Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed pharmacists to join our friendly and supportive team based at the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH, Derbyshire), providing a high quality service to patients, clinical staff, and members of the public.
Whether you are a newly qualified pharmacist having registered in summer 2025, a trainee pharmacist expecting to register in January 2026, or a qualified pharmacist looking for a fresh challenge, we can help you achieve your potential.
Our early careers to specialist pharmacist pathway is a person-centred development programme, individualised to you, with a team of Advanced Clinical Pharmacists on hand to support you in achieving your goals. (Pathway overview available on request)
As a rotational pharmacist you will move through all the specialities offered at acute hospital sites, additionally, you will provide some input into the community hospitals that are part of our UHDB family. Experiencing practice on both Derbyshire and Staffordshire sites is a key part of our vision for the rotational clinical pharmacist team.
Main duties of the job
In the role of rotational clinical pharmacist you will be a valued member of the ward-based multidisciplinary team providing clinical review of inpatient medicines use; intervening, advising and facilitating to ensure safe and effective prescribing and supply of medications. Being part of the multidisciplinary team involves working closely with medical, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy staff.
Development of staff is important to us at UHDB, and we actively promote and provide mentorship for further funded development through Post-Graduate Diplomas, Independent Prescribing, or equivalent qualifications as appropriate to your stage of development.
If you are currently undertaking a diploma, or wish to undertake further clinical development, we are happy to support where it is relevant to your role. In return, we expect the successful candidate to be involved in teaching and supporting trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in their development.
Closing date of applications: 10 September 2025
Interview date: 9 October 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with GPhC
- Have attained or be studying towards PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Vocational MPharm degree plus additional foundation training year, portfolio-based experience and final examination
Desirable
- Membership of other organisations (e.g. Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, UK Clinical Pharmacy Association, RPS etc)
- Higher degree e.g. Masters of Science
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable hospital experience
- Demonstrable experience of MDT working
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development and learning
Desirable
- CPD Portfolio, workforce training and development experience
- Demonstrable experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities
- Demonstrable experience in teaching and training
- Multidisciplinary training and development of staff in safe medicines practice & therapeutics
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of audit and presentation skills
- Demonstrable evidence of evaluation of best practice - applies research findings and patient information to practice. Promotes evidence-based practice
- To be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning and judgement and is able to manage difficult problems e.g. evaluates medication of individual patients for interactions, duplication etc.
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to use medicines information and research findings to manage therapeutic problems and reduce risk
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to manage own workload to ensure high priority patients are dealt with first
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as within a team
Desirable
- Communicates best practice outside the organisation
- Advanced skills in evaluating medicines information / trial results
- Preparation and dispensing of aseptic parenteral products
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with GPhC
- Have attained or be studying towards PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Vocational MPharm degree plus additional foundation training year, portfolio-based experience and final examination
Desirable
- Membership of other organisations (e.g. Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, UK Clinical Pharmacy Association, RPS etc)
- Higher degree e.g. Masters of Science
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable hospital experience
- Demonstrable experience of MDT working
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development and learning
Desirable
- CPD Portfolio, workforce training and development experience
- Demonstrable experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities
- Demonstrable experience in teaching and training
- Multidisciplinary training and development of staff in safe medicines practice & therapeutics
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of audit and presentation skills
- Demonstrable evidence of evaluation of best practice - applies research findings and patient information to practice. Promotes evidence-based practice
- To be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning and judgement and is able to manage difficult problems e.g. evaluates medication of individual patients for interactions, duplication etc.
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to use medicines information and research findings to manage therapeutic problems and reduce risk
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to manage own workload to ensure high priority patients are dealt with first
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as within a team
Desirable
- Communicates best practice outside the organisation
- Advanced skills in evaluating medicines information / trial results
- Preparation and dispensing of aseptic parenteral products
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
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby & Burton-on-Trent
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
