Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced senior clinical pharmacist to join our well-established and successful team of thirteen pharmacists and three pharmacy technicians. You will work across our network, providing dedicated support to general practice and our local population. The post holder will work with the Lead Pharmacist to provide support, direction and supervision to the appointed clinical pharmacists working across general practice and clinical leadership on medicines management and quality improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will be supported through shadowing, robust clinical supervision arrangements and work alongside other clinicians as part of a multi-disciplinary team in patient and non- patient facing roles. The post holder will be supported with ongoing clinical learning and professional development.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting role which will contribute to the reshaping of neighbourhood care for our populations, directed and supported by the South Southwark Primary Care Network (PCN). The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to

• Provide direct line management of appointed clinical pharmacist(s)
• Monthly one-to one meeting with appointed clinical pharmacist(s)
• Planning and implementation of new staff inductions with Education and Training Lead
• Provide supervision as Designated Practitioner(DP) and Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) for foundation trainee pharmacist(s)
• Working with Education and Training Lead to deliver training
• support long-term condition management within the practice including medication reviews.
• provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
• Provide support on prescription/medication queries and processes.
• Facilitate improved working with community and hospital pharmacy.
• Other general tasks as required.

You will contribute to ongoing service developments, providing data and progress updates, and sharing insights into how the PCN could better support and care for its population.

About us

Our South Southwark PCN is made up of eighteen GP practices in four neighbourhoods - Camberwell, Peckham, Nunhead and Dulwich, serving approximately 157,000 patients, supported by their GP Federation, Improving Health (IHL).

The NHS Long Term Plan describes the prominent role Primary Care Networks play in delivering proactive, personalised and more integrated health and social care for their local populations. This will require collaborative working between organisations including GP practices, acute and community health, social care organisations and the voluntary and community sector. We are a large PCN with over 60 staff in post to date and expanding. We are committed to supporting and developing our staff, knowing this is crucial to our success. We have robust systems in place, including clinical supervision and peer support, and will continue to build on this as we expand our PCN team.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

Working across our member GP practices, you will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing patient-facing clinical pharmacy services and helping to improve the safe, effective and person-centred use of medicines.

The role will include Structured Medication Reviews, medicines optimisation, medicines reconciliation, support for patients with complex polypharmacy and long-term condition management. Experience in areas such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and lipid management would be particularly desirable.

You will work closely with GPs, practice teams, community pharmacy, care homes and secondary care colleagues, contributing to high-quality clinical care across the PCN.

This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist with strong clinical skills who enjoys autonomous patient-facing work and collaborative working within primary care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a patient-facing clinical pharmacy service across Jurassic Coast PCN practices, working closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Main duties will include undertaking clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews, medicines optimisation, medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and supporting patients with complex polypharmacy.

The role will also include supporting long-term condition management, including areas such as hypertension, lipid management and type 2 diabetes, where this falls within the post holders competence and scope of practice.

The Clinical Pharmacist will provide medicines advice to patients and healthcare professionals, support safer prescribing, contribute to medicines-related quality improvement and audit work, and help implement local and national guidance.

They will also work collaboratively with community pharmacy, care homes, secondary care and other local healthcare services to support safe and effective use of medicines across the PCN.

About us

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of GP practices based in rural West Dorset, working together to provide high-quality, personalised healthcare to the local community. The PCN includes a mix of healthcare professionals like social prescribers, clinical pharmacists, care coordinators, and admin staff. These teams work across several hubs in the area to make sure everyone can access the care they need.

The PCN prides itself on being supportive and inclusive, with a real focus on staff well-being as a key part of delivering great patient care. Its built on values like respect, attention to detail, active listening, openness, empowering patients, and always learning and improving.

People who work there often describe it as fast-paced, lively, and caring. There's a real sense of teamwork and making a difference to the lives of local patients, with the beautiful surroundings of the Jurassic Coast providing an added bonus.

