Job summaryDue to internal recruitment, we are seeking enthusiastic and clinically committed pharmacists to join our team providing clinical pharmacist services to ward, dispensary and cancer services teams. Through our structured Band 6-7 development programme, you will gain the skills and experience needed to progress into a Band 7 Specialist Rotational Pharmacist role via completion of our band 6-7 development pathway.You will:Gain experience across a range of specialist services through 4-month rotations.Work as the medicines expert within multidisciplinary teams.Support safe and timely patient discharge, including the Discharge Medicines Service.Develop clinical decision-making skills through medicines optimisation, medicines information and on-call services.Support and DevelopmentWe are committed to helping you achieve your career goals through:A structured Band 6-7 development pathway with gateway assessments.Tailored rotational training and personalised learning objectives.Dedicated clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring.Regular development reviews.Opportunities to lead audits, contribute to guideline development and support incident reviews.Monthly education sessions and peer learning forums.Access to postgraduate qualifications, leadership programmes, independent prescribing and clinical diploma opportunities.Study leave and protected time for professional development.Main duties of the jobKey DutiesProvide
Medication History Taking, Medicines Reconciliation, provision of Patient
Information and Counselling and ward-based discharge to an allocated clinical
ward or area according to the rotation utilising the trusts electronic
prescribing and notes systemDeliver
pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best
therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice
to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate.Undertake
clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within WAHTProvide
the clinical professional check on prescriptions dispensed within the
dispensary, ensuring that the Trust high cost drug procedure and Trust
Formulary is adhered to.Provide
day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates,
technical pharmacy staff and students as assigned.Provide
clinical pharmacy teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staffProvide
weekend pharmacy services including on call on rotation.About usWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and WorcesterOur workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyoneWe are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.DBS Checks and CostsAny applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.DetailsDate posted14 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary
39,959 to 48,117 a year
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference numberC Job locationsCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWorcestershireWR5 1DDUnited KingdomThe Alexandra HospitalWoodrow DriveREDDITCHWorcestershireB98 7UBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is a development role and requires completion of activities and gateway assessment activities alongside the general duties to progress from a band 6 position to a band 7 position
Provide
clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the acute medical, surgical,
emergency, and critical care units WRH, under the clinical supervision of Lead
Specialist Pharmacists.
Provide
specialised pharmaceutical advice concerning the care of patients and undertake
pharmaceutical risk management for the Units where duties are being carried
out.
Ensure
compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and
medicines related national and local guidelines within the Units where duties
are being carried out.
Be
accountable for his or her own professional actions guided by appropriate
technical and professional SOPs and associated policies, national directives,
standards, guidelines, senior pharmacist colleagues, and the post-holders own
specialised knowledge.
Plan
his or her duties and prioritise workload where duties are being carried out
according to the needs of patients, medical and nursing staff in order to
complete the following within the time available:
Analysing
patients individual pharmaceutical care needs
Identifying
and correcting prescribing errors/unclear prescriptions with medical staff.
Advising
prescribers on doses, side effects, alternative treatments
Communicate
complex pharmaceutical recommendations and advice concerning patients
treatment effectively to medical and nursing staff and other health care
professionals.
Interview
newly admitted patients to construct an accurate medication history, assess
compliance/concordance issues, and:
Review
information against the admission details and prescription chart.
Identify
to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions
or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified
discrepancies.
Construct
pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress
and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure
that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.
Monitor
TPN on a daily basis against individual patients need and clinical condition.
Assess
patients discharge information requirements as early as possible in the
admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for them based on
individual need.
Assist
with the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the
post-holders clinical area including:
Initial
patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses
Completion
of digital request cards for level assaying
Interpretation
of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of
medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the
beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.
Use
MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint to produce patient information, information for
medical and nursing staff, audits and project reports.Provision
of Information and Counselling:
The
post holder will:
Advise
medical, nursing and technical pharmacy staff on the safe and appropriate
management of medicines together with the safe handling and disposal of
medicines including those which are noxious or harmful.
Advise
all health care professionals on storage, stability, compatibility and expiry
issues regarding medicines.
On
rotation, assist the Specialist Pharmacist for Medicines Information by
providing information to consultants, General Practitioners, medical, nursing
and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines and therapy with medicines for
individual patients and patient groups.
