Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum Inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7255606/162-7091-AV |
Summary
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Trust is one of the largest acute trusts serving a large and diverse population.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic band 6 pharmacists to join our friendly team on our rotational development programme. You will be part of a team of pharmacists providing a range of pharmaceutical services in the busy acute hospitals within the Trust.
We are passionate about our approach to service delivery and are keen to ensure the highest standards of care are provided. To this end we are committed to offer successful candidates on-going clinical training, supervision and the opportunity to personally and professionally develop their career and scope of practice in this role.
You will rotate through placements across both sites, which will include Patient services, Clinical Pharmacy service, Medicines information and Technical Services (production)
The pharmacy department is an integral part of the clinical team and overall Trust strategy. Our major sites, King George Hospital in Ilford and Queen’s Hospital in Romford, are in excellent locations less than 30minutes from Central London.
This advert is open to pharmacist trainees registering in August 2025.
For further information please contact Sinead Tynan – Head Pharmacist Hospital Services QH on 01708 435 000 ext. 2861
The post holder will be responsible for assisting the pharmacy department in providing a comprehensive, patient orientated clinical pharmacy service at ward and department level throughout Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. He/she will work closely with senior colleagues and clinical technicians to ensure the provision of an integrated and efficient service.
It is expected that the post holder will successfully complete a department approved postgraduate qualification in General Pharmacy Practice equivalent to Certificate Level (60 CATS points).
Although the post holder will be based within the pharmacy department, he/she will spend a significant portion of their time working in a variety of areas; in accordance with the requirements of the service and the clinical diploma. This work will be under the direction of the pharmacist in charge of the section and where appropriate the postholder will deputise for them in their absence. Personal performance will be assessed through performance review.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer inspecial measures; we’ve openedtwo new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been namedthe top CEOby the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen’s Health Hubin Ilford; anAgeing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospitaland atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wageemployer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Jun 2025
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