Clinical Pharmacist – Band 6 to Band 7 Progression | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7846547/418-AHP46547-CW |
Summary
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist looking to contribute to the future of pharmacy services? If you are passionate about putting patient safety and experience first, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (BHFT) offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career.
We are recruiting pharmacists at Band 6 entry level, as well as those ready to progress into more senior responsibilities, with posts available at Band 6 or Band 7 depending on experience.
Our Pharmacy Department is a dynamic and forward‑thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and professional development. Through our structured rotation programme in Clinical Pharmacy Services, you will gain broad experience across a range of specialties and clinical areas.
We are committed to supporting your growth and helping you make a meaningful impact on patient care. Permanent post‑holders may also have the opportunity to undertake a postgraduate certificate, diploma, or independent prescribing qualification, alongside the general level competency framework (subject to funding).
To learn more about our team and our vision, you can watch the recruitment videos included in the supporting documents.
Deliver a high‑quality ward‑based clinical pharmacy service through structured rotations, including drug chart reviews, drug history taking, medicines reconciliation, supply, patient consultations, medicines optimisation, and the Discharge Medication Service (DMS). Participate in departmental and regional education programmes while undertaking study toward the Certificate/Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice. Provide pharmaceutical advice on supply and clinical issues to healthcare professionals, and offer clear medication‑related guidance to patients, focusing on medicines started, stopped, or changed during admission, as well as side‑effect profiles to support safe use. Support the education and training of pre‑registration pharmacists and staff in training grades, and supervise junior pharmacy technicians and assistants. Contribute to dispensary services, including dispensing, clinical verification, prescription review, accuracy checking, and patient consultations. Ensure continuity of service by participating in late‑night, weekend, and bank‑holiday rotas.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
For pharmacists recruited at the band 6 entry point a pathway identifies criteria for progression and highlights the gradual introduction of key responsibilities as experience is gained working as a Band 6 Pharmacist. After typically being in post 19-24 months and being able to demonstrate they have met the key responsibilities the pharmacist will be eligible for progression to a band 7 post.
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This advert closes on Friday 20 Mar 2026