Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced pharmacist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Frimley Park Hospital.
The post is ideal for Primary Care Pharmacists looking to gain hospital experience, as well as junior hospital pharmacists seeking to broaden their skills and take on a specialist rotational role within an acute hospital setting.
The successful candidate will participate in a structured rotational programme across a range of clinical specialties, including:
- Paediatrics
- Haematology and Oncology
- General Medicine and Surgery
- Medicines Information
Our Band 7 rotational programme is designed to equip pharmacists with the advanced clinical, leadership, and management skills needed to progress to more senior roles within the profession.
You will work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nursing staff, and senior managers to develop and deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care and ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- To partake in the Band 7 Rotations through different clinical specialties- including (but not limited to) Paediatrics, Medicine & Surgery
- To develop the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist area
- The provision of a clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist areas
- To act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of clinical service in line with the pharmacy objectives.
- The recruitment, management and development of staff under the postholder.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will work across a range of specialist areas, providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service in accordance with departmental standards and current legislation.You will collaborate with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, and nursing staff to optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes.
- Key duties include medicines reconciliation, pharmaceutical care planning, drug therapy review, discharge counselling, and participation in multidisciplinary ward rounds. You will contribute to developing and implementing clinical protocols, ensuring safe and cost-effective prescribing in line with Trust formulary and policies.The role involves supporting clinical governance activities, audits, and service improvement projects.
- You will also deliver education and training to pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff, act as an educational supervisor, and maintain professional competence through CPD. Participation in dispensary, on-call, weekend, and bank holiday rotas is required.
- Please read the full Job Description and Person spec.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will work across a range of specialist areas, providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service in accordance with departmental standards and current legislation.You will collaborate with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, and nursing staff to optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes.
- Key duties include medicines reconciliation, pharmaceutical care planning, drug therapy review, discharge counselling, and participation in multidisciplinary ward rounds. You will contribute to developing and implementing clinical protocols, ensuring safe and cost-effective prescribing in line with Trust formulary and policies.The role involves supporting clinical governance activities, audits, and service improvement projects.
- You will also deliver education and training to pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff, act as an educational supervisor, and maintain professional competence through CPD. Participation in dispensary, on-call, weekend, and bank holiday rotas is required.
- Please read the full Job Description and Person spec.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)
- Registered with GPhC
- Within 12 months of completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Independent pharmacist Prescriber
- Completion of Diploma in Clinical Practice OR equivalent
experience/knowledge
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Ability to train others
- Ability to present data effectively as evidence based reports/cases
- Evidence of up to date CPD in clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Member of UKCPA
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Practical experience of audit
- Protocol development
- Service development
Skills
Essential
- Recent Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience
- oPost-registration provision of clinical pharmacy service to a broad range of clinical specialities
Desirable
- Medicine Information experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)
- Registered with GPhC
- Within 12 months of completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Independent pharmacist Prescriber
- Completion of Diploma in Clinical Practice OR equivalent
experience/knowledge
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Ability to train others
- Ability to present data effectively as evidence based reports/cases
- Evidence of up to date CPD in clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Member of UKCPA
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Practical experience of audit
- Protocol development
- Service development
Skills
Essential
- Recent Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience
- oPost-registration provision of clinical pharmacy service to a broad range of clinical specialities
Desirable
- Medicine Information experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
