Band 6 Rotational Pharmacist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7353922/391-RFL-7353922 |
Summary
You will have the exciting opportunity to partake in a huge variety of rotations designed to provide a sound development of clinical foundation in your pharmacy careers and potentially work cross site. The rotations include technical services/manufacturing, medicine, care of the elderly, surgery (including vascular, orthopedics, hepatobiliary surgeries), renal, patient services, obstetrics and gynaecology, medicines advice, PITU (Planned Investigation and Treatment Unit) and HIV.
Key duties of the role include:
Provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for all Royal Free London hospitals
Provision of screening, dispensing, and checking services through the main or satellite dispensaries
Provision of medicines advice to other healthcare professionals and patients
Provision of a technical pharmacy service including final product release (tech services rotation)
You are also expected to undertake the Post Graduate Clinical Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice within the first year of employment and be supported by an internal structured training and mentorship programme.
To provide professional and clinical input to the pharmaceutical services in all relevant areas of the pharmacy department on a rotational basis. The successful candidate(s) will complete a comprehensive training programme in these rotations: patient services, renal, acute medicine, surgical, HIV services, manufacturing services and medicines information.
All post holders will undertake a post-graduate diploma within the first year of employment supported by an internal structured training and mentorship programme.
Key duties of the role include:
Provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for the Royal Free London hospital you are appointed to work at
Provision of screening, dispensing, and checking services through the main or satellite dispensaries
Provision of medicines advice to other health professionals and patients
Provision of a technical pharmacy service including final product release
Opportunities to partake in audits, service improvement, high-cost drug applications and drug usage reviews as you progress through your training
Annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays.
You will also be expected to participate in the out of hours, weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department. Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
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This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025