Clinical Pharmacist (Rotational)
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust wide, CT1 3NGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
We are looking for a pharmacist to join our growing clinical pharmacy team who wants to develop their knowledge and skills in a variety of clinical sp...
Further to this, all foundational pharmacists are provided with a rotational role across our 3 largest hospital sites to experience these specialities in different working environments.
Alongside the extensive training received in-house, with monthly clinical education sessions in a variety of clinical topics we encourage all of our foundation pharmacists to sign up to the NHS England Newly Qualified Pharmacists programme. This training will be heavily supported by a network of educational supervisors, practice supervisors and experienced pharmacists and technicians that will all be available to support you.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Other requirements
Essential: - To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
Desirable: - Member of RPS
Personal professional attributes
Essential
- Good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic.
- Negotiation skills.
- Good presentation skills
- Good analytical skills - able to access and abstract data from relevant and sometimes complex sources.
- Effective team player
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable: - Baseline management skills; - Can prioritise work and organise own workload as well as that of junior pharmacy staff
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- Completion of preregistration year as per GPhC requirements.
- Able to appraise options and make clear decisions
- Basic understanding of Pharmacy Practice
- IT skills in word processing, database and spread sheet packages
Desirable
- Completed preregistration training year in hospital
- Basic understanding of hospital pharmacy practice
- Knowledge of JAC system for ordering, stock maintenance, accessing drugsfromothersites within the Trust
- Accessing patient details from Patient Centre
Qualification
Essential: - Four years Masters Degree In Pharmacy from a UK School of Pharmacy or equivalent as recognised by GPhC), and one Registered Pharmacist with the GPhC
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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