Rotational Senior Pharmacist
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E11 1NR
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
Do you want to join an award-winning department that puts clinical pharmacists at the forefront of medicines optimisation and patient care?The Pharmac...
The post holder will work on the wards and deliver quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimization. This will include the assessment of patient's own drugs, medicine reconciliation, original pack dispensing at ward level, counseling patients about their medicines and coordinating the supply of discharge medication. The post holder will work with their ward-based team to continually develop the service, while maintaining high standards and achieving best practice to meet the needs of patients and the Trust. The role will also involve dispensary-based responsibilities.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in an acute hospital based clinical post.
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
- Experience of undertaking research, quality improvement or audit projects.
- To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department
Desirable
- Experience delivering care in acute medicine and surgery specialties in a ward setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail.
- Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure.
- Demonstrate numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others.
- Ability to manage times effectively and work to deadlines.
- Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure.
- IT literate; able to use Microsoft Office with intermediate IT skills including accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programs.
- Effective problem solving skills.
- Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients, and their loved ones.
- Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training.
Desirable
- Experience investigating and managing medication-related incidents
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent.
- Understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk management.
- Awareness of current national standards, guidelines, and service delivery issues.
- Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements.
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level.
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice e.g., controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work.
- Understanding of stock control systems.
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs.
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements.
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives.
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent.
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC.
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice or equivalent.
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification.
Other
Essential
- DBS - Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing and may interact with adults / children
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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