Band 8a - Rotational Advanced Pharmacist, Pharmacy

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Main area Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Grade Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed Term/ Secondment from November 2026 to November 2027) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Department name West Herts
- General Staffing Site Cross Site Town Watford Salary £59,798 - £67,020 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Rotational Advanced Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team on a fixed-term basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior clinical role across Medicine, Care of Older People and the Acute Admissions Unit, providing expert pharmaceutical advice and supporting the safe and effective use of medicines.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to service development and medicines optimisation, and support the development of junior pharmacy colleagues.

We are looking for a confident pharmacist with strong hospital experience, excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care.

Assist the lead pharmacists in the delivery, development and evaluation of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service for Older People. Medicine and Acute Admissions Unit.

Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.

Participate in clinical audit and practice research.

Undertake training of pharmacy staff and other member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Actively deprescribe as a fully independent pharmacist prescriber and provide training in use of deprescribing tools to support reduction of polypharmacy in frail patients as per the Trust and departmental policies and procedures.

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, 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 closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, 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.

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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

• Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
• MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
• Registered Independent Non
  - Medical Prescriber.
• Management Training.
• Management Qualification.

• Prescription Monitoring.
• Computer and IT Literate.
• Need for…