Counsel
and provide information about their medicines to patients with complex needs
such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements or language difficulties.Provision
of Professional Dispensary Services:The
post holder will be responsible for:
Providing
on a rotational basis the clinical pharmacist check on all prescriptions
dispensed by the Dispensary. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions
from medical and other practitioners to ensure they are accurate, appropriate
for the patients needs, legal and cost-effective with respect to:o
Appropriate
therapeutic selection of medicineso
Appropriate
dose, frequency and quantityo
Avoidance
of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effectso
Adherence
to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug
procedures.
Questioning
and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder
perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the
patient.
Ensuring
the accurate dispensing and documentation of clinical trial material as
requested.
Use
the Pharmacy Computer System to query the availability, location and cost of
medicines, and to dispense and supply medicines.
Use
the Electronic Discharge System for processing discharge prescriptionsProvision
of cancer services:
Provide
on a rotational basis the professional checking of chemotherapy prescriptions
for patients. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from oncologists
and haematologists to ensure they are
accurate,
appropriate for the patients needs and supplied within appropriate
commissioning frameworks with respect to:
Appropriate
therapeutic selection of medicines
Appropriate
dose, frequency and quantity
Avoidance
of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects
Adherence
to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug
procedures.
Questioning
and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder
perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the
patient.
Pre-check
and release chemotherapy in the aseptic units of the trust ensuring compliance
with GMP.
Use
the Electronic prescribing system as required to facilitate management of
chemotherapy patients.Managerial
responsibilities:The
post holder will:
Provide
day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates,
pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students within the
WRH dispensary and other pharmacy services.Financial
Responsibilities:The
post-holder will:
Help
to maintain the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy
Departments.
Undertake
regular statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards.
Provide
advice and support to their allocated wards in relation to the Safe and Secure
Handling of medicinesProvision
of Education, Training and CPD:The
post holder will be responsible for:
Participating
in the Trust personal development review, agreeing service and personal
objectives with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader and being responsible for
self audit to demonstrate both achievement of objectives and evidence of value
to the Directorate and Trust.
Identify
personal training and development required to ensure the quality of the
service.
Agreeing
and completing a yearly training plan with the in line with PDR objectivesOther
Operational Responsibilities:The
post holder will:
Assist
in the delivery of the pharmacy departments dispensing and other operational,
and clinical, services as required to meet the needs of the service:
Accurately,
with no margin for error, dispense, prepare medicines ensuring doses are correct
and accurately weighed, measured and or counted.
Enter
patient details on the Pharmacy Computer System from prescriptions of doctors
and other practitioners and produce medicine labels.
Check
medicines that other pharmacy staff have dispensed and prepared to ensure they have
been dispensed correctly.
Participate
in the Weekend service and additionally in the Bank Holiday rota.
Undertake
emergency duties of a pharmaceutical nature integral to fulfilling an Emergency
Duty Commitment, on a rota with other pharmacists at WRH.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesThis is a development role and requires completion of activities and gateway assessment activities alongside the general duties to progress from a band 6 position to a band 7 position
Provide
clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the acute medical, surgical,
emergency, and critical care units WRH, under the clinical supervision of Lead
Specialist Pharmacists.
Provide
specialised pharmaceutical advice concerning the care of patients and undertake
pharmaceutical risk management for the Units where duties are being carried
out.
Ensure
compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and
medicines related national and local guidelines within the Units where duties
are being carried out.
Be
accountable for his or her own professional actions guided by appropriate
technical and professional SOPs and associated policies, national directives,
standards, guidelines, senior pharmacist colleagues, and the post-holders own
specialised knowledge.
Plan
his or her duties and prioritise workload where duties are being carried out
according to the needs of patients, medical and nursing staff in order to
complete the following within the time available:
Analysing
patients individual pharmaceutical care needs
Identifying
and correcting prescribing errors/unclear prescriptions with medical staff.
Advising
prescribers on doses, side effects, alternative treatments
Communicate
complex pharmaceutical recommendations and advice concerning patients
treatment effectively to medical and nursing staff and other health care
professionals.
Interview
newly admitted patients to construct an accurate medication history, assess
compliance/concordance issues, and:
Review
information against the admission details and prescription chart.
Identify
to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions
or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified
discrepancies.
Construct
pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress
and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure
that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.
Monitor
TPN on a daily basis against individual patients need and clinical condition.
Assess
patients discharge information requirements as early as possible in the
admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for them based on
individual need.
Assist
with the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the
post-holders clinical area including:
Initial
patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses
Completion
of digital request cards for level assaying
Interpretation
of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of
medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the
beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.
