Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacist who wants to be part of an exciting future for pharmacy service development? Do you agree our patient’s safety and experience should be our priority? If so, look no further. We have a number of exciting opportunities to work at BHFT at the Luton site for pharmacists to join at the band 6 entry point and those looking for the next step in their career (joining at band 6 or band 7 entry points, dependent on experience).
Our Pharmacy Department is a vibrant and forward thinking department, with a strong emphasis on teamwork. Here at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, we offer the chance to broaden your experience through a structured rotation programme working in Clinical Pharmacy Services, see job description for further details. We are fully committed to your training and development to enable you to maximise your potential contribution to patient care. The opportunity to study for a post-graduate Certificate, Diploma and Independent Prescribing qualification alongside the general level competency framework will be available for permanent post-holders subject to funding.
Be sure to watch our recruitment videos in the supporting documents to learn more about our team!
Main duties of the job
- To provide a high quality ward based clinical pharmacy service, rotating through the various rotations. This includes reviewing drug charts for safety and efficiency, drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, medicine supply, patient medication consultations, medicines optimisation services, discharge medication service (DMS) and any other activities associated with medicines management.
- To participate in departmental and regional education and training programmes. In particular, to undertake study towards obtaining the Certificate/Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.
- To provide pharmaceutical advice on both supply and clinical issues to other healthcare professionals as requested.
- To provide medication related advice to patients, focussing on medicines stopped/started or changed in hospital and side effects profiles enabling them to obtain the maximum benefit from their medicines.
- To assist in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists and other staff in training grades.
- To supervise the daily activities of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
- To participate in all activities of the pharmacy dispensary as required, including dispensing, clinical verification of prescriptions, prescription review, accuracy checking of prescriptions and a high quality patient medication consultation service.
- To participate in late nights, weekend, bank holiday shifts
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For pharmacists recruited at the band 6 entry point, a pathway identifies criteria for progression and highlights the gradual introduction of key responsibilities as experience is gained working as a Band 6 Pharmacist. After typically being in post 19-24 months and being able to demonstrate they have met the key responsibilities, the pharmacist will be eligible for progression to a band 7 post.
Please see full job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Enthusiastic about delivering high quality pharmacy service focussed on the patient experience
- Able to thrive on development/change
- Flexible
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self motivated
- Accurate and precise
- Honest and trustworthy
- Confidence to interact at consultant /general manager level
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstration of up to date clinical awareness in medicine
- Knowledge and understanding of medication interactions and common prescribing problems
- Awareness of current developments in Pharmacy practice
- Understanding the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
Desirable
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge and awareness of current developments in pharmacy practice and NHS strategies
Experience
Essential
- • Experience of audit
- • Experience of accurate dispensary work
- • Experience of patient medication consultation
- • Experience of clinical pharmacy services
- • Experience of hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings
- Experience of training staff
Personal skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to influence other professionals
- Presentation skills
- Medication counselling skills
- Organised and able to plan and manage work programmes
- Ability to analyse problems and devise solutions
- Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.
- Good presentation skills
Desirable
- Supervisory skills
- Negotiation skills
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Masters level)
- GPhC Registration as a Pharmacist or Provisionally Registered Pharmacist.
- Willing to undertake clinical training to post grad diploma level
Desirable
- Train the Trainer qualification
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- RPS Faculty Member portfolio in preparation
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This advert is for Clinical Pharmacist – Band 6 to Band 7 Progression with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Luton, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £56,515 pa. The contract type is Permanent: 37.5 hours per week. The application deadline is 10 Jul 2026.
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