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician / Dispensary Manager to join our in-patient Pharmacy team. You will be based at Sunderland Royal Hospital but be able to work across all our in-patient dispensaries across all of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust sites. If you are looking to gain experience as a senior technician manager and have the skills to manage a team of pharmacy dispensers, technicians and pharmacy assistants then this post could appeal to you. The Trust has invested in modern pharmaceutical facilities including full electronic prescribing with decision support, automated dispensaries and extensive 7-day clinical services to enhance the patients experience of care by improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of their medicines utilisation. This is an exciting time to join the team and shape the future dispensary services across South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated individual who is team-orientated and shares our passion for improving patient care. You will need to be an experienced Pharmacy Technician working at Band 4 or above with a relevant pharmaceutical qualification and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You will also need to be enthusiastic, self-motivated and well organised. As Senior Pharmacy Technician / Dispensary Manager you will manage a team of dispensers and work alongside our Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Dispensing Assistants to provide integrated pharmaceutical care for service users in the Trust, including service level agreement with our partner organisation Choice Ltd., to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines. As part of the Pharmacy team, you will be required to contribute to the 7-day rota which includes weekends and late night duty

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job summary

If you are looking for a new challenge in a supportive, enthusiastic and caring environment in a lovely part of Sheffield; Sheffield Health Partnership University Trust Pharmacy department are looking to recruit well motivated, forward-thinking professionals to join our friendly team.

We are seeking a Specialist Pharmacist to work clinically within designated teams in inpatient and community mental health settings, acting as an expert source of pharmaceutical advice promoting safe, cost effective and evidence-based prescribing and medicines use. In addition to the focus above, as part of the SHPU pharmacy team you will also work to provide specialist mental health pharmaceutical support to across the trust to help achieve best outcomes with medicines. There will be a requirement to undertake on call support out of hours.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job

As part of the pharmacy service, to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the Trust

1. To support the use of medicines across the Trust to achieve best outcomes for service users in accordance with best practice.
2. To apply clinical skills and expertise in the management of medicines in mental health in accordance with best practice.
3. To prevent and reduce medicines related harm.
4. To provide a high level of clinical pharmacy services to allocated teams.
5. To undertake medications reviews and provide advice on medicines optimisation.
6. Competently use electronic based notes and prescribing systems.
7. Participate in systems to ensure continuous personal professional development, including any agreed post-registration qualifications. Work towards membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (or equivalent).
8. Participate in departmental systems of clinical supervision and peer support.
9. Responsible for the day to day running of clinical trials service, including pharmacy trial specific procedures.
10. To work flexibly and travel to various locations across the city.
11. To participate in On-call pharmacist service in accordance with local procedure.
12. Participate in weekend, bank holiday and late working rotas in accordance with local procedure.

About us

Become part of a vibrant team who are extremely passionate about staff engagement, culture, and improvement, where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most.

We want to provide the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

Our friendly department provides an environment that supports learning, team working and encourages individuals to develop in their role.

The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused and modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust while constantly looking at ways to further improve our service.

We understand the importance of great team working and have strong links with other disciplines within and around the trust. The patient is at the Centre of all that we do, and we aim to provide a pharmacy service that has Medicine Optimisation as key.

We are looking to recruit full time (37.5) hours per week. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly or part time.

SHPU has EPMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administrations) throughout the trust In-patient sites.

Job summary

Central and West Warrington Primary Care Network (CWW PCN) is seeking to recruit a Lead Practice Pharmacist to develop and support medicines optimisation across our seven GP practices.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated primary care pharmacist to join an established, forward-thinking PCN team. Our pharmacy team includes Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Care Coordinator, supported by a Senior Pharmacist, PCN Clinical Director, and the wider PCN team.

The post will be directly employed by a core practice but will work collaboratively across multiple practices within CWW PCN to support delivery of the Primary Care Network DES and local practice priorities.

