Overview
Job summary
We have an excellent clinical pharmacy training programme, tailored to develop your clinical skills, and meet individual needs. This provides a foundation for undertaking a two-year MSc/PG Diploma in Foundation Pharmacy Practice with University of Bradford. Post diploma we can offer exciting opportunities for career advancement and personal development including independent pharmacist prescribing, in-house advanced pharmacist development programme, masters, research, and audit.
The post registration foundation pharmacist team delivers the pharmacy out of hours service. The team work on a shift rota and gain experience of working at both main hospital sites. Comprehensive induction, training and support is provided for all new staff prior to starting out of hours working.
Applications are welcomed from registered pharmacists as well as those who are expected to join the General Pharmaceutical Council register by December 2025. If you are unsure whether you are eligible for this post, please contact one of the pharmacists named below for advice.
Main duties of the job
* Our post registration foundation pharmacists gain clinical rotational experience across a full range of specialties, as well as departmental rotations through dispensaries, aseptic and medicines information services.
* Post diploma we can offer exciting opportunities for career advancement and personal development including independent pharmacist prescribing, in-house advanced pharmacist development programme, masters, research, and audit.
* To provide advice on the safe and effective use of medicinal products.
* To provide pharmacy departmental services including out of hours services on a shift pattern.
* To participate in the ward based clinical pharmacy services.
* To undertake appropriate post registration training and development including a MSc/PGDip/PGCert Clinical Pharmacy (Secondary Care).
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The pharmacy department offers excellent opportunities for Band 6 to 7 progression for a range of rotational posts and those fixed within clinical areas. The posts are supported to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Foundation Pharmacy Practice as an essential criteria for progression to Band 7.
Details
Date posted: 11 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 190-0853-DIR
Job locations: Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU
Job description: Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MPharm in pharmacy
* General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered pharmacist (or expected to be on the register by the time the post is taken up).
Desirable
* 2:1 degree
Experience
* Significant foundation training experience
* Understanding of pharmacy out of hours services
Desirable
* More than 3/12 UK hospital foundation training experience
Skills and Knowledge
* Completion of clinical and professional sections of the UKMI training portal
* Audit
* Achievement of dispensing and checking competency
* Aseptic competency
* IT competency
Disclosures
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Employer's website: https://www.sth.nhs.uk
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