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Location
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
10 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered
Posted Date
30 Apr 2026

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Pharmacists to join our team of Clinical Rotational Pharmacists. Our excellent programme offers a diverse range of development opportunities for Pharmacists with an interest in honing their clinical knowledge, as well as taking strives into leadership and management opportunities.

Our team of Clinical Rotational Pharmacists participate in 12 month rotations working across all 5 divisions within the trust giving the post holder the opportunity to experience an unrivalled breadth of clinical pharmacy practice and professional development.

Main duties of the job

To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to ward(s) within specialist area. To deliver designated performance objectives specific to the allocated rotation area(s).

Our Clinical Rotational Pharmacists participate in extended clinical rotations in a vast range of specialties across the hospital.

Our rotations include:

  • Surgery •    Gastroenterology •    Trauma & Orthopaedics •    Vascular surgery •    Pre-admission clinics       ·    Critical Care       ·    Oncology and Haematology x2       ·    Medicines Information       ·    Medicine: •    Emergency and Acute Medicine •    General Medicine •    Respiratory •    Renal
  • Hepatology •    Elderly care        ·    Infectious diseases        ·    Solid Organ Transplant        ·    Neurosciences: •    Neurology and Stroke •    Neurosurgery         ·    Cardiology, Diabetes and Endocrinology         ·    Paediatrics         ·    Women’s Health

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment. This vacancy will close at midnight on 10th May 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 20th May 2026

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

  • Our values and reputation for outstanding care • Opportunities to experience a range of specialities • Career and development opportunities • Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team • Research experience and opportunities • Lovely location and quality of life • Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.