Band 6 Rotational Pharmacist: Sponsorship Available

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team? We would like to invite you to consider joining us in delivering our Pharmacy Vision of excellence. You will be working with our enthusiastic and dynamic team in providing the best clinical service for patients by working closely with other healthcare professionals.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, experienced hospital pharmacist with good clinical skills and managerial skills with a working knowledge of the medicines optimisation agenda.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in all sections of the pharmacy service. This includes dispensary, ward/clinical pharmacy, education & training and technical services.

The post holder is expected to contribute to the development of pharmaceutical services to the Trust and to promote the highest standards of professional practice, trust policies and procedures.

A clinical commitment will be provided during all rotations. An internal structured training programme and mentorship scheme will support development of your clinical skills.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • M Pharm or equivalent

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work methodically whilst under pressure
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills with all disciplines, colleagues and patients
  • Ability to deal sympathetically and courteously with patients and/or members of the general public
  • Ability to work a part of a team or alone as required
  • Ability to prioritise own work and manage the work with other junior staff
  • Ability to perform hands on aseptic work
  • Effective organisation and prioritisation skills in workplace
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work unsupervised and alone
  • Proven time management skills
  • Ability to demonstrate CPD

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant hospital pharmacy experience
  • Experience in use of own initiative including dealing with queries from department users
  • Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians and other health service staff
  • Recent clinical pharmacy/ward pharmacy experience
  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
  • Computer Literate
  • To have a good working knowledge on health and safety issues at work

Desirable

  • Experience in the training and development of junior staff
  • Understanding of Formulary and DUR and clinical trial issues

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
  • Able to do late duty, weekend duties and bank holidays rostered
  • Able to participate in out of hours service
  • Interest in development of others
  • Interest in expanding knowledge and self development
  • Enthusiasm
  • Awareness of Equal opportunities

Trust Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Closing Date: 30 August 2026

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