Job summary
Do you want to take your first steps into a hospital pharmacy career in a vibrant, nurturing and supportive setting? This could be the post for you.The role offers the opportunity to apply your pharmaceutical knowledge across a variety of different specialties and to continuously build both your confidence and knowledge base through formal and informal learning. Typically, rotations are 6 months in duration, they span across our different sites and include both medical and surgical clinical specialties.Your role will include taking responsibility and using initiative in managing your own workload blended with being a team player and knowing your limitations, asking for help and support as needed. You will be encouraged and supported in undertaking leadership tasks and to be involved in quality improvement and service development.
Are you ready to bring your enthusiasm and commitment to patient care and join our friendly and diverse pharmacy team?
We welcome applications from candidates due to sit the June 2026 registration assessment and join the register in August 2026.
Main duties of the job
The delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients across our hospitals, gaining experience of a wide variety of medical and surgical rotations. We also offer paediatric, cardiology, urology and ambulatory assessment unit rotations amongst others. The majority of the day will be spent on the wards working alongside the multidisciplinary team.
There are commitments to a dispensary, weekend and late duty rota.
You will be supported to complete a post-graduate diploma, with support from dedicated supervisors and tutors.
After completing your post-graduate certificate and other development goals you will be eligible to apply for progression to a band 7 position.
About us
OUH is a leading edge Trust and one of the Shelford group accredited Trusts. It has a well earned reputation for being a great place to work.
It has a huge diversity of specialisms and long history of academic and clinical excellence.
As well as being patient centred it is also staff centred and they have an array of staff support services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
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Complete a local induction programme including core training, and maintain core skills throughout employment.
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Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating Pharmacy Professional Standards and our Trust values
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Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
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Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action, communicate this is a way that supports shared decision making.
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Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship activities.
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Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare
professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities.
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Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities.
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Delegate and escalate appropriately.
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Support compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, including
maintaining the security and quality of medicines stock.
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Undertake Audits and Quality Improvement Projects to support our culture of continuous
improvement.
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Report and unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system.
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Where relevant to a rotation complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of
investigational medicinal products.
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Undertake a program of study leading to a Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.
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Support the training and mentoring of our trainee pharmacists and technicians, as well as colleagues
who are new to the Trust.
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Participate in unsociable hours weekend and bank holiday working according to the service needs.
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Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy, or Associate Director
of Pharmacy Clinical Service.
Person specification
Essential criteria
Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (or anticipated to register by August 2025)
Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
Application pharmacy knowledge to benefit patient care
Working with other health care professionals
Service improvement
Patient consultations
Desirable criteria
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Member of relevant professional group Such as UKCPA
Knowledge and experience in clinical pharmacy
Hospital experience
Audit/Quality improvement
Electronic prescribing systems
Leadership
Maximum score 8
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
-
Complete a local induction programme including core training, and maintain core skills throughout employment.
-
Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating Pharmacy Professional Standards and our Trust values
-
Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures.
-
Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action, communicate this is a way that supports shared decision making.
-
Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship activities.
-
Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare
professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities.
-
Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities.
-
Delegate and escalate appropriately.
-
Support compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, including
maintaining the security and quality of medicines stock.
-
Undertake Audits and Quality Improvement Projects to support our culture of continuous
improvement.
-
Report and unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system.
-
Where relevant to a rotation complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of
investigational medicinal products.
-
Undertake a program of study leading to a Postgraduate Clinical Diploma.
-
Support the training and mentoring of our trainee pharmacists and technicians, as well as colleagues
who are new to the Trust.
-
Participate in unsociable hours weekend and bank holiday working according to the service needs.
-
Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy, or Associate Director
of Pharmacy Clinical Service.
Person specification
Essential criteria
Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (or anticipated to register by August 2025)
Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
Application pharmacy knowledge to benefit patient care
Working with other health care professionals
Service improvement
Patient consultations
Desirable criteria
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Member of relevant professional group Such as UKCPA
Knowledge and experience in clinical pharmacy
Hospital experience
Audit/Quality improvement
Electronic prescribing systems
Leadership
Maximum score 8
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Currently registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
- Application pharmacy knowledge to benefit patient care
- Working with other health care professionals
- Service improvement
- Patient consultations
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Member of relevant professional group Such as UKCPA
- Knowledge and experience in clinical pharmacy
- Hospital experience
- Audit/Quality improvement
- Electronic prescribing systems
- Leadership
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Currently registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport
- Application pharmacy knowledge to benefit patient care
- Working with other health care professionals
- Service improvement
- Patient consultations
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Member of relevant professional group Such as UKCPA
- Knowledge and experience in clinical pharmacy
- Hospital experience
- Audit/Quality improvement
- Electronic prescribing systems
- Leadership
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
