Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BR-9900
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Pharmacist
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team of rotational clinical pharmacists.
In this role, you’ll experience a variety of 3-month rotations across a diverse range of clinical specialties — including Emergency Care, Medicine, Surgery, Elderly Care, Medicines Information, and Technical Services. Each rotation offers the chance to develop your clinical expertise, broaden your knowledge, and make a real difference to patient care.
We’re seeking individuals who embody our core values — being excellent in all they do, compassionate in their care, and respectful in every interaction.
Main duties of the job
You will provide expert pharmaceutical knowledge to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff working across a variety of wards and departments.
Duties will vary dependent upon the rotation but will include:
- Medicines reconciliation
- Clinical screening and checking of prescription
- General clinical pharmacy duties.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered pharmacist with GPhC
- MPharm (4 Years) plus pre- registration training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within NHS acute hospital environment
Attention to detail
Essential criteria
- Application form demonstrates an attention to detail
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Ellis
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01245 513516
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