# Rotational Pharmacist - Band 6 (progression to band 7)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Poole
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata if part time
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T15:00:47.217Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/BournemouthPoole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8111084
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8111084?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospital pharmacy as a progressive Band 6 to Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist?

We are looking for Band 6 Rotational Pharmacists to join the team and help shape the pharmacy service whilst developing into Band 7 Clinical Pharmacists.  Developmental support is available from the established Pharmacy Clinical and Education Teams.

All training, education and diploma fees are fully covered by the trust.

University Hospital Dorset was created merging two hospitals; the Bournemouth site is developing into the major emergency care hospital and Poole site into the major planned care hospital.

The patient is at the centre of all that we do and our strategy is to provide a pharmacy service that has medicines optimisation at its heart. EPMA (Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration) has been implemented across the whole trust.

The Pharmacy Team

- is well regarded throughout the Trust and recognised as integral to clinical development
- is forward thinking, constantly looking for ways to improve the service and introduce new ways of working
- is friendly, welcoming and supportive linking in with fellow healthcare professionals in the trust, primary care and integrated care system

This role requires  GPhC Registration.

Base Locations: Cross site at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview date: Thursday, 6th  August 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

### Main duties of the job

Please see job description

Rotations will be supported by a training package alongside support from specialist pharmacists and accredited pharmacy technicians. You will complete the Newly Qualified Pharmacist training programme, undertake the Clinical Pharmacy Diploma and have the opportunity to progress with the Independent  Prescribing qualification as a newly qualified pharmacist prescriber or to undertake the Independent Prescribing Qualification training

The post holder will be required to have GPhC registration, be ready to promote change, have a team focus on quality improvement, show initiative for development of their own and the team’s clinical pharmacy skills to deliver a high quality and patient focused pharmacy service.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Please be aware candidates must meet the criteria below

- MPharm or equivalent or pending
- Registered (or eligible to be) as a Pharmacist in the UK with the GPhC

Eligibility for relocation costs can be discussed should you be required to relocate if you live more than 40 miles from the Trust and are already a resident in the UK

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Good oral and written communication skills
- A constructive member of the team, able to maintain good working relationships with colleagues
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative and as part of the team
- Ability to assist in training other staff

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
- Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice
- Demonstrated awareness of patient safety issues

**Desirable**

- Evidence of delivering lectures, workshops and formal presentations
- Clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority, responsibility and accountability

### Experience

**Essential**

- Delivering responsibilities and objectives to time in previous posts
- Evidence of continuing professional development

**Desirable**

- Previous hospital experience post qualification or at pre-registration trainee pharmacist level

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MPharm or equivalent or pending
- Registered (or eligible to be) as a Pharmacist in the UK with the GPhC

### Technical skills

**Essential**

- Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately under pressure
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to meet deadlines
- Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
- Ability to analyse problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them

## Documents

- [band 7 jd (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10406152)
- [band 7 ps (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10406153)
- [job description (pdf, 327.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10406149)
- [person specification (pdf, 165.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10406150)
- [our dorset foundation pharmacist 6-7 (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10406151)

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