Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist to join our admissions and discharge team at King's Mill Hospital.
This role includes working alongside the Short Stay Unit (SSU), Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) and Discharge Lounge medical and nursing teams, and attending consultant lead ward rounds to support medicines optimisation and timely discharge.
Our Pharmacy department is committed to the training and development of all staff, and as part of this post, you will be given the opportunity to gain experience in the various domains of the RPS Advanced Practice Framework (APF) to develop the skills and knowledge required to progress your career further.
This role will be maximised by the use of independent prescribing, and you will be given the opportunity to gain this qualification if not already achieved. You will also help further develop the pharmacy service within this broad clinical area with opportunities to participate in a wide range of tasks.
Apply now to join our team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals and make a difference in health care!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Pharmacy knowledge associated with a Pharmacy degree course.
- Experience gained through preregistration training.
- Experience gained through vocational practice.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching pharmaceutical knowledge to other pharmacy staff.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical knowledge from aspects of career to date.
- Significant recent experience of hospital or community pharmacy.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong interpersonal skills Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Audit experience
- Time management skills
- Good organisational skills
- Prioritisation skills
- Evidence of commitment to CPD
Desirable
- Evidence-based practice.
- Teaching experience
- Experience of extended roles
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of providing a specialist pharmacy service of some description
- Project work.
- Practice research.
Contractual
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours
- Able to work extended hours and on call as needed.
Desirable
- Car driver.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, BPharm or MSc in Pharmacy. Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Council Diploma or MSc in hospital clinical pharmacy gained through post-graduate study OR
Desirable
- Post-graduate studies.
- Independent Prescriber
Further Training
Essential
- Independent prescribing – training to be provided in role if not already completed
Desirable
- Relevant training courses e.g. CPPE
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This advert is for Clinical Pharmacist - Admission and Discharge with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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