Foundation Pharmacist: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK with clinical care and services spanning across three hospitals (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital), with a pharmacy department at each site.

We have an established electronic prescribing system in place across most wards and have automated systems in our dispensaries and some clinical areas. Both the Trust and the pharmacy department embrace innovation and we welcome ambitious members to join our dynamic team.

We provide a comprehensive induction and training period to train you to provide an effective clinical pharmacy service. You will be expected to work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team including established medical, nursing and pharmacy teams to proactively undertake medicines reconciliation, review prescribing, medicines optimisation and clinically screen discharge prescriptions.

You will have the opportunity to enhance your clinical skills through ward based training, ward based assessments and clinical teaching seminars. Optimal patient care will be your priority and you will aim to ensure timely, effective and safe pharmaceutical care is consistently provided.

Main duties of the job

As a shift working junior pharmacist you will build on your existing skills in a fast paced acute environment. You will play an integral part of our plan to expand our staff base to provide a 7 day pharmacy ward service.

Person Specification

Communication

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively both alone and in a team
  • Maintain effective working relationships
  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills

Analytical & Judgemnet Skills

Essential

  • Ability to identify and solve clinical problems
  • Ability to solve problems in a logical manner
  • Demonstrates initiative
  • Demonstrates ability to cope with responsibility
  • Ability to handle conflict appropriately

Desirable

  • Reflective practice skills

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • MPharm degree or equivalent
  • Has an understanding of CPD
  • General Pharmaceutical Council registration (or awaiting registration)
  • Exhibits a desire to continue their education.

Desirable

  • Evidence of CPD
  • Training in IT skills

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to adapt to new situations
  • Responsible for own learning

Desirable

  • Ability to introduce and manage changes in practice

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of Hospital pharmacy.
  • Working with direct patient contact in a clinical setting
  • Good basic pharmaceutical and pharmacological knowledge

Desirable

  • Hospital pharmacy experience working as a preregistration or qualified pharmacist.
  • Responsibility for the provision of clinical services to a ward area.
  • Experience in: Aseptic preparation and/or Medicines information
  • Involvement in identifying and introducing changes in practice.
  • Knowledge of current issues affecting pharmacy and the profession
  • Interest in research/project work.
  • Effective use of computers

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: 28 November 2026

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