East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Clinical Rotational Pharmacist Band 6 to Band 7 progression

The closing date is 22 August 2025

Job summary

The Pharmacy Department at East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking highly motivated pharmacists to join our growing team of specialist clinical rotational pharmacists.

Does this describe you?

  • A professional who puts patients first in all that you do
  • A team worker who can contribute confidently to the Multi-Disciplinary Team
  • A pharmacist enthusiastic to develop your clinical pharmacy skills in specialities
  • An excellent communicator
  • Keen to develop your management and leadership skills

Main duties of the job

This is band 6 to band 7 progression post as part of our structured rotational programme where you will gain experience across our 3 largest hospital sites - The Kent and Canterbury Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate and the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.

he programme is designed to support and develop pharmacists from Foundation to Advanced level to ensure you are perfectly placed to move forward in your career. Rotations are usually between 4 to 9 months depending on specialty and role. They include ones below but for a full list and further detail please get in touch:

The programme is designed to support and develop pharmacists from Foundation to Advanced level to ensure you are perfectly placed to move forward in your career. Rotations are usually for 9 months include but for a full list and further detail please see our handbook or get in touch:

  • Emergency Floor (includes a 7 day clinical service)
  • Acute Frailty
  • Critical Care
  • Education and Training
  • Medication Safety/Governance
  • Medicines Value
  • Oncology
  • Paediatrics
  • Surgery
  • Specialist Medicine e.g. cardiology, renal

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

344-4654DCB-A

Job locations

Trust wide

Trust wide

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

  • MRPharmS
  • completed stage 1 of diploma or equivalent

Desirable

  • diploma
  • practice supervisor
  • Non-medical prescriber

Skills

Essential

  • communication
  • team work
  • IT

Desirable

  • service improvement
  • teaching

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in range of clinical specialities
  • clinical hospital experience

Desirable

  • significant clinical experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical knowledge desmonstrated

Desirable

  • UKMI

values

Essential

  • awareness of trust values
Person Specification

qualification

Essential

  • MRPharmS
  • completed stage 1 of diploma or equivalent

Desirable

  • diploma
  • practice supervisor
  • Non-medical prescriber

Skills

Essential

  • communication
  • team work
  • IT

Desirable

  • service improvement
  • teaching

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in range of clinical specialities
  • clinical hospital experience

Desirable

  • significant clinical experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical knowledge desmonstrated

Desirable

  • UKMI

values

Essential

  • awareness of trust values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust wide

Trust wide

CT1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust wide

Trust wide

CT1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Clinical Services Pharmacist

Rebecca Morgan

rebecca.morgan15@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

344-4654DCB-A

Job locations

Trust wide

Trust wide

CT1 3NG


Supporting documents

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