Specialist Clinical Rotational Pharmacist

Job summary

The Pharmacy Department at East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking highly motivated pharmacists to join our growing team of specialist clinical rotational pharmacists.

Does this describe you?

• A professional who puts patients first in all that you do
• A team worker who can contribute confidently to the Multi-Disciplinary Team
• A pharmacist enthusiastic to develop your clinical pharmacy skills in specialities
• An excellent communicator
• Keen to develop your management and leadership skills

There is 1 position at a band 6 to band 7 progression post as part of our structured rotational programme where you will gain experience across our 3 largest hospital sites - The Kent and Canterbury Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate and the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. Candidates currently at Band 6 wishing to develop their skills will also be considered for a developmental role.

There is 1 position at Band 7

Main duties of the job

We have a structured rotational programme where you will gain experience across our 3 largest hospital sites - The Kent and Canterbury Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate and the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. For more detailed information about our rotational programme please see our specialist clinical pharmacist handbook that is attached to this job advert.

The programme is designed to support and develop pharmacists from Foundation to Advanced level to ensure you are perfectly placed to move forward in your career. Rotations are usually for 9 months include but for a full list and further detail please see our handbook or get in touch:

• Emergency Floor (includes a 7 day clinical service)
• Acute Frailty
• Critical Care
• Education and Training
• Medication Safety/Governance
• Medicines Value
• Oncology
• Paediatrics
• Surgery
• Specialist Medicine e.g. cardiology, renal

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.