Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

Transformationunitgm; Northampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Northampton is seeking a Rotational Clinical Pharmacist to join their forward-thinking Pharmacy Department. The role offers extensive training and the opportunity to rotate through various specialities, enhancing your clinical skills. The ideal candidate should hold GPhC registration and have a passion for patient care. This position includes full-time hours and competitive salary options, ensuring a fulfilling career in a supportive environment aimed at professional growth.

Qualifications

• Pre-registration training and experience.
• Basic clinical knowledge.
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services to ensure the safe use of medicines.
• Develop personal skills and professional judgement in Pharmacy.
• Supervise and train pharmacy staff.

Skills

Ability to keep accurate written records

Organisational skills

Ability to prioritise

Ability to work alone

Education

GPhC registration

Member of the RPS

Job description

Main area Rotational Clinical Pharmacist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes on-call, late night, weekend and bank holiday duties) Job ref 265-7673992-CSS

Employer Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Northampton General Hospital Town Northampton Salary £38,682 - £54,710 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/2026 23:59

Rotational Clinical Pharmacist (with band 6-7 development option)

Band 6

Job overview

Rotational Clinical Pharmacist – Band 6 (with band 6-7 development option)

Would you like to start your pharmacy journey working in a friendly, supportive, forward‑thinking Pharmacy Department?

Are you a recent trainee pharmacy graduate or have you worked in Community Pharmacy and would like to move into the hospital environment? Would you like the opportunity to develop your career in hospital pharmacy practice? If yes to any of these questions, then this could be the job for you!

Our current band 6 pharmacists say our NGH Pharmacy team are "so supportive and friendly", they are "inspired by their seniors" and "there are lots of opportunities to learn and grow".

We would be delighted if you would like to come and visit the department and meet the team. If you can't make it on site – don’t worry! We are hosting a Virtual Q&A on 8th January 12pm-1pm. We can't wait to meet you!

Main duties of the job

To undertake duties in various aspects of Pharmacy; to provide Clinical Pharmacy Services; to optimise and ensure the safe use of medicines in the Trust; to develop personal skills, experience, professional judgement, and knowledge in all aspects of Pharmacy and the Hospital Service. There will be opportunities to rotate through areas including medicine, surgery, cancer services, paediatrics, critical care, medicines information, dispensary and many more.

Following successful completion of the NGH probationary period you will have the opportunity to be enrolled onto the Band 6‑7 Development Programme. Successful achievement of the development programme will lead to progression to a Band 7 position.

We have a very strong team ethos with good support from your peers and the senior pharmacists and technicians who understand you are learning and maybe working in a new environment. You will work closely with our team of clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians who support our pharmacists on the wards and allow you to focus on the clinical part of the job. We are in the process of implementing electronic prescribing and medicines administration on all our inpatient wards. We work closely with the doctors and nurses on ward and board rounds and within multidisciplinary teams.

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To use your pharmaceutical expertise for the benefit of patients and the organisation. This will include the following tasks:

Using your own pharmaceutical knowledge to positively impact the use and stewardship of medicines by providing information, advice and guidance.

To maintain your knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice as required by The General Pharmaceutical Council.

To participate in the Clinical/Advisory Pharmacy Service on a Band 6 rotation through Dispensary Services and Clinical Services (Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, Oncology, Paediatrics, Medicines Information, and other specialities).

To participate in the emergency duty service.

To record your clinical activity and to monitor the outcome of your advice in line with departmental requirements.

To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice and Responsible Pharmacist.

To maintain a knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy.

To undertake organisational responsibilities appropriate to your grade for operational efficiency and for personal experience and development. This will include the following tasks:

• To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines. Technician checking is in place; Pharmacists make initial validations and have a professional responsibility to decide on the need for further involvement in the supply process.
• To undertake reconciliation of medicines on admission and discharge.
• To assist in the supervision and training of pharmacy staff, including Pre‑registration Pharmacy Graduates, Vacation Students, technical staff, healthcare staff and patients.
• To help maintain an accurate computerised information and stock control system.
• To ensure that legal requirements and policies of the Pharmacy Service and the Trust are followed.
• To assist in the implementation of county‑wide prescribing strategies, cost improvement initiatives, CQUINs and QIPPs.
• To assist in the Formulary Management process.
• Participate in the Trust and departmental Audit Programme.
• Participate in the Medicines Information Service.
• Assist in the validation of High Cost Medicines.
• To contribute to clinical guidelines, protocols and procedure development.
• Attend Clinical Pharmacy meetings and educational/training schemes relevant to post.

When offered, to undertake the Clinical Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy to enhance the advice and information given to patients and healthcare staff to improve patient outcomes. This will include the following tasks:

• To maintain and document satisfactory performance and progress.
• To put into practice the knowledge acquired through study.
• To educate and train pharmacy and other healthcare staff.
• To undertake audit, quality or service improvement and change management.

Other Duties. This will include the following tasks:

• To undertake/participate in risk assessments.
• To show skills in prioritising conflicting tasks and escalating issues in an appropriate and timely manner that meets the Trust objectives to improve patient safety, patient experience, and clinical effectiveness.
• To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality if required; this may involve the provision of clinical pharmacy duties in other locations covered by the service.
• Undertake yearly appraisal with line manager and agree personal development plan and objectives.

Person specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

• GPhC registration.
• Member of the RPS.

Knowledge & Experience

• Pre‑registration training and experience.
• Basic clinical knowledge.
• CPD.
• Previous hospital experience.
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience.
• Understanding of hospital pharmacy.
• Clinical Governance.

Skills

• Ability to keep accurate written records.
• Organisational skills.
• Able to prioritise.
• Ability to work alone.
• Ability to prioritise and organise without constant supervision.

We provide general acute services and hyper‑acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. We are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter‑Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS

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