Band 6 – 7 Rotational Pharmacist
Closing date is 04 August 2026.
Do you enjoy working clinically but not ready to specialise yet? Do you want to gain experience in a large Acute Trust learning from advanced level pharmacists? Would you like to have a dedicated training team to support you and your development?
Main duties of the job
We have developed a well‑supported pathway for newly qualified and foundation pharmacists looking to enhance their professional and clinical skillsets. We use fully funded postgraduate clinical diplomas to support pharmacists through the first few years of their careers and offer fully funded independent prescribing courses as part of the programme. You will be supported by a dedicated in‑house Buddy/mentor, our Education and Training team, and the wider Pharmacy team throughout. You will begin the course at Band 6 level and, on achieving well‑defined developmental gateways, progress to a Band 7 (expected time for completion of gateways is 15‑18 months depending on progress).
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Job responsibilities
You will be an integral part of the Pharmacy team and, with supervision from senior colleagues, contribute professionally to the various sections of the department and provide a clinical pharmacy service to our wards and clinics. You will be able to rotate through clinical pharmacy areas in order to optimise patient benefit from treatment with medicines and ensure the safe, efficacious and cost‑effective use of medicines. You will work in a large variety of different specialities during your 4‑monthly, or 9‑monthly rotations, depending upon current stage of the course.
Current rotational areas include AMU / Medical village, Emergency Department, Cardiology, Renal, Critical care, MSK (Musculoskeletal), OPM (older persons medicine), Surgery, Women and children, Oncology / Haematology, Clinical trials and Respiratory. You will be able to undertake risk management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.
We will be accepting applications from Trainee Pharmacists, Newly Qualified Pharmacists, and Pharmacists with backgrounds outside of the Hospital sector.
We are looking for someone who:
- Puts patient care first
- Will apply good clinical knowledge
- Has strong team‑working and communication skills
- Has good problem‑solving and prioritisation skills
- Has a strong commitment to learning and development of themselves and others
- Is adaptable and resilient
Please see attached Job Descriptions for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy.
- Practice Certificate in Non‑medical Prescribing.
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy services.
- Member of specialist pharmacist practice group (e.g. UKCPA).
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.
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