Band 6 - Rotational Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy

Main area Rotational Pharmacist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town Watford Salary £41,957 - £50,387 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join our team of Rotational Clinical Pharmacists.

This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise across a variety of clinical specialties, including medicine, surgery, care of the elderly, and acute admissions.

The successful candidate will also gain valuable experience through rotations in clinical specialties including:
Medicine, Surgery, Care of the Elderly and Acute Admissions and in rotations through Medicines Information, Technical and patient services.

This is a chance to be part of a dynamic team, enhancing your skills in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

• Providing pharmaceutical care to patients from admission to discharge on the wards.
• Participating in the multi-disciplinary team at ward level.
• Day to day working with the Medicines Management Technicians.
• Providing prescribing advice and support to junior medical staff.
• Educating patients about their medicines.
• Participation in clinical audit.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

The department has strong ties with the University of Hertfordshire, offering rotational clinical pharmacists the opportunity to undertake the Joint Programmes Board (JPB) clinical diploma, with support and mentorship from our highly skilled team.

The Pharmacy department at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust operates across two sites and comprises over 100 staff, with its main base at Watford General Hospital. It provides a dynamic, supportive, and professionally fulfilling environment for staff to enhance their clinical expertise.

• GPhC registration.
• Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent.

• Prescription Monitoring.
• Computer and IT Literate.
• Need for Confidentiality
• Up to date clinical pharmacy knowledge.
• Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
• NHS organisational structure.
• Health & Safety.

• Completion of Trainee Pharmacist placement.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and…