We are keen to hear from pharmacists with experience in primary care, who have completed the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and Independent prescriber (IP) qualification.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Practice Pharmacist will be committed to improving health outcomes and putting patients first. Key qualities include the ability to build effective relationships with patients, GPs, nurses, community pharmacists, hospital teams, and practice staff, alongside alongside the ability to lead and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role, providing leadership to the practice pharmacy function
• Support delivery of Primary Care Network DES specifications
• Conduct and oversee structured medication reviews (SMRs) for patients with complex polypharmacy, including patients in care homes
• Provide expert clinical medicines advice to patients and practice teams
• Lead initiatives to improve prescribing practices across the Practice(s) and PCN
• Drive quality improvement and service development, including audits and implementation of best practice
• Work with community and hospital colleagues to resolve medication-related issues and improve care pathways
• Take overall responsibility for pharmacy governance and patient safety within the Practice(s), including overseeing the timely actioning of safety alerts and ensuring safe drug monitoring processes are in place
• Provide clinical leadership, support, and supervision to junior pharmacy colleagues and trainees

About us

Central and West Warrington PCN is a dynamic team of 7 Practices who have a strong and cohesive relationship:

Causeway Medical Centre

Dallam Lane Medical Centre

Eric Moore Partnership

Folly Lane Medical Centre

Helsby Street Medical Centre

Penketh Health Centre

Westbrook Medical Centre

We are committed to delivering good quality care to our patients.

Our vision is to provide safe, effective and sustainable healthcare for our member practice patient population in partnership with other local healthcare providers.

Training Support

Most roles in our PCN require a training element. Staff partaking in training that meets certain requirements will be required to sign a Training Agreement that outlines associated costs to the training. Staff may be liable for reimbursing those costs to the Practice / PCN if they leave their PCN role before, during or after the training. Further detail will be provided to you if this applies to you and your role.

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team at HMP Hewell, a category B remand prison located in Worcestershire.

We offer a challenging, yet rewarding workplace to learn and grow your career in healthcare, where you will be fully supported, and no two days are ever the same!

Hours

The site currently offers a 7 day a week service and works on an 8 week rolling rota.

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary of £29,264 - £33,510 - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job summary

If you are looking to begin your career as a hospital pharmacist as a member of a supportive, professional, cohesive team, where training is a priority, come and join us in South Devon. We welcome applications from trainee pharmacists who are due to register in 2026. If you are a pharmacist with more experience, perhaps outside of hospital pharmacy, do get in touch, we are very happy to discuss.

Our foundation pharmacists work on a rotational basis and their training and supervision is provided through a number of collaborative initiatives between TSDFT and Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

Foundation pharmacists are employed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT), which is an integrated care organisation.

The rotation includes the provision of medicines optimisation services to acute and community hospitals, intermediate care and mental health

The purpose of the foundation pharmacists' role is to develop and utilise the clinical and professional skills defined in the South Devon Pharmacist Foundation Programme in order to provide clinical pharmacist input into medicines optimisation services for patients across all sectors of the healthcare system.

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Main duties of the job

• You will be a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, working within the pharmacy team and alongside the multidisciplinary healthcare teams in each of their rotation placements.
• Work on a rotational basis, gaining competencies and experience as defined by the Foundation Programme. In each rotation you will be supported, mentored and managed by the senior clinical pharmacy team.
• Be competent to practice safely and autonomously at a foundation level within each rotation specialty (competencies and timeframes for assessment and achievement are defined in the Foundation Programme handbook).
• Provide clinically appropriate, patient-centred, evidence based and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients in all of your rotational placements.
• The Foundation Programme forms the basis of an innovative career pathway for pharmacists. It has the support of local and national pharmacy leaders and provides foundation pharmacists in South Devon with the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical and professional skills and experience across a number of healthcare settings while actively utilising these skills supportive teams.

About us

The TSDFT clinical pharmacy team culture is team based, patient focussed, innovative and supportive.

