacist – Clinical and technical services

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Postholder will work one Saturday / Sunday in a 6 week period.
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-30T12:42:31.066Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8121041
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8121041?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 7 Senior Rotational Pharmacist – Clinical and technical services PS

The post-holder is responsible for delivering and helping the Principal Pharmacists to develop a high quality pharmacy service across a variety of different specialities on a rotational basis, in accordance with objectives set by section leads. This will include providing clinical pharmacy services to cancer services, clinical nutrition and paediatric specialities, and managing the day-to-day running of aseptic services, including cytotoxic and centra intravenous additive services (CIVAS) and dispensary services for cancer patients.

The Pharmacy department is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything we do.

The post-holder must always carry out their role in line with the Trust World Class values.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists who are looking for the next challenge. You will ideally have completed or nearly completed your FS1 (or equivalent) and want to further develop clinical skills and obtain further exposure to technical services. Training and support will be given in all rotations to ensure you meet the requirements for FS2.

The post holder will work approximately 9 months blocks in the following rotations:

Block A – Cancer services Clinical pharmacy

Block B – CIVAS with paediatric clinical pharmacy

Block C – Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Service and production

Block D – Cancer Serviced Clinical Pharmacy

BLOCK E - Cancer Services Clinical Pharmacy

You will also be expected to participate in the weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department.  Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply.

### 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.

## Job Details

Band 7 Senior Rotational Pharmacist – Clinical and technical services PS

The post-holder is responsible for delivering and helping the Principal Pharmacists to develop a high quality pharmacy service across a variety of different specialities on a rotational basis, in accordance with objectives set by section leads. This will include providing clinical pharmacy services to cancer services, clinical nutrition and paediatric specialities, and managing the day-to-day running of aseptic services, including cytotoxic and centra intravenous additive services (CIVAS) and dispensary services for cancer patients.

The Pharmacy department is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything we do.

The post-holder must always carry out their role in line with the Trust World Class values.

## Job Description

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists who are looking for the next challenge. You will ideally have completed or nearly completed your FS1 (or equivalent) and want to further develop clinical skills and obtain further exposure to technical services. Training and support will be given in all rotations to ensure you meet the requirements for FS2.

The post holder will work approximately 9 months blocks in the following rotations:

Block A – Cancer services Clinical pharmacy

Block B – CIVAS with paediatric clinical pharmacy

Block C – Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Service and production

Block D – Cancer Serviced Clinical Pharmacy

BLOCK E - Cancer Services Clinical Pharmacy

You will also be expected to participate in the weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department. Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply.

## Responsibilities

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

## Person Specification

### Others

**Essential**

- Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
- Reliable with good attendance record
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and on call and potential 7 day working

**Desirable**

- Understanding of NHS national and local priorities

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant relevant experience working in hospital pharmacy
- Comprehensive Band 6 rotation, including Aseptic Services & Oncology/Haematology
- Broad based clinical experience

**Desirable**

- Experience of training or managing others

### Skills and aptitudes

**Essential**

- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Effective pharmaceutical skills
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels
- Computer literate
- Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands
- Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, others and workload

**Desirable**

- Tutoring and teaching ability
- Evidence of clinical audit/practice research
- BOPA Passport – completion of any adult level 2 solid tumour or haematology modules

### Royal Free World Class Values

**Essential**

- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

### Personal Qualities & attributes

**Essential**

- Enthusiastic/positive attitude, self-motivated and hardworking
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving

**Desirable**

- Good negotiation skills

### Education & professional Qualifications

**Essential**

- Master’s degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- GPhC (GB) registration
- Currently undertaking post-graduate education e.g. clinical diploma, PTQA or having completed one of these

**Desirable**

- Registered supplementary or independent prescriber

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10417221)
- [person specification (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10417223)
- [functional requirements form (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10417225)
- [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 649.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752)

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