Job summary
Have you got the enthusiasm and passion to take up the challenge of this vital Pharmacy position?
About our Pharmacy Service
An opportunity has arisen for the right candidates to contribute to our team in providing a high quality and respected clinical pharmacy service as a Senior Rotational Pharmacist.
You will be based at Colchester Hospital, spending a significant proportion of time working clinically at ward level in the Emergency Admissions, Care-of-the-Elderly/Frailty, Community Services, Women and Child Health, Critical Care and Antimicrobial Stewardship.
Being a key member of the multidisciplinary team you will be expected to fully integrate within the clinical environment providing a patient centred approach to medicines management/optimisation.
Weekend working and on-call will be required for this role.
Please also note that this vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date so an early application is recommended.
Main duties of the job
Assisting the department in providing a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to patients within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).
Work closely with senior colleagues and clinical technicians to ensure the provision of an integrated and efficient clinical service.
Clinical practice will be centred through rotations in Emergency Admissions, Care-of-the-Elderly/Frailty, Community Services and Women's and Childs Health at the Colchester Hospital site. This will also include some oversight/awareness of pharmacy services to the wards at Harwich and Clacton hospitals (longer stay and rehabilitation areas).
If not already achieved, it is expected that you will undertake the postgraduate education offered by the department e.g. Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.
Further support will be offered to help facilitate progression to becoming an Independent Prescriber.
You will also receive training deemed necessary for each specialist rotation.
Work clinically at ward level; although it is an expectation that you will also support other clinical colleagues within the department as the holistic service requires.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Details Date posted
03 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR435-25
Job locations
Colchester
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Experience Essential
* Previous hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice
* Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
* Previous experience of working within specialist areas of Pharmacy practice
* Education and training of junior pharmacy colleagues
Qualifications Essential
* GPhC Registered
* Masters Degree
Desirable
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent
* Pharmacist Independent Prescriber Qualification
Knowledge Essential
* Computer Literacy
* Medicines Management
* Good all-round clinical knowledge relating to clinical pharmacy practice
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable
* Wide clinical knowledge of issues affecting Antimicrobial Stewardship
* Good clinical knowledge of the Medication Safety agenda
* Good understanding of the clinical audit process
Person Specification Experience Essential
* Previous hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice
* Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
* Previous experience of working within specialist areas of Pharmacy practice
* Education and training of junior pharmacy colleagues
Qualifications Essential
* GPhC Registered
* Masters Degree
Desirable
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent
* Pharmacist Independent Prescriber Qualification
Knowledge Essential
* Computer Literacy
* Medicines Management
* Good all-round clinical knowledge relating to clinical pharmacy practice
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable
* Wide clinical knowledge of issues affecting Antimicrobial Stewardship
* Good clinical knowledge of the Medication Safety agenda
* Good understanding of the clinical audit process
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.
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.
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 Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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