Use
MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint to produce patient information, information for
medical and nursing staff, audits and project reports.Provision
of Information and Counselling:
The
post holder will:
Advise
medical, nursing and technical pharmacy staff on the safe and appropriate
management of medicines together with the safe handling and disposal of
medicines including those which are noxious or harmful.
Advise
all health care professionals on storage, stability, compatibility and expiry
issues regarding medicines.
On
rotation, assist the Specialist Pharmacist for Medicines Information by
providing information to consultants, General Practitioners, medical, nursing
and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines and therapy with medicines for
individual patients and patient groups.
Counsel
and provide information about their medicines to patients with complex needs
such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements or language difficulties.Provision
of Professional Dispensary Services:The
post holder will be responsible for:
Providing
on a rotational basis the clinical pharmacist check on all prescriptions
dispensed by the Dispensary. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions
from medical and other practitioners to ensure they are accurate, appropriate
for the patients needs, legal and cost-effective with respect to:o
Appropriate
therapeutic selection of medicineso
Appropriate
dose, frequency and quantityo
Avoidance
of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effectso
Adherence
to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug
procedures.
Questioning
and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder
perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the
patient.
Ensuring
the accurate dispensing and documentation of clinical trial material as
requested.
Use
the Pharmacy Computer System to query the availability, location and cost of
medicines, and to dispense and supply medicines.
Use
the Electronic Discharge System for processing discharge prescriptionsProvision
of cancer services:
Provide
on a rotational basis the professional checking of chemotherapy prescriptions
for patients. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from oncologists
and haematologists to ensure they are
accurate,
appropriate for the patients needs and supplied within appropriate
commissioning frameworks with respect to:
Appropriate
therapeutic selection of medicines
Appropriate
dose, frequency and quantity
Avoidance
of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects
Adherence
to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug
procedures.
Questioning
and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder
perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the
patient.
Pre-check
and release chemotherapy in the aseptic units of the trust ensuring compliance
with GMP.
Use
the Electronic prescribing system as required to facilitate management of
chemotherapy patients.Managerial
responsibilities:The
post holder will:
Provide
day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates,
pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students within the
WRH dispensary and other pharmacy services.Financial
Responsibilities:The
post-holder will:
Help
to maintain the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy
Departments.
Undertake
regular statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards.
Provide
advice and support to their allocated wards in relation to the Safe and Secure
Handling of medicinesProvision
of Education, Training and CPD:The
post holder will be responsible for:
Participating
in the Trust personal development review, agreeing service and personal
objectives with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader and being responsible for
self audit to demonstrate both achievement of objectives and evidence of value
to the Directorate and Trust.
Identify
personal training and development required to ensure the quality of the
service.
Agreeing
and completing a yearly training plan with the in line with PDR objectivesOther
Operational Responsibilities:The
post holder will:
Assist
in the delivery of the pharmacy departments dispensing and other operational,
and clinical, services as required to meet the needs of the service:
Accurately,
with no margin for error, dispense, prepare medicines ensuring doses are correct
and accurately weighed, measured and or counted.
Enter
patient details on the Pharmacy Computer System from prescriptions of doctors
and other practitioners and produce medicine labels.
Check
medicines that other pharmacy staff have dispensed and prepared to ensure they have
been dispensed correctly.
Participate
in the Weekend service and additionally in the Bank Holiday rota.
Undertake
emergency duties of a pharmaceutical nature integral to fulfilling an Emergency
Duty Commitment, on a rota with other pharmacists at WRH.Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialProfessional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacyCurrently Registered as member of the GPhC Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development.
Experience
EssentialCurrent experience of successfully delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment to a range of general and specialist areas.
Personal Qualities
EssentialCan demonstrate commitment to delivering the best possible services to patients and the trust.Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectivelyAble to work well on own initiative and effectively within a team to deliver best possible careAble to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialProfessional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacyCurrently Registered as member of the GPhC Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development.
Experience
EssentialCurrent experience of successfully delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment to a range of general and specialist areas.
Personal Qualities
EssentialCan demonstrate commitment to delivering the best possible services to patients and the trust.Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectivelyAble to work well on own initiative and effectively within a team to deliver best possible careAble to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understandingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustAddressCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWorcestershireWR5 1DDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustAddressCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWorcestershireWR5 1DDUnited KingdomEmployer's website
Rotational Pharmacist with band 7 development pathway in Worcester employer: National Health Service
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