Senior Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 47,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Swindon seeks a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to deliver patient-focused clinical pharmacy services within the Women & Children team. Responsibilities include providing clinical support, mentoring other pharmacists, and improving patient care outcomes. Candidates should have a Master's in Pharmacy, be a member of the GPhC, and be willing to further their training. This position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per year, pro-rated, along with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Successful completion of year 1 post-graduate clinical diploma.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Driver with license.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical pharmacy service to pediatrics and women's health.
• Identify and escalate concerns related to medicine use.
• Mentor rotational and trainee pharmacists.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy service

Patient care

Mentorship

Team collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Completion of year 1 post-graduate clinical diploma

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 15 February 2026

Please watch our video to link below to find out more about our pharmacy team.

https://youtu.be/Awee7VvH7xg

Are you an ambitious, motivated pharmacist, striving to continuously improve patient care and experience? Then this position is for you! We have an exciting opportunity to join our established team of pharmacists, working primarily within the Women & Children team but with the support of the wider pharmacy team. The ideal candidate will have had knowledge and exposure to clinical pharmacy in paediatric patients, though this is not essential.

We will support you to complete the clinical diploma or Independent Prescribing qualification as desired, helping you to build a portfolio aligned to the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework.

Main duties of the job

Under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics & Women\'s Health, you will be responsible for the delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient focused clinical pharmacy service. This includes:

• Providing a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients.
• Clinical ward cover in the following areas: The Local Neonatal Unit (LNU), Children\'s ward, Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) and Gynaecology ward as part of the wider Surgical team.
• Provision of medicines information to patients and carers as needed
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary on a rota basis
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., completion of clinical diploma, independent prescribing, specialist accreditation etc.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

• To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in neonatal, gynaecology and paediatric wards and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.
• To identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty and escalate to the Divisional Lead as appropriate.
• To act as a mentor and role model for rotational pharmacists and trainee pharmacists, particularly for the development of clinical expertise.

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Successful completion of year 1 post-graduate clinical diploma or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD
• Willingness to undertake further training
• Keeping professionally up to date in the specialist area
• Attending relevant local and national training events/courses to further professional knowledge
• Member of a relevant specialist body (NPPG, UKCPA etc.)
• Driver with license

Experience

• Experience as a hospital pharmacist
• Evidence of project and audit work
• Experience working within women and children\'s specialties
• Experience of formulating protocols and standard operating procedures
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata