Overview
Are you expecting to qualify as a Pharmacist in summer 2026 and looking to kick-start your career? Or are you already GPhC registered and ready for your next challenge within a diverse Pharmacy team?
Secure your career with a role at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Trust (UHBW).
If you're highly motivated, adaptable and either working towards your GPhC registration or already experienced, we invite you to join our busy, forward-thinking and progressive Pharmacy department at our Bristol city centre hospitals.
Develop your career in the heart of Bristol's diverse, vibrant Pharmacy department, where experienced staff and a variety of work provide a strong foundation to grow your career.
We welcome and encourage applications from across community, primary care and hospital sectors.
Why join us? Click here to meet the team
* As a teaching and university hospital, we are committed to your development and education
* Continuously gain experience across different specialities across Bristol sites
* Be based in the busy, vibrant and cultural city of Bristol!
* We will support your development with a Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or Newly Qualified Pharmacist Portfolio
* 27 days annual leave entitlement + 8 bank holidays
* Industry leading pension scheme
* Discounts in a multitude of national and local outlets
Main duties
By joining our team of pharmacists and medicines management technicians, you will gain a wide range of experience while providing clinical pharmacy services to a range of wards and assisting within our inpatient dispensary.
As a Rotational Foundation Pharmacist, you will enter our Development Pathway, moving through rotations every 4 months with personalised objectives and an assigned supervisor. Rotations include surgery, medicine, cardiology (Bristol Heart Institute), paediatrics (Bristol Children\'s Hospital), oncology (Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre), ophthalmology (Bristol Eye Hospital), aseptic services and many others.
At UHBW Pharmacy, we are proud to support the South West Inclusive Pharmacy Practice manifesto and create a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. If you need adjustments or support prior to, during or after the recruitment process, please let us know. We\'re here to help you thrive!
Join us in making a difference. Together, we can build a workplace that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as only Good overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking, multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us to enjoy the best of both worlds. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We are an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce and aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we are meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted: 27 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 387-D&T8158-LH
Job locations: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin St, Bristol, BS2 8HW
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
* Masters degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
* Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council for Pharmacists
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Knowledge of post registration pharmacist curriculum
* Desirable: Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
* Experience of post qualification hospital pharmacy practice
* Experience of building strong relationships across the multidisciplinary team to support patient care
* Experience of recognising opportunities for change, innovation and quality improvement
* Experience of using digital technologies to support improved patient safety and outcomes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Communicate effectively
* Recognise the importance of patient centric care
* Good time management
* Ability to work alone and in a team
* Ability to manage uncertainty and risk appropriately
* Demonstrate adaptive flexible approach in challenging situations
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check may be made.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here on overseas criminal records checks.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St
Bristol, BS2 8HW
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