Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 11 June 2025

Job summary

Our Pharmacy team is looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist wanting to begin or advance their career in clinical pharmacy in our specialist cardio-respiratory centre.

Royal Papworth is known for its specialist services in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, respiratory medicine (including pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and sleep medicine), and cardiothoracic critical care. As a core clinical department, our pharmacy team plays a key role in optimising the pharmaceutical care of both inpatients and outpatients within the Trust. The pharmacy department is set at the heart of our modern, digitally enabled hospital. Our rotational clinical pharmacists work alongside pharmacist and pharmacy technician colleagues to provide a comprehensive pharmacy service to a division or department for a period of approximately 6 months, before moving on to a new specialty.

We welcome applicants from any pharmacy sector, including foundation trainee pharmacists who anticipate joining the register in summer 2025. Following the completion of a comprehensive induction, pharmacists are supported to undertake further training on funded Newly Qualified Pharmacist or Postgraduate Diploma programmes.

We are committed to our Trust's values of Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration and welcome diversity in our small and friendly department.

Main duties of the job

This role is primarily ward-based, where you will collaborate with colleagues from pharmacy and the wider multidisciplinary team to be provide high-quality pharmaceutical care to a range of clinical specialities. You will be supported do this and develop as a practitioner by your rotation supervisor, line manager, and our pharmacy education and training team. As a member of our clinical pharmacy service, you will be required to work weekends, participate in the evening and on call services on a rota basis.

As a team, we're keen to promote personal development and would look to support the successful candidate with educational opportunities appropriate the individual's learning needs and aspirations. We have supported previous post-holders with post-graduate qualifications, and attendance at a range of shorter courses, conferences, and workshops.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2526-1-PH1271

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

M Pharm (or equivalent international qualification)
Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)

Desirable

Experience of conducting a clinical audit

Experience

Essential

Completion of pre-registration training period
Experience of working at ward level, providing clinical pharmacy services (this could include pre-registration experience)
Proven ability to work as part of a team to deliver pharmaceutical services
Proven ability to make decisions independently
Good basic IT skills (use of office applications etc.)
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills and able to demonstrate good counselling skills
Methodical, able to prioritise and problem solve
Good personal organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
Ability to work unsupervised, on own initiative and manage self, whilst recognising own limitations
Ability to work within an MDT
Honest, trustworthy, reliable and discrete
Has a professional attitude and has an understanding of professionalism
Demonstrates a flexible approach to working hours / duties and is able demonstrate adaptability and innovation in work practice
Demonstrates a positive attitude towards personal development
Approachable and supportive towards peers and other staff

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

M Pharm (or equivalent international qualification)
Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)

Desirable

Experience of conducting a clinical audit

Experience

Essential

Completion of pre-registration training period
Experience of working at ward level, providing clinical pharmacy services (this could include pre-registration experience)
Proven ability to work as part of a team to deliver pharmaceutical services
Proven ability to make decisions independently
Good basic IT skills (use of office applications etc.)
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills and able to demonstrate good counselling skills
Methodical, able to prioritise and problem solve
Good personal organisational, prioritisation and time management skills
Ability to work unsupervised, on own initiative and manage self, whilst recognising own limitations
Ability to work within an MDT
Honest, trustworthy, reliable and discrete
Has a professional attitude and has an understanding of professionalism
Demonstrates a flexible approach to working hours / duties and is able demonstrate adaptability and innovation in work practice
Demonstrates a positive attitude towards personal development
Approachable and supportive towards peers and other staff

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)