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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
8a
Contract
Permanent: 1 year Emergency Duty Commitment
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
269-SFT9174
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury District Hospital
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£46,148 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist/Lead Pharmacist - Family Services (Neonates, Paediatrics and Women's Health) Band 7 to 8a progression post + RRP

8a

 


Job overview

Are you a forward-thinking foundation pharmacist who has completed the first year of your postgraduate clinical diploma or an experienced pharmacist seeking a specialist role? Are you looking to progress your career and improve your leadership skills whilst also maintaining a patient-facing role?  We have the job for you - an innovative new band 7 to 8a progression post within our family services pharmacy team!  

You will initially join the team as a specialist Band 7 pharmacist*, participating in our structured 2-year development programme, gaining management and leadership skills, whilst learning to deliver expert pharmaceutical services to neonates, paediatrics and women’s health.  

*Initial appointment to Band 8a will be considered, dependent on experience.

 The post holder will work closely with our Principal Pharmacist – Child Health to provide a high-quality patient-focused clinical pharmacy service. 

Upon successful completion of the agreed objectives and assessment by the pharmacy leadership team, you will be eligible for progression to the Band 8a Lead pharmacist role. 

Year 1 of the development programme has an on-call commitment, with associated EDC payments. This role attracts a £3,000 RRP payment alongside the Band 7 salary and a £2000 RRP payment alongside the Band 8a salary. We can also offer a relocation allowance.   

Take a moment to watch a video showcasing our department and what we do - Pharmacy Recruitment video 

Main duties of the job

The pharmacist we are looking for will be highly motivated, organised, hardworking and dedicated with good communication skills and a passion for developing a strong clinical role within family services. You will need to have completed a minimum of Year 1 of your postgraduate clinical diploma (or equivalent experience) and have or be willing to work towards your non-medical prescribing qualification. The role will focus on providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across the neonatal unit, child health services and women’s health, expanding and improving our services whilst also working to develop our foundation and trainee pharmacist workforce. You will be supported by a small specialist team within family services and the wider pharmacy workforce.   

We are a super friendly, inclusive team with a passion for delivering excellent patient careWe have a bright and airy department with a large tearoom and access to outdoor open spaces to improve well-beingOur service is open 7 days a week and our current opening hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm (no late night rota), Saturday 9am-1pm and Sunday 9.30am-1pm. On-call shifts are usually 1 in 10, offering split weeks. Weekend shifts are 1 in 8 with one bank holiday worked per year.   

For further details on the role and responsibilities please find our job descriptions and progression pathway attached. For more about living and working in Salisbury see attached Our City Our Hospital.  

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

 We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Role requirements

Essential criteria
  • GPhC registration
  • Post-graduate certificate or diploma or equivalent experience
  • Extensive hospital experience
Desirable criteria
  • Independent prescriber
  • Experience as a designated supervisor for trainee pharmacists
  • Experience as a mentor for clinical diploma
  • Experience of management and mentoring
  • Experience of working in a family services environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024People Promise

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Pitman
Job title
Principal Pharmacist- Child Health
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 336262
Additional information

ext 3316

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