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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in late shift, weekend, bank holiday and emergency duty rotas)
Job ref
387-D&T8158-LH
Employer
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town
Bristol
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/04/2026 23:59

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rotational Pharmacist

Band 6

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

Are you expecting to qualify as a Pharmacist  in summer 2026 and looking to kick-start your career? Or are you already GPhC registered and ready for your next challenge within a diverse Pharmacy team? 

Secure your career with a role at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Trust (UHBW).

If you’re a highly motivated, adaptable and either working towards your GPhC registration, or already experienced, we want you to come join our, busy, forward-thinking and progressive Pharmacy department at our Bristol city centre hospitals.

Develop your career in the heart of Bristol’s diverse, fun and experienced Pharmacy department, where the experienced staff and variety of work creates the perfect foundation to grow your career.

We welcome and encourage applications from across community, primary care and hospital sectors.

Why join us? Click here to meet the team

  • As a teaching and university hospital, we are committed to your development and education
  • Continuously gain experience across different specialities across Bristol sites
  • Be based in the busy, vibrant and cultural city of Bristol!
  • We will support your development with a Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or Newly Qualified Pharmacist Portfolio
  • 27 days annual leave entitlement + 8 bank holidays
  • Industry leading pension scheme
  • Discounts in a multitude of national and local outlets

Main duties of the job

By joining our team of pharmacists and medicines management technicians, you will gain a wide range of experience while providing clinical pharmacy services to a range of wards and assisting within our inpatient dispensary.

As a Rotational Foundation Pharmacist, you will enter our Development Pathway, moving through rotations every 4 months with personalised objectives and an assigned supervisor. Rotations include surgery, medicine, cardiology (Bristol Heart Institute), paediatrics (Bristol Children's Hospital), oncology (Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre) and ophthalmology (Bristol Eye Hospital), aseptic services and many others.

At UHBW Pharmacy, we are proud to support the South West Inclusive Pharmacy Practice manifesto  and create a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. If you need adjustments or support prior, during or after the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re here to help you thrive!

Join us in making a difference—together, we can build a workplace that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences.

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Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Masters degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
  • Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council for Pharmacists
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Knowledge of post registration pharmacist curriculum
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
  • Experience of post qualification hospital pharmacy practice
  • Experience of building strong relationships across the multidisciplinary team to support patient care
  • Experience of recognising opportunities for change, innovation and quality improvement
  • Experience of using of digital technologies to support improved patient safety and outcomes

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Communicate effectively
  • Recognise the importance of patient centric care
  • Good time manager
  • Ability to work alone and in a team
  • Ability to manage uncertainty and risk appropriately
  • Demonstrate adaptive flexible approach in challenging situations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDDisability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldPride In Veterans

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dawn Wilson
Job title
Pharmacy Business and Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07771 907019
Additional information

Jennifer Gray - Lead Pharmacist for Education & Training UHBW (Bristol) [email protected]

 

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