Senior Rotational Pharmacist

Job Summary

Due to internal progression and in the Pharmacy department we are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Band 7 Senior Rotational Pharmacist to join our team.

Our Pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We have an establishment of over 100 members and enjoy an excellent reputation within the Trust where we provide patient‑centred clinical Pharmacy services to some 400 beds including pharmacist‑led clinics. We are an innovative and forward‑thinking department who over recent years has invested in a host of technical improvements, including robotics and state of the art dispensaries and technical services.

The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as electronic prescribing has recently been implemented and we are using Quality Improvement (QI) methodology to reprofile and optimise all aspects of pharmacy service, and we welcome innovation and ideas around doing things differently.

We will support you with an in‑house training program and you will be offered the opportunity to undertake a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (if not already commenced) as well as encouraged to obtain a formal qualification as a Pharmacist Prescriber.

Our highly respected and well embedded clinical pharmacy service with ward‑based Clinical Pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians will ensure that you have maximal patient contact with a minimal supply role. As a Senior Rotational Pharmacist, you will gain wide‑ranging experience of hospital pharmacy, and will be integral to providing a clinical pharmacy service to our core wards on a rotational basis.

You will have regular meetings with the Lead Pharmacist for each speciality in order to facilitate learning objectives and to provide clinical support where needed.

• Provide maximal patient contact with minimal supply role.
• Gain wide‑ranging experience of hospital pharmacy.
• Be integral to providing a clinical pharmacy service to core wards on a rotational basis.
• Have regular meetings with Lead Pharmacist for each speciality to facilitate learning objectives and provide clinical support.

You should be an excellent communicator with the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

We reserve the right to close positions early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.