# Rotational Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-band-6-clinical-pharmacist/7281e5be-866a-4a71-b819-cbd14e13d7a0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-band-6-clinical-pharmacist/7281e5be-866a-4a71-b819-cbd14e13d7a0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** St Leonards On Sea - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T14:51:51.006Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/St_Leonards_on_Sea/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v7988052 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7988052?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking pharmacists who are committed to developing their clinical expertise and leadership skills, with a strong emphasis on patient-centred care. This role offers the chance to collaborate with clinicians across sectors in East Sussex, supporting the advancement of practice and contributing to improved patient outcomes. Progression and development are key priorities for our department. Rotational pharmacists will benefit from experience across a wide range of specialties at both our main hospital sites and community locations, with opportunities to work alongside multi-sector partners, including the local mental health trust. These rotations are designed to support career progression from post-registration Foundation training through to Advanced Level Practice. We also offer structured support for personal and professional growth, including completion of the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway, access to a funded Postgraduate Clinical Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, and future support in gaining an Independent Prescribing qualification. This post will be based at Conquest Hospital in Hastings but there may be some cross site working at EDGH. ### Main duties of the job The post includes rotations in surgical and medical areas with the potential for cancer services .  Experience within these areas will build key clinical skills and provide an opportunity to develop into a confident practitioner   with the support of an experienced pharmacy team. Under the supervision of our specialist Independent Prescribing Pharmacists, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses and pharmacy staff in ensuring that medicine use is safe, rational, effective and evidence based The post holder will provide a clinical pharmacy service to a group of wards on a rotational basis and support the dispensary in providing an efficient and timely service. The applicant will also need to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction. The successful candidate will be a Practice Supervisor for Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy undergraduates. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Job Details We are seeking pharmacists who are committed to developing their clinical expertise and leadership skills, with a strong emphasis on patient-centred care. This role offers the chance to collaborate with clinicians across sectors in East Sussex, supporting the advancement of practice and contributing to improved patient outcomes. Progression and development are key priorities for our department. Rotational pharmacists will benefit from experience across a wide range of specialties at both our main hospital sites and community locations, with opportunities to work alongside multi-sector partners, including the local mental health trust. These rotations are designed to support career progression from post-registration Foundation training through to Advanced Level Practice. We also offer structured support for personal and professional growth, including completion of the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway, access to a funded Postgraduate Clinical Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, and future support in gaining an Independent Prescribing qualification. This post will be based at Conquest Hospital in Hastings but there may be some cross site working at EDGH. ## Job Description The post includes rotations in surgical and medical areas with the potential for cancer services . Experience within these areas will build key clinical skills and provide an opportunity to develop into a confident practitioner with the support of an experienced pharmacy team. Under the supervision of our specialist Independent Prescribing Pharmacists, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses and pharmacy staff in ensuring that medicine use is safe, rational, effective and evidence based The post holder will provide a clinical pharmacy service to a group of wards on a rotational basis and support the dispensary in providing an efficient and timely service. The applicant will also need to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction. The successful candidate will be a Practice Supervisor for Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy undergraduates. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of patient facing practice or evidence of the application of skills/practice that are suitable for foundation to advanced practice **Desirable** - Experience of working autonomously with clinicians as a clinical pharmacist (one of key objectives for progression) - Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff - Experience of carrying out medicines reviews and medicines reconciliation for patients on discharge from hospital - Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting and retrieving information ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm / OSPAP/ DPharm - Registration with the GPhC (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years pre-registration / foundation training and experience) **Desirable** - Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and/or UKCPA - CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development and progression through post-registration Foundation (one of key objectives for progression) - Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice or other equivalent post-graduate qualification/pathway completion (one of key objectives for progression) - Recognised qualification as Practice and/or Educational Supervisor or equivalent role or equivalent experience (one of key objectives for progression) - Independent Prescriber ## Documents - [jhf (pdf, 872.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10271736) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [rotational pharmacist jd and job spec (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10271735) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.