Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-IC-10603-A
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 pa inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 - Senior Rotational Pharmacist, Pharmacy
Band 7
Job overview
A new opportunity has arisen for a skilled, innovative and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our team of Senior Rotational Pharmacists.
The successful candidate will be required to provide clinical pharmacy services to a wide range of specialties including, Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Surgery, Acute Admissions, Paediatrics, ICU, Virtual Hospital and Antimicrobials on a rotational basis.
The department provides a stimulating, friendly and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise.
You will be required to work Monday to Friday. Weekend working will be required on a rota basis. Full details will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The role includes:
- Providing expert pharmaceutical care to patients from admission to discharge on the wards and Virtual Hospital
- Developing the role of the pharmacist in the multi-disciplinary team at ward level.
- Day to day working with the medicines management technicians
- Providing prescribing advice and support to junior medical staff.
- Educating patients about their medicines.
- Training of medical and nursing staff
- Supervision and training of junior and foundation trainee pharmacists, technicians and assistants.
- Participation in clinical audit, preparation of policies and procedures and involvement in risk management.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential criteria
- MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
- GPhC registration.
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
- MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
- Management Training.
Knowledge:
Essential criteria
- Prescription Monitoring.
- Computer and IT Literate.
- Need for Confidentiality.
- Well-developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge in unscheduled care.
- Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
- NHS organisational structure.
Desirable criteria
- Health and Safety.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Preparation of written reports and procedures.
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Recent experience in providing clinical services to acute medical and surgical wards.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Training Pre-re Pharmacists and Junior Staff.
- Audit/research and development.
Desirable criteria
- Project management.
- Managing Staff.
- Clinical tutoring of post graduate trainee pharmacist.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sital Sanghvi
- Job title
- Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information please contact Sital Sanghvi, Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager or Jayna Hirani, Lead pharmacist, professional development on 01923 217733.
Emails: [email protected], [email protected].
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