We are looking for motivated and dynamic pharmacists to join the department at Barts Health to participate in the rotational band 7 pharmacist programme. The programme includes 9-month rotations across the four different sites of Royal London hospital, St Bartholomew’s hospital, Whipps Cross hospital and Newham hospital. You will work closely with medical and nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team on a wide range of medicines optimisation matters, and to ensure standardisation of medicine policies and procedures wherever appropriate. This role is visa sponsored.
Job Title Rotational Senior Pharmacist
Job Type Full-time
Salary £47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum inc
Location Cross site, London
Deadline 28 September 2025
Roles & Responsibilities
- Regular consultant-led multidisciplinary (MDT) ward rounds o Drug Use Reviews (DUR) o Development and review of Patient Group Directions and Shared Care Guidelines locally.
- Concordance improvement o Interpretation and implementation of relevant National guidelines at a local level o Audit and analysis of medicines usage
- Close working with the multidisciplinary and wider pharmacy teams to help optimize patient flow.
- Implementing formulary based clinical guidance grounded in best practice, emerging evidence, national guidelines, drug availability and financial implications within each rotation.
- Safe handover of prescribing and monitoring as patients are transferred within the Trust and between primary and secondary care.
- Responsibility for ensuring that the education and training requirements for band 6 pharmacists, MMPTs and pre-registration pharmacists working within the team are met. This will be supported by the Pharmacy Education & Training team with input from the Specialist pharmacists from across the department.
- Participation in regular teaching and training of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals as required.
- Identification of risks associated with medicines use and implementation management strategies to mitigate these.
- Working closely with the Pharmacy Governance Team, Pharmacy Medicines Information and with local governance arrangements to deliver on this important agenda.
Eligibility Requirements
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
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications
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