Foundation Pharmacist

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift working on a rota) Job
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Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Town Sheffield Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 18/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/02/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems.

Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

We have an excellent clinical pharmacy training programme, tailored to develop your clinical skills, and meet individual needs. This provides a foundation for undertaking a two-year MSc/PG Diploma in Foundation Pharmacy Practice with University of Bradford. Post diploma we can offer exciting opportunities for career advancement and personal development including independent pharmacist prescribing, in-house advanced pharmacist development programme, masters, research, and audit.

The post registration foundation pharmacist team delivers the pharmacy out of hours service. The team work on a shift rota and gain experience of working at both main hospital sites. Comprehensive induction, training and support is provided for all new staff prior to starting out of hours working.

Applications are welcomed from registered pharmacists as well as those who are expected to join the General Pharmaceutical Council register in August 2026. If you are unsure whether you are eligible for this post, please contact one of the pharmacists named below for advice.

Our post registration foundation pharmacists gain clinical rotational experience across a full range of specialities, as well as departmental rotations through dispensaries, aseptic and medicines information services.

Post diploma we can offer exciting opportunities for career advancement and personal development including independent pharmacist prescribing, in-house advanced pharmacist development programme, masters, research, and audit.

To provide advice on the safe and effective use of medicinal products.

To provide pharmacy departmental services including out of hours services on a shift pattern.

To participate in the ward based clinical pharmacy services.

To undertake appropriate post registration training and development including a MSc/PGDip/PGCert Clinical Pharmacy (Secondary Care).

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The pharmacy department offers excellent opportunities for Band 6 to 7 progression for a range of rotational posts and those fixed within clinical areas. The posts are supported to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Foundation Pharmacy Practice as an essential criteria for progression to Band 7.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

• MPharm in pharmacy
• General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered pharmacist (or expected to be on the register by the time the post is taken up).
• Non medical prescriber

• Significant foundation training experience
• Understanding of pharmacy out of hours services
• More than 3/12 UK…