Rotational Clinical Pharmacist inStoke-On-Trent inStoke-On-Trent PUBLISHED 23 OCT 2024

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum  PERMANENT 
Have 6+ months post registration hospital pharmacy experience.

We have an exciting opportunity for flexible, enthusiastic and committed pharmacists to join our Clinical Team. This post is open to all pharmacists registered with the GPhC.

We are very proud of our comprehensive 'Step-Up' programme for junior pharmacists and it produces excellent Advanced Specialist Pharmacists. Individuals equipped with excellent clinical knowledge combined with the skills to apply this in an efficient way; politically astute and able to adapt to the ever changes pressures that working in a 21st century health service will pose. All in all, the rotational 'Step UP' Programme at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust provides a firm launch pad from which you can start and progress your pharmacy career.

The programme allows you to progress, after successful completion of agreed objectives, through the 'Steps' from Transitonal Pharmacist (no hospital experience) through Step1 (newly qualified Band 6 post hospital Foundation Year), Step 2 (pharmacist with 6 months post registration experience) to Step 3 (Band 7) seamlessly utilising a personalised portfolio and the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway.

Newly qualified? Looking for the right way to start your career in hospital pharmacy? Looking for a change? Look no further there's a Step for you!


  • No Hospital Experience?

Join our Transitional Training programme, with an extended induction period, aimed at those pharmacists wanting to make the move from Community Pharmacy to Hospital. This will ensure a structured and supported introduction to hospital practice, compliant with GPhC recommendations. The during the extended induction period the post holder will primarily be based in the dispensaries with part of the day dedicated to clinical pharmacy training at ward level. Following successful completion of the clinical training you will then move onto the ward cover rota in full and start Step 1 of the programme.


  • Newly Qualified post Hospital Foundation Year?

Join the first Step of our 'Step-Up' programme. Our rotational training programme for Band 6 pharmacists offers you a comprehensive introduction to hospital pharmacy. Each 4 month rotation provides you with operational experience in patient services combined with clinical training and bespoke learning outcomes in general specialities such as elderly care, general medicine, orthopaedics, respiratory medicine and general surgery.


  • Have 6+ months post registration hospital pharmacy experience?

Join the second Step of our 'Step-Up' programme. Our rotational training programme for Band 6 pharmacists offers you further comprehensive experience in hospital pharmacy. Each 4 month rotation provides you with operational experience and extends specialist clinical experience and bespoke learing outcomes to include cardiology, trauma, specialised surgery, acute medicine, mental health and paediatrics. With support towards post-graduate learning; leadership programmes, clinical diploma and independent prescribing.

About us

The job description and person specification for the post is in the job description section.

You will enjoy 27 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays rising to 33 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays following 10 years service.

There is an on-call requirement (remunerated per session) which requires you to be within 30 minutes of the hospital. We also operate a backup on-call service to provide you with support should you need it, in addition to being able to contact our specialist pharmacists should the need arise.

There is a requirement for weekend and Bank Holiday working.

We have an exciting opportunity for flexible, enthusiastic and committed pharmacists to join our Clinical Team. This post is open to all pharmacists registered with the GPhC.

We are very proud of our comprehensive 'Step-Up' programme for junior pharmacists and it produces excellent Advanced Specialist Pharmacists. Individuals equipped with excellent clinical knowledge combined with the skills to apply this in an efficient way; politically astute and able to adapt to the ever changes pressures that working in a 21st century health service will pose. All in all, the rotational 'Step UP' Programme at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust provides a firm launch pad from which you can start and progress your pharmacy career.

The programme allows you to progress, after successful completion of agreed objectives, through the 'Steps' from Transitonal Pharmacist (no hospital experience) through Step1 (newly qualified Band 6 post hospital Foundation Year), Step 2 (pharmacist with 6 months post registration experience) to Step 3 (Band 7) seamlessly utilising a personalised portfolio and the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway.

Newly qualified? Looking for the right way to start your career in hospital pharmacy? Looking for a change? Look no further there's a Step for you!


  • No Hospital Experience?

Join our Transitional Training programme, with an extended induction period, aimed at those pharmacists wanting to make the move from Community Pharmacy to Hospital. This will ensure a structured and supported introduction to hospital practice, compliant with GPhC recommendations. The during the extended induction period the post holder will primarily be based in the dispensaries with part of the day dedicated to clinical pharmacy training at ward level. Following successful completion of the clinical training you will then move onto the ward cover rota in full and start Step 1 of the programme.


  • Newly Qualified post Hospital Foundation Year?

Join the first Step of our 'Step-Up' programme. Our rotational training programme for Band 6 pharmacists offers you a comprehensive introduction to hospital pharmacy. Each 4 month rotation provides you with operational experience in patient services combined with clinical training and bespoke learning outcomes in general specialities such as elderly care, general medicine, orthopaedics, respiratory medicine and general surgery.


  • Have 6+ months post registration hospital pharmacy experience?

Join the second Step of our 'Step-Up' programme. Our rotational training programme for Band 6 pharmacists offers you further comprehensive experience in hospital pharmacy. Each 4 month rotation provides you with operational experience and extends specialist clinical experience and bespoke learing outcomes to include cardiology, trauma, specialised surgery, acute medicine, mental health and paediatrics. With support towards post-graduate learning; leadership programmes, clinical diploma and independent prescribing.

About us

The job description and person specification for the post is in the job description section.

You will enjoy 27 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays rising to 33 days paid holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays following 10 years service.

There is an on-call requirement (remunerated per session) which requires you to be within 30 minutes of the hospital. We also operate a backup on-call service to provide you with support should you need it, in addition to being able to contact our specialist pharmacists should the need arise.

There is a requirement for weekend and Bank Holiday working.



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