Specialist Rotational Clinical Pharmacist – Band 7
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Job Overview
Are you a Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist who is due to complete the first year of your clinical diploma in the next few months? Or, maybe you’re currently a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist eager to expand your experience and expertise at a large teaching hospital and regional centre of excellence in many specialties.
The Pharmacy Department at North Bristol NHS Trust is seeking motivated Clinical Pharmacists who aspire to advance their careers through our Band 7 Specialist Clinical Pharmacist rotational program. You will join a team of Rotational Band 7 Pharmacists and work closely alongside the Lead Pharmacists within your rotation. Each rotation lasts 6 months, enabling you to immerse yourself fully in the specialty area, while also honing additional skills such as leadership, mentoring and service development.
Rotations will include: ICU & Surgery, Technical Services, Pharmacoeconomics & ICB, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Neurosciences, Same‑Day Emergency Care, Acute Medical & Frailty Admissions, Infectious Diseases, NHS@Home, General Medicine, HIV/ID, Respiratory, Palliative Care, Renal and Elective Orthopaedic Surgery.
Main Responsibilities
* Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services at a high level to inpatients and outpatients on a rotational basis.
* Support the Lead Highly Specialist Pharmacists.
* Act in accordance with Medicines legislation, the code of ethics of the General Pharmaceutical Council, UKMI standards and Trust policies and procedures.
* Teach and supervise less experienced pharmacists, technicians and students.
* Contribute to the Pharmacy weekend service, late nights and provide back‑up support to the on‑call pharmacists out of hours.
* Develop and deliver a specialist pharmaceutical service in line with the Trust Values.
* Improve medication management to facilitate discharge, reduce length of stay and support antimicrobial stewardship.
* Advise on cost‑effective use of resources and support achievement of CIP targets, CQUIN and other metrics.
* Obtain accurate medication histories and provide patient/carer advice to ensure compliance.
* Collaborate with GPs and community pharmacists to ensure timely and seamless discharge.
* Record clinical pharmacy activities, interventions and incidents according to departmental procedures.
* Audit and risk‑manage selected areas of practice to promote continuous quality improvement.
* Maintain medicine‑management systems and supervise medicines‑management technicians and other staff.
* Contribute to training of pharmacy undergraduates, medical students, trainee pharmacists and other clinical staff.
* Update medication‑related policies, protocols and pathways for rotations.
* Support the Formulary and Pharmacoeconomics teams with drug requests, guidelines and high‑cost medication funding.
* Keep up to date with developments in Pharmacy and maintain a record of Continuing Professional Development.
* Attend multidisciplinary meetings, specialist meetings and provide on‑call support as required.
Person Specification – Education & Training
Essential criteria
* Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational master’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent.
* 1 year trainee pharmacist placement.
* Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Society.
* Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable criteria
* Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or other recognised postgraduate qualification to a similar standard.
Person Specification – Work Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience as a Band 6 hospital pharmacist.
* Experience of audit and quality systems.
Desirable criteria
* Hospital pharmacy experience in different clinical specialties.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to manage time and prioritise effectively.
* Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with pharmacy staff, hospital staff and patients/carers.
* Ability to problem‑solve at a level appropriate to the post.
* Proactive approach to applying pharmaceutical knowledge to enhance patient care.
* Computer literate.
Desirable criteria
* Ability to review, process and present complex information in a clear and concise manner in a variety of formats.
Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
* Adaptable and flexible approach to work.
* Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team.
* Teaching / tutorial and clinical supervisory skills.
Equal Opportunities
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments. We are committed to equality of opportunity, being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently under‑represented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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