Foundation Pharmacist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Foundation pharmacist to join our team.

We provide a patient focused clinical pharmacy service whilst ensuring the optimal use of medicines within the organisation. This post represents a great opportunity for a pharmacist to progress their career in a clinically focused, innovative and supportive environment.

The post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience working on rotation through the pharmacy clinical services including emergency care, medicine, surgery, care of the elderly, aseptics and the dispensary.

This post is open to both qualified pharmacists and current foundation trainee pharmacists who are likely to register in January 2027.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical pharmacy input and prescribing support across all directorates.
• To support Medicines Management across the Trust.
• To facilitate timely discharge and patient counselling on their medications.
• To provide clinical advice and support to other members of the MDT.
• Work as part of the team to deliver and participate in training and education.
• Carry out the duties of the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Focus on patient safety and supporting service development.
• Work to deliver the 7-day clinical pharmacy service by supporting the late night, on call and weekend rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To carry out medication histories and medicines reconciliation ensuring any discrepancies are actioned.
• Clinical screen of inpatient prescriptions following medicines reconciliation to provide advice on medicines, dosages and medicines information queries.
• To clinically check discharge prescriptions, assess patients own drugs for discharge and ensure patients receive counselling and the opportunity for a discharge medicines service referral to improve transfer of care.
• To provide advice and support to patients and the MDT to ensure that they get the best from their medicines.
• Independently prescribe within own competence and scope of practice.
• To provide clinical pharmacy input and maintain high standards of Medicines Management across the Trust via completion of quarterly controlled drug checks, Safe and Secure medicines audit and supporting policy and guideline review.
• Support departmental audit and adherence to KPIs.
• As part of the team you will work closely alongside other pharmacy colleagues, taking part within clinical supervision sessions and teaching.
• You will provide rotational clinical support to the directorates of emergency care, medicine, care of the elderly, surgery, aseptics and dispensary.
• Be the Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary and participate in clinical and accuracy checking.
• Work to deliver the 7 day clinical pharmacy service by supporting the late night, on call and weekend rota.
• Participate in or lead audits or quality improvement projects.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.