Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 203-SS1181
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
Band 6
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Many of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs . Details of this will be sent to successful candidates in their offer letter.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist to join us on a 12‑month fixed‑term maternity cover.
About the role
You will play a key role in ensuring patients gain the maximum benefit from their medicines, supporting safe prescribing, and providing clinical advice to medical, nursing and multidisciplinary teams. Our rotations offer excellent opportunities to develop clinical, leadership and service‑improvement skills within a supportive environment.
What we’re looking for
- Hospital pharmacy experience, or due to qualify as a pharmacist in August 2026
- Community pharmacists are welcome to apply
- Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Commitment to developing your clinical knowledge and skills
If you are passionate about delivering high‑quality patient care and eager to advance your clinical pharmacy career, we would love to receive your application.
Main duties of the job
To deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services across the Trust by providing patient-centred pharmaceutical care, supporting safe and effective medicines use, and contributing to the development, education, and continuous improvement of pharmacy services. The post holder will rotate through key operational and clinical areas, undertake dispensing and checking duties, provide medicines information and prescribing support, participate in audits and clinical trials work, contribute to training and mentoring, and take part in evening, weekend, bank holiday, and on-call rotas. They must maintain GPhC registration and adhere to all Trust and Pharmacy policies while supporting service provision across all Trust sites.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate in all aspects of the pharmacy service provided to the Trust and others to which a service is provided, with a particular emphasis on clinical pharmacy services.
To provide a high level of individualised packages of pharmaceutical care to some out-patients (others being served by our wholly owned subsidiary), and to in-patients on the wards which are allocated, involving senior pharmacy staff to advise when considered appropriate.
To gain experience and knowledge in all areas of the pharmacy service by rotating through the different areas of pharmacy practice and clinical service.
To advise medical, nursing and other healthcare staff where necessary on the therapeutic use and risk minimisation in the use of drugs and on legislation and guidance in the proper use of medicines.
To participate in the provision of medicines information services in the Trust, responding to requests for medicines information and advice from healthcare professionals and patients.
To undertake duties as a pharmacist within the dispensary, including dispensing when necessary, providing clinical and final checking and providing advice to patients on the correct use of their medicines.
If agreed, and after appropriate training, to provide a prescription transcription service to assist in the efficient admission and discharge of patients from the Trust’s hospitals.
To participate in clinical audit work both within the Pharmacy and in multi -disciplinary settings, as necessary.
To be involved in the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials and the use of other unlicensed drug use where appropriate.
To participate actively and fully in the programme of development of pharmacy and medicines management services.
To contribute to the in-service training of pharmacy staff, other healthcare staff and patient groups where appropriate.
To support and act as a role model and mentor for Foundation Training Pharmacists (FTP).
To participate, as necessary, in weekday ‘end-of-the-day’ working to ensure that an appropriately responsive pharmacy service is provided to the patients of the Trust.
To take part, on rotation, in the provision of an on call from home emergency service out-of-hours, for which the appropriate compensation is granted.
To participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working rotas.
To gain the postgraduate clinical Diploma through sponsored study (some of which will be done out of hours and / or at home) and workplace experience, supported by a workplace mentor, University attendance (on day release or block release) and tutorship. This only applies to permanent contracts.
To carry out any other duties as may be required within the nature and grade of the post.
To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety etc.
To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety etc.
The post holder will be required to hold, and to continue to hold, registration as a pharmacist with the UK General Pharmaceutical Council.
The post holder will be required to adhere to and perpetuate Trust and Pharmacy policies and procedures.
The post holder will have Warwick Hospital as their main base but will be required to work at / visit other hospitals in the Trust(s) as necessary.
The post holder will need to have satisfactory eyesight to be able to use visual display units, and to undergo testing to confirm this if required.
In order to be on call from home, and to visit other units served, the post holder will ideally have their own transport and motor insurance for business use.
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, is not exhaustive and serves as a guide to the main tasks, envisaged at the time of drafting. As such this job description will change and evolve in accordance with the pharmacy services’ needs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree in pharmacy (or equiv)
- Professional registration in the UK as a Pharmacist through the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development to meet statutory requirements
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist
Desirable criteria
- Hospital work experience through the Foundation Training year or other means
Skills
Essential criteria
- The level of competency (clinical ability/ knowledge) necessary for the post
- Understanding of hospital pharmacy and its future agenda
- Accurate dispensing/ clinical checking skills
- Knowledge of medicines legislation
- Competent in the use of e-mail, word processing, spread sheets, PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Has obtained or is able and willing to undertake postgraduate study for the Clinical Diploma
- An enthusiastic and flexible team worker
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to be involved in developing services
- Sound professional judgement
- Able to create a rapport with the interview panel
Other
Essential criteria
- Able and willing to participate in the out-of-hours service
- insured for business use will be necessary unless willing to come into residence at own expense when on call
- Able and willing to work on weekday late duties, Saturdays Sundays and Bank holidays (on rota)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Joanne Hughes
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
- Additional information
For an informal chat, please contact Joanne Hughes, Principal Pharmacist on 01926 495321 ext. 4149
Standard NHS conditions of service apply.
Application is online at www.jobs.nhs.uk - for application enquiries, please contact Joanne Hughes, Principal Pharmacist on 01926 495321 ext. 4149
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