Continuing professional development is expected from all team members and the support for the training and development of pharmacists and technicians through a well-established foundation programme is a key component the team's work.

The team is well integrated with the multidisciplinary teams across the Trust and all team members are expected to represent the pharmacy department and their profession in a visible, approachable and competent manner, demonstrating flexibility, positivity and problem-solving ability as appropriate to their role and competency.

The ward facing clinical pharmacy teams (each consisting of highly specialist, mid-grade and foundation pharmacists, specialist and foundation technicians and ATOs) are supported by and provide clinical support for medicines information, medicines governance, aseptic services, homecare, high cost drugs, dispensary and dispatch teams.

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Job summary

We are recruiting a Band 8a Lead Pharmacist for Cardiology to work 22.5 hours per week across Warrington and Halton Hospitals.

You will lead and develop the cardiology pharmacy service, combining specialist clinical practice with service development, medicines governance, financial management, education and influencing prescribing.

The main inpatient service is based at Warrington Hospital's 27-bed Acute Cardiac Care Unit, with eight high-care beds with cardiac monitoring and 19 core cardiology beds. Working closely with consultants, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.

You will take professional responsibility for pharmacy's contribution to cardiology, setting priorities, improving services and supporting new treatments to ensure medicines are used safely, effectively and within available resources.

We welcome applications from established Band 8a pharmacists and experienced Band 7 pharmacists ready to lead a specialty. You may bring substantial cardiology experience or strong hospital pharmacy experience and an interest in developing in this area.

A postgraduate cardiology qualification and independent prescribing qualification are desirable, rather than essential. Applicants who are not independent prescribers must be willing to undertake the appropriate training.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Pharmacist for Cardiology will lead the specialty's clinical pharmacy service and be the main contact for medicines-related matters.

The post holder will:

• Provide and oversee highly specialist cardiology pharmacy care, from medicines reconciliation and clinical review to safe, timely discharge.

• Attend consultant ward rounds and advise colleagues on complex medicines issues, treatment and monitoring.

• Develop and review prescribing guidelines, protocols and pathways, applying NICE guidance, formulary decisions, safety communications and evidence locally.

• Work with clinical, management and finance teams to monitor medicines expenditure, explain changes and improve value.

• Undertake horizon scanning, assess the clinical, operational and financial impact of new medicines, and support their safe introduction and review.

• Lead or contribute to audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and practice-based research.

• Review medication incidents and medicines-related risks, translating learning into practice.

• Provide supervision, teaching and professional support to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, foundation pharmacists, students and other healthcare professionals.

• Undertake prescribing and clinic-based work when appropriately qualified and assessed as competent.

• Contribute to wider pharmacy services, including late, weekend, bank holiday, dispensary and emergency duties.

About us

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust brings together Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals and Bridgewater Community Healthcare's services. Around 6,500 colleagues serve over one million people across Warrington, Halton and the wider North West, working across two hospitals and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Warrington Hospital provides emergency and acute care; Halton Hospital offers elective, diagnostic and outpatient services. Integrating hospital and community care offers opportunities to improve medicines information at transitions of care, strengthen community links and develop pharmacy services across the patient pathway.

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other. Our values are:

• Kind: caring, supportive and respectful.

• Open: honest, transparent and open to new ways of working.

• Fair: listening, valuing difference and being inclusive.

• One team: working together and with our communities.

As a teaching organisation partnered with the University of Chester, we offer professional development and onsite training. Benefits include the NHS Pension Scheme, 27-33 days' annual leave depending on NHS service, additional leave purchase, flexible working policies, car lease and cycle-to-work schemes, wellbeing support and NHS discounts.

You will join an experienced pharmacy team, supported by the Principal Pharmacist for Unplanned Care and senior pharmacy colleagues.

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Tech to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Thameside, a category B Prison, a remand prison located in Thamesmead, London. This is a privately run prison.

