# Rotational Senior Pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-senior-pharmacist/65b1d66e-d139-460f-a0ab-bfecc02e551c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-senior-pharmacist/65b1d66e-d139-460f-a0ab-bfecc02e551c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Whipps Cross University Hospital (Cross site) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Salary:** £55524.00 to £62652.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T13:52:27.999Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8222677 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8222677?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you want to join an award-winning department that puts clinical pharmacists at the forefront of medicines optimisation and patient care? The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide medicines management and medicines optimisation services from our four hospital sites across the City of London and East London. We are looking for motivated and dynamic pharmacists to join the department at Barts Health to participate in the rotational band 7 pharmacist programme. The programme includes 9-month rotations across the four different sites of Royal London hospital, St Bartholomew’s hospital, Whipps Cross hospital and Newham hospital. You will work closely with medical and nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team on a wide range of medicines optimisation matters, and to ensure standardisation of medicine policies and procedures wherever appropriate. You will also be expected to contribute to the research agenda working with staff across the Pharmacy department and student placements. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work on the wards and deliver quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimization. This will include the assessment of patient’s own drugs, medicine reconciliation, original pack dispensing at ward level, counseling patients about their medicines and coordinating the supply of discharge medication. The post holder will work with their ward-based team to continually develop the service, while maintaining high standards and achieving best practice to meet the needs of patients and the Trust. The role will also involve dispensary-based responsibilities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - DBS - Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing and may interact with adults / children **Desirable** - Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail. - Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure. - Demonstrate numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations. - Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others. - Ability to manage times effectively and work to deadlines. - Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure. - IT literate; able to use Microsoft Office with intermediate IT skills including accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programs. - Effective problem solving skills. - Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients, and their loved ones. - Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training. **Desirable** - Experience investigating and managing medication-related incidents ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge. - Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent. - Understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk management. - Awareness of current national standards, guidelines, and service delivery issues. - Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements. - Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level. - Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice e.g., controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work. - Understanding of stock control systems. - Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs. - Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements. - Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation. - Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives. ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience in an acute hospital based clinical post. - Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care. - Experience of undertaking research, quality improvement or audit projects. - To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department **Desirable** - Experience delivering care in acute medicine and surgery specialties in a ward setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - MPharm or equivalent. - Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC. - Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice or equivalent. **Desirable** - Independent prescribing qualification. ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 641.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10531512) - [wxh bus routes (pdf, 286.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566597) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.