Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the mid‑grade pharmacist team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. This post is part of our mid‑grade pharmacists’ programme, which includes support to develop a specialist clinical role as well as core senior pharmacist skills including prescribing, education, quality improvement and leadership. At ward level, as part of the Admissions team, you will work closely with consultants and ward‑based staff, providing pharmaceutical expertise to ensure the safety of patients. You will be responsible for helping to mentor both foundation pharmacists and pre‑registration pharmacists, and will be given opportunities to gain experience in all levels of clinical service, education and training, leadership and operational co‑ordination of a team. Applicants must have a postgraduate clinical certificate or equivalent clinical experience by the start date (latest January 2025) and will be supported to undertake a prescribing qualification if they do not already hold one.
Main duties of the job
* Providing specialist clinical pharmacy support to the Admissions team, operating as a designated ward‑based pharmacy team lead and supporting our foundation pharmacist‑led weekend clinical service.
* Further clinical and quality improvement work to aid the senior pharmacist team in developing and implementing new services and processes.
About Us
Come and join the innovative South Devon Pharmacy Partnership Mid‑Grade Pharmacist Programme and work with a fantastic pharmacy team. As a vital part of our integrated care organisation, the Torbay and South Devon medicines optimisation teams have jointly committed to developing a pharmacy workforce that is prepared to meet the needs of our whole healthcare community. You will be based in our friendly and well respected hospital pharmacy team, working closely with and learning from multidisciplinary colleagues and patients in secondary, intermediate and primary care and mental health. Your clinical practice will be supported and enhanced by a team of experienced medicines optimisation technicians and assistants.
Details
* Date posted: 22 October 2025
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Salary: £47,810 – £54,710 per annum
* Job location: Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge, Torquay (TQ2 7AA)
* Reference number: 388‑7426614‑PC&S
Qualifications – Essential
* GPhC registration
* Postgraduate Clinical Certificate or equivalent clinical experience by January 2025
* Independent Prescriber or willingness and eligibility to undertake the course
Qualifications – Desirable
* Member of UKCPA
* Valid driving licence
Skills
* Proven IT skills – standard PC software to ECDL level
* Ability to integrate into a multidisciplinary team
* Knowledge of and commitment to CPD and reflective practice
* Patient counselling skills – proven experience
* Demonstrable time‑management and prioritisation skills
* Ability to work independently and organise own workload
* Developed critical appraisal skills
* Good negotiating and influencing skills
* Ability to adapt to and learn from change
Experience – Essential
* Substantial proven relevant experience as a clinical pharmacist at band 6 (or equivalent) or above
* Provision of mentoring and/or supervision for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and/or pre‑registration pharmacy graduates
* Proven experience of successful multidisciplinary working
* Experience of quality improvement in a healthcare setting
* Provision of training and advice to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
Experience – Desirable
* Experience of collection, analysis and presentation of financial, workload and audit data
* Experience of leading a quality improvement project
Personal attributes – Essential
* Confident and professional manner
* Self‑reliant, motivated and resourceful
* Reliable, ethical, acts with integrity
Knowledge – Essential
* Understanding of clinical governance issues relevant to clinical pharmacy
* Understanding of and respect for the roles and responsibilities of other healthcare professionals
* Understanding of and tools and techniques of quality improvement
Knowledge – Desirable
* Good understanding of medicines optimisation issues and systems across the primary‑secondary care interface
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge, Torquay (TQ2 7AA)
Website: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk
#J-18808-Ljbffr