There is staff parking, good access by bus and train, staff canteen, on-site gym, PPG training pathway. This is a large and busy team of 18 which includes 2 Clinical Pharmacists, a dispensary team, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, and wing based Technicians.

Hours

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £45,331

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job summary

We are looking for a clinical pharmacist to work in a patient facing role as part of a General Practice multi-disciplinary team, to clinically assess and treat patients at Dryland Surgery, undertake administrative processes, and provide expertise in clinical medicines management.

This will include working as an independent prescriber, cost-effective prescribing, face to face structured medication reviews, management of long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care, systems for safer prescribing, management of repeat prescription authorisations/reauthorisation, acute prescription request, providing advice and support to patients and colleagues, and public health and social care needs of patients.

Lead on quality improvement and clinical audit, manage aspects of the QOF and enhanced services.

Ensure integration and collaboration with community and hospital pharmacy, utilising skill mix, improving patient outcomes, ensuring better access to healthcare.

The role is available between 2 to 5 days per week (15.0 - 37.5 hrs pw).

Main duties of the job

Qualified (MPharm) Independent Prescriber, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Work within a multi-disciplinary team, taking a holistic view of patients needs, providing expert medicines advice and clinical pharmacy medicines provision, identifying and implementing prescribing changes, and referring and signposting to other services and/or health and social care professionals.

Provide patient facing medicine support and review.

Identify high risk patient cohorts and undertake risk stratification using a variety of computer based tools.

Manage your own case-load, and run multi-morbidity and long-term condition clinics, undertaking medicine optimisation; care home residents with multi-morbidity and polypharmacy; domiciliary vulnerable housebound patients at risk of hospital admission; common/minor/self-limiting ailments.

Develop and implement prescribing, medicines safety and quality improvement policies and procedures.

Undertake telephone triage and refer patients to appropriate clinicians.

Provide out of hours/on call/extended services for patients including patient facing and telephone consultations.

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight risk and support decision making.

Provide information, education, guidance and training to colleagues and other practice staff on therapeutics and medicines.

About us

Dryland Surgery is a General Practice in the heart of Kettering, providing primary care for 12000 service users. We offer the opportunity to work within a close working, dynamic team and the scope to provide a service that is personalised, co-ordinated and integrated with other services.

We are committed to providing excellent patient services, presenting different opportunities to make an impact and develop new ways of working in an exciting, fast paced work environment.

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Moorland, a men's category C Prison and young offender institution located in South Yorkshire.

Hours

37.5 hours a week working 07:30 - 17:30 three days a week and 07:30 - 17:00 the other day a week. Shifts spread across 7 days. Includes 2 weekends a month and bank holiday working.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £41,658 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to lead the education, training and professional development of our pharmacy technical workforce. Working closely with the pharmacy leadership team, you will develop, coordinate and deliver high-quality education programmes for trainee pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support staff and registered pharmacy technicians, supporting apprenticeships, foundation training and ongoing professional development.

You will play a key role in shaping the future pharmacy workforce by promoting a positive learning culture, ensuring training meets national standards and regulatory requirements, and supporting the development of extended roles and career pathways. Alongside your education responsibilities, you will provide professional leadership, line management and mentorship, contribute to quality improvement initiatives and maintain your own clinical and technical practice to support the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred pharmacy services.

Any successful applicant for the above post will be expected to participate in flexible working which will include weekend, late duty and bank holiday rotas.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the delivery, development and evaluation of education and training programmes for the pharmacy technical workforce.
• Coordinate the training and assessment of trainee pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support staff, apprentices and registered pharmacy technicians.
• Act as an Educational Supervisor, mentor and coach, supporting learners and staff throughout their development.
• Ensure education and training programmes meet General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), apprenticeship and national workforce standards.
• Develop and promote career development pathways, supporting advanced and extended roles for pharmacy technicians and support staff.
• Line manage and support members of the education and training team, fostering a positive learning culture.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacy, multidisciplinary and external education partners
• Identify workforce learning needs and develop education strategies that support service priorities and workforce planning.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives relating to education and workforce development.
• Ensure accurate training records are maintained and provide reports on education, competency and compliance as required.
• Support recruitment, induction and onboarding of new pharmacy staff.
• Maintain professional registration, competence and clinical credibility through continuing professional development and participation in pharmacy services where appropriate.

