Job summary Do you enjoy working clinically but not ready to specialise yet? Do you want to gain experience in a large Acute Trust learning from advanced level pharmacists? Would you like to have a dedicated training team to support you and your development? We have developed a well-supported pathway for newly qualified and foundation pharmacists looking to enhance their professional and clinical skillsets. We use fully funded postgraduate clinical diplomas to support pharmacists through the first few years of their careers and offer fully funded independent prescribing courses as part of the programme. You will be supported by a dedicated in-house Buddy/mentor, our Education and Training team, and the wider Pharmacy team throughout. You will begin the course at Band 6 level and on achieving well defined developmental gateways, progress to a Band 7 (expected time for completion of gateways is 15-18 months depending upon progress). Main duties of the job You will be an integral part of the Pharmacy team and, with supervision from senior colleagues, contribute professionally to the various sections of the department and provide a clinical pharmacy service to our wards and clinics. You will be able to rotate through clinical pharmacy areas in order to optimise patient benefit from treatment with medicines and ensure the safe, efficacious and cost effective use of medicines. You will work in a large variety of different specialities during your 4 monthly, or 9 monthly rotations, depending upon current stage of the course. Current rotational areas include AMU / Medical village, Emergency Department, Cardiology, Renal, Critical care, MSK (Musculoskeletal), OPM (older persons medicine), Surgery, Womens and children, Oncology / Haematology, Clinical trials and Respiratory. You will be able to undertake risk management and ensures compliance with medicines legislation. We will be accepting applications from Pre-registered/Trainee Pharmacists, Newly Qualified Pharmacists, and Pharmacists with backgrounds outside of the Hospital sector. We are looking for someone who: Puts patient care first Will apply good clinical knowledge Has strong teamworking and communication skills Has good problem solving and prioritisation skills Has a strong commitment to learning and development of themselves and others Is adaptable and resilient About us Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Date posted 04 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number REF1340R Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Cosham PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities Supervising the dispensing of medicines within legal and ethical requirements and local guidelines to ensure that patients receive the correct medications in a timely manner. Applying pharmaceutical knowledge, skill and judgement to prescription screening, to ensure that medicines are used safely, cost effectively and within local guidelines. Providing clinical pharmacy services to agreed standards in accordance with service level agreements. Offering pharmaceutical and therapeutic advice at all stages of the drug use process to ensure patient safety and optimal individualised pharmaceutical care. Undertaking vocational training to develop knowledge and skills in a wide range of aspects of hospital pharmacy. Applying pharmaceutical knowledge to the receiving and answering of medicines information enquiries to ensure that answers are given promptly and that the information provided is factually correct and relevant to the question asked. Counselling patients and carers to ensure they have sufficient understanding of how to take their medicines. Participating in and contributing to departmental audits. Treating all individuals with courtesy and showing consideration for patients privacy and at all times to ensure that pharmacy is regarded as a caring organisation. Participating in the Band 6 rotation to ensure development of a wide range of experience in hospital pharmacy services, rotating through different specialities. Working some weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota to ensure continuity of pharmaceutical services. Participate to the late-night dispensary working. Job description Job responsibilities Supervising the dispensing of medicines within legal and ethical requirements and local guidelines to ensure that patients receive the correct medications in a timely manner. Applying pharmaceutical knowledge, skill and judgement to prescription screening, to ensure that medicines are used safely, cost effectively and within local guidelines. Providing clinical pharmacy services to agreed standards in accordance with service level agreements. Offering pharmaceutical and therapeutic advice at all stages of the drug use process to ensure patient safety and optimal individualised pharmaceutical care. Undertaking vocational training to develop knowledge and skills in a wide range of aspects of hospital pharmacy. Applying pharmaceutical knowledge to the receiving and answering of medicines information enquiries to ensure that answers are given promptly and that the information provided is factually correct and relevant to the question asked. Counselling patients and carers to ensure they have sufficient understanding of how to take their medicines. Participating in and contributing to departmental audits. Treating all individuals with courtesy and showing consideration for patients privacy and at all times to ensure that pharmacy is regarded as a caring organisation. Participating in the Band 6 rotation to ensure development of a wide range of experience in hospital pharmacy services, rotating through different specialities. Working some weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota to ensure continuity of pharmaceutical services. Participate to the late-night dispensary working. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters or Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice Certificate in Non-medical Prescribing Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters or Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice Certificate in Non-medical Prescribing Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Check This 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Cosham PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)