Resident Pharmacist

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS hospital in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Pharmacist for a full-time role. This position involves participating in an out-of-hours service and developing clinical expertise through rotations in various specialties. Candidates should possess a master's degree in pharmacy and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The role offers the opportunity for professional development, including conducting quality improvement projects and mentoring trainee pharmacists. The salary range is £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

Paid study leave

Opportunity to complete independent prescribing qualification

Qualifications

• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council before starting in post.
• Application of pharmacy knowledge to benefit patient care.
• Hospital experience in clinical pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the out-of-hours resident pharmacist rota.
• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services for all Oxford University Hospitals.
• Support the training and mentoring of trainee pharmacists and technicians.

Skills

Organised and methodical

Good oral and written communication skills

Knowledge in clinical pharmacy

Education

Master's degree (MPharm or equivalent)

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern, 13 week averaged hours.) Job ref 321-CSS-7571918-B6

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cross Site Town Oxford Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Do you want to kickstart your pharmacy career? Are you looking for a role to grow your clinical expertise every day? If so, this is a golden opportunity for registered pharmacist and current trainee pharmacists to apply to join an exceptional resident pharmacist team.

We have a reputation of excellence in our pharmacy team and the quality of the service we provide. We will support your wellbeing and development as a pharmacist and offer many opportunities for you to flourish in a dynamic and enthusiastic team. We encourage and inspire your learning and progression, with many resident pharmacists continuing their career within OUH.

Pharmacy provide a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical services and extended clinical roles to many clinical areas, including tertiary specialities.

We work closely with our clinical colleagues, including our eight consultant pharmacists, meaning you will have the best possible platform to develop your skills and knowledge and be a part of a Trust providing world-class clinical care.

Our rotations are across four main sites and most of your time will be spent in clinical areas, engaging with patients and colleagues.

Additional benefits include paid study leave and course fees to undertake a Clinical Diploma, and the opportunity to complete your independent prescribing qualification as part of the Clinical Diploma (if not already obtained) as part of the strategic objective of the department to have all clinical pharmacists as prescribers by 2028.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Residency programme offers:

• Experience across multiple specialities and hospital sites allowing you to develop a wide experience for your clinical pharmacy portfolio, with the opportunity to complete nine four-month rotations in areas such as:

• General medicine
• Surgery
• Stroke
• Intensive Care
• Orthopaedics
• Neurology/neurosurgery
• Children's
• Renal and Transplant
• Infectious Diseases
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Cancer and Palliative Care
• Medicines Information

• A postgraduate clinical diploma with Cardiff University
• Experience leading the dispensary during out-of-hours services
• Working as part of the Hospital at Night team, proactively reviewing patients requiring medicines optimisation
• Varied shift work to challenge and stretch you to become an expert at prioritisation and organisation

Join a team of friendly resident pharmacists who work collaboratively and are responsible for providing the Trust’s out-of-hours Pharmacy service. This is achieved by working varied shift patterns across weekends and weekdays, alongside a variety of clinical rotations. A fantastic amount of peer support is provided by working within such a close-knit team of like-minded individuals. There is an experienced team of senior-on-call pharmacists who provide support throughout the night for calls which need senior advice.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest teaching trusts in the UK our pharmacy department work across 4 different sites. By joining the resident team you will have the opportunity to work across all sites with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Our pharmacy team pride themselves on delivering excellent and compassionate care, acting with integrity and respect, for the benefit of patients within the trust. Within the department there are eight consultant pharmacists across various specialities, who offer expertise and guidance to all aspiring clinical pharmacists. We focus on delivering the best clinical training and opportunity for learning, while simultaneously striving to improve pharmaceutical services.

Oxford, the “city of dreaming spires” is world renowned, and contains the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It has a variety of famous monuments and buildings, cultural landmarks and historical artefacts, including the notorious Headington Shark. With close links to London and Birmingham and the picturesque Cotswolds within easy reach, Oxford offers that escape-from-the-city atmosphere without compromising on availability to the big city attractions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To participate in the out of hours resident pharmacist rota, to all the Oxford University Hospitals. Service provision is also provided to other contracted organisations. The rota covers weekdays, weekends and bank holidays. This involves working late and night shift patterns. The out of hours’ service is supported by a senior pharmacist on call from home via a radio page.
• To record all out of hours calls on the on call records database in order to provide a measure of service use, to allow peer review, clinical governance, training and to ensure appropriate follow up of particular identified problems and/or patients.
• To participate in the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical services for all Oxford University Hospitals.
• Complete a local induction programme including core training, and maintain core skills throughout employment.
• Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating Pharmacy Professional Standards and our Trust values.
• Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
• Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action, communicate this in a way that supports shared decision making.
• Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities.
• Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities.
• Delegate and elevate appropriately.
• Support compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, including maintaining the security and quality of medicines stock.
• Undertake Audits and Quality Improvement Projects to support our culture of continuous improvement.
• Report unexpected or untoward events via the Trust's incident reporting system.
• Where relevant to a rotation, complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of investigational medicinal products.
• Undertake a program of study leading to a Postgraduate Clinical Diploma over 2 or 3 years, with the opportunity to complete an independent prescribing qualification if not already obtained
• Use independent prescribing within own competency, following Trust approval
• Support the training and mentoring of our trainee pharmacists and technicians, as well as colleagues who are new to the Trust.
• Participate in weekend and bank holiday working according to the service needs.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy, or Associate Director of Pharmacy – Clinical Service.

Person specification

• Qualified to masters degree level (4 year MPharm or equivalent)
• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council before starting in post (August 2026)
• Application of pharmacy knowledge to benefit patient care
• Medicine reconciliation at transfer of care
• Patient consultations
• Working with other health care professionals
• Service improvement
• Organised and methodical in approach
• Able to prioritise multiple tasks under restricted time pressure
• Capable of working autonomously with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to elevate
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge and experience in clinical pharmacy
• Hospital experience
• Audit/Quality improvement
• Use of Electronic Prescribing Systems
• Leadership

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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