Overview
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Hastings/Eastbourne
Rotational Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist.
Due to the expansion of our innovative team, we are delighted to offer multiple opportunities for rotational pharmacists. We welcome applications from trainee pharmacists due to qualify in January 2026, newly qualified pharmacists, community pharmacists, and those already working within hospital pharmacy or other sectors.
We are seeking pharmacists who are committed to developing their clinical expertise and leadership skills, with a strong emphasis on patient-centred care. This role offers the chance to collaborate with clinicians across sectors in East Sussex, supporting the advancement of practice and contributing to improved patient outcomes.
Progression and development are key priorities for our department. Rotational pharmacists will benefit from experience across a wide range of specialties at both our main hospital sites and community locations, with opportunities to work alongside multi-sector partners, including the local mental health trust. These rotations are designed to support career progression from post-registration Foundation training through to Advanced Level Practice.
We also offer structured support for personal and professional growth, including completion of the Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway, access to a funded Postgraduate Clinical Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, and future support in gaining an Independent Prescribing qualification.
This post may be based at either Eastbourne District General Hospital or Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
The post includes rotations in surgical and medical areas with the potential for cancer services and a mental health rotation within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Experience within these areas will build key clinical skills and provide an opportunity to develop into a confident practitioner with the support of an experienced pharmacy team.
Under the supervision of our specialist Independent Prescribing Pharmacists, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses and pharmacy staff in ensuring that medicine use is safe, rational, effective and evidence based.
The post holder will provide a clinical pharmacy service to a group of wards on a rotational basis and support the dispensary in providing an efficient and timely service. The applicant will also need to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction. The successful candidate will be a Practice Supervisor for Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy undergraduates.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Qualifications and development
* Open to trainee pharmacists due to qualify in January 2026, newly qualified pharmacists, community pharmacists, and those already working within hospital pharmacy or other sectors.
* Commitment to developing clinical expertise and leadership skills with a focus on patient-centred care.
* Opportunity to rotate across a wide range of specialties at main hospital sites and community locations, including collaboration with multi-sector partners and the local mental health trust.
* Structured support for personal and professional growth: Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway, funded Postgraduate Clinical Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, and potential Independent Prescribing qualification.
* Rotations designed to support career progression from post-registration Foundation training to Advanced Level Practice.
* Possible locations: Eastbourne District General Hospital or Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
* Experience across surgical, medical, cancer services, and mental health rotations to build key clinical skills.
* Role includes on-call/weekend service and supervision responsibilities for Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy undergraduates.
Responsibilities
* Provide a clinical pharmacy service to a group of wards on a rotational basis.
* Support the dispensary to ensure an efficient and timely service.
* Under supervision of specialist Independent Prescribing Pharmacists, work with consultants and other healthcare staff to ensure safe, rational, evidence-based medicine use.
* Join the department weekend and on-call rota following orientation and induction.
* Act as Practice Supervisor for Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy undergraduates.
Benefits and additional information
* Staff development opportunities and access to NHS pension.
* Auto-enrolment to Temporary Workforce Service, onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.
* Internal Occupational Health support and access to confidential Employee Assistance Programme (psychological support).
* Onsite parking available from £50 per year.
* For any questions about the position, please contact the hiring team.
* Statement: This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025.
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