About us

Why Work With Us

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our multi-professional Primary Care Team working within our Health & Wellbeing Hub under the direct supervision of the Clinical Director. If you are a dynamic pharmacist, interested in continuing or developing your career in primary care then we would love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will work to deliver safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines by applying their pharmaceutical, clinical and technical skills. This role will provide a brilliant opportunity for the right candidate to develop their knowledge and skills. In addition, they will be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments. This will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation initiatives.

This role is part of the extended hours provision and may include Saturdays on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical support to the surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an Independent Pharmacist Prescriber, consulting with patients through face-to-face clinics, telephone appointments and video consultations.,

Provide clinical support to patients in care and nursing homes as well as the wider community.

Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient cohorts.

Support the PCN practices to improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat prescribing management and medication reviews.

Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care.

About us

Bridgwater Primary Care Network (PCN) is the largest PCN in Somerset with 9 GP practices and a diverse population spread across town and rural locations.

As a PCN we are forward thinking, innovate and driven to deliver the best patient care for our population. This includes health population management, and this role ties in with supporting that and tracking the improvements we can make to patients lives.

In partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we have developed a joint venture to open a Health and Wellbeing Hub at the former Victoria Park Medical Centre. This flagship hub, the first of its kind, brings together Primary and Secondary Care under one roof to provide joined-up services and support for the Bridgwater Bay community.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27.50 to £29 an hour pro rata (depending on experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A5363-26-0005

Job locations

Victoria Park Health & Wellbeing Hub

Victoria Park Drive

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 7AS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

Provide clinical support to the surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an independent pharmacist prescriber, consulting with patients by telephone and video consultation,

Provide clinical support to patients in care and nursing homes.

Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient cohorts.

Support the PCN practices to improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat prescribing management and medication reviews.

Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care.

Interpret and provide complex medicines information to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, rational, effective and economical use of medicines.

Undertake clinical audit and other outcome measures to support patient care and safety.

Create and implement medicine related guidelines, policies and SOPs as appropriate to the different service areas.

Provide and receive complex, sensitive information and communication relating to pharmaceutical care of patients.

Provide prescribing service within sphere of competency to patients in primary care, as a pharmacist independent prescriber.

To develop, advise, agree and implement action plans at a practice level, monitor the effect of changes made and ensure that any benefits are maintained in the longer term. This will include:

Reviewing prescribing data for the practices to highlight areas where there is scope for improving the clinical effectiveness of prescribing.

Obtaining agreement with the practices to implement medicines optimisation projects with the overall aim of following national prescribing guidance and cost effective prescribing.

Advising GPs and other health professionals on cost effective prescribing and aiding rationalisation of drug choice via formulary/guideline/protocol development.

Record clinical activity, interventions, KPIs and to monitor the outcome of interventions.

Provide training on medicines on a regular basis to GP surgery staff, patients and carers in all relevant aspects of medicine use.

Support the pharmacy technicians working within the PCN.

To maintain knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice on a regular basis in line with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) CPD requirements

To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good professional Practice of the GPhC

The post holder will be responsible to the SHS Lead Pharmacist and Primary Care Network Clinical Director but will be expected to use their own initiative to make complex decisions within defined parameters with little supervision.

Requirement to participate in the national training scheme for pharmacists in primary care.

Job description Job responsibilities Key responsibilities Provide clinical support to the surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an independent pharmacist prescriber, consulting with patients by telephone and video consultation, Provide clinical support to patients in care