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Band 6 Rotational Support Pharmacist

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added today (last checked 26 Oct)

University Hospitals Birmingham

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Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 a year

About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Birmingham
Contract
Full-time
Closing date
Apply by Monday 9 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 4 year vocational Masters degree inpharmacy (or equivalent)
  • Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Has commenced or is willing to commence a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
  • Evidence of continued Professional Development in Pharmacy related matters
  • Experience working within an NHS/Healthcare environment with cliniciansand other health care professionals atall levels of the organisation.
  • Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge.
  • Evidence of risk management and service improvements.
  • Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.
  • Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy.
  • Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF.
  • Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues.
  • Demonstrates commitment forproviding high quality pharmaceuticalcare
  • Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff
  • Participation in 7 day week rota including bank holidays and weekends
  • Ability to travel across all service sites as required by the job role

Nice to have

  • Member of the Royal PharmaceuticalSociety
  • Member of UKCPA * In-house training and accreditation for formulation of PN and final check of aseptic products To be willing to work towards a non medical prescribing qualification
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital pharmacy and current issues

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Visa & relocation

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

The role

We are looking for hard working individuals ready for a new challenge to help support the delivery of high quality care in one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country.

Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills.

You will have the opportunity to rotate through a number of specialties at the respective site. Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will offer emergency medicine, trauma and orthopaedics, oncology, cardiology, renal, neurology, general medicine and liver.

You will be encouraged to undertake a clinical diploma or equivalent RPS Foundation pathway and subsequently non-medical prescribing qualification. You will also be supported by formal induction training and dedicated time for education and training.

We welcome qualified pharmacists in all sectors wanting to begin a career in hospital pharmacy.

UHB prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.

What you'll do

We are looking for hard working individuals ready for a new challenge to help support the delivery of high quality care in one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. Due to a number of promotions in the team to support expansion of our services, we are looking for a number of pharmacists to join our team. You will have the opportunity to rotate through a number of specialities.

Using our advanced electronic patient record and prescription tool PICs, you will work alongside our technical team to review medicines reconciliations, optimise patient's medications and verify discharge prescriptions.

You will provide an extended service to the Acute Medical Unit as part of a larger clinical team to support medicines reconciliation at the point of admission ensuring excellent care to patients admitted to UHB.

You will work as the Responsible Pharmacist in our main dispensaries supporting the workflow as well as clinically screening clinic charts from a wide variety of specialities.

This post holder will work weekends and bank holidays as per rotas, as well as a late-night service in our dispensaries and providing on-call services with support from a more experienced pharmacist.

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1104393

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

United Kingdom

About University Hospitals Birmingham

Industry
Health and social care

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About the company & team

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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