The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Senior Pharmacist

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Job summary

The Pharmacy department is looking for Senior Rotational Pharmacists to join the team. You should be enthusiastic, self-motivated and have extensive hospital-based clinical experience. We will also consider applicants as a band 6 to 7 progression role, with a clear set of objectives and support structures provided to support development from a band 6 level to a band 7 level.

Our rotational band 7 pharmacists form an important part of the MDT on our specialist wards including respiratory, endocrinology, paediatrics and cardiology, providing a high level pharmacy clinical service.

You will use your medicines optimisation knowledge and skills to enhance the patient experience and improve flow across the Trust. We will support you to continue to develop your clinical skills and build on your existing knowledge to continue to your career progression.

Main duties of the job

  • Participate in the provision of Clinical Pharmacy services to clinical areasat Princess Alexandra Hospital
  • Assess patients for specialised needs i.e. monitored dose systems.
  • Oversee the work of other members of the pharmacy team (pharmacists, technicians and ATO's).
  • Liaise with GP's and community pharmacists regarding medication information at discharge.
  • Support work of designated directorate pharmacist and to deputise for them in their absence to work as a member of the directorate team and act as the directorate pharmacist when required

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in West Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients is identified by our 3 values, which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year Pro rata, per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-7340375-CSS

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive hospital-based experience

Desirable

  • Experience deputising for directorate pharmacists

Experience

Essential

  • Mentoring/coaching pharmacy staff
  • Work as part of MDT in a clinical ward environment

Desirable

  • Experience of leading an audit or project

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with GPhC

Desirable

  • Clinical Diploma in General Pharmacy practice or relevant experience
  • NMP qualification or working towards this
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive hospital-based experience

Desirable

  • Experience deputising for directorate pharmacists

Experience

Essential

  • Mentoring/coaching pharmacy staff
  • Work as part of MDT in a clinical ward environment

Desirable

  • Experience of leading an audit or project

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with GPhC

Desirable

  • Clinical Diploma in General Pharmacy practice or relevant experience
  • NMP qualification or working towards this

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacist Clinical Services and E&T

Victoria Thompson

victoria.thompson18@nhs.net

01279978260

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year Pro rata, per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-7340375-CSS

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


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