Rotational Clinical Pharmacist


Location
Stockport, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
13 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 18 months (On call, late shifts, weekend working and Bank Holiday working)
Posted Date
26 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

10 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Good level of clinical knowledge

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity legislation

  • Skills and Abilities

    Demonstrates an enthusiastic approach to work.

  • Skills and Abilities

    Demonstrates a good standard of verbal & written English

  • Skills and Abilities

    Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail.

  • Skills and Abilities

    Able to work under pressure and prioritise workload

  • Skills and Abilities

    Demonstrates good communication skills.

  • Education and Qualifications

    Current registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist in the UK

  • Education and Qualifications

    Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

  • Education and Qualifications

    Master’s degree in pharmacy.

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of NICE

  • Experience

    Experience in clinical pharmacy service in NHS hospital

  • Experience

    Experience in audit

  • Experience

    Experience in delivering training.

  • Education and Qualifications

    Undertaking a post graduate qualification or similar clinical pharmacy training

Job overview

Rotational Clinical Pharmacist - Fixed term for 18 months

37.5 hours per week - Band 6

The post holder will participate in the provision and development of the clinical pharmacy service to all wards in the Trust in accordance with current Medicines Management Procedures and will work on a rotational basis.

There will also be a responsibility for working in the dispensary.

Main duties of the job

In accordance with the current Trust objectives, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that medicines reconciliations, on the assigned wards, are completed as soon as possible after admission. They will also be responsible for ensuring discharge prescriptions are dealt with quickly and efficiently, responding to medicines information queries and conducting audits

The clinical pharmacist will rotate through a number of specialities. These specialities will include medicine, stroke , trauma and orthopaedics, women and children, surgery, community and out patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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.

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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Rotational Clinical Pharmacist with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 18 months (On call, late shifts, weekend working and Bank Holiday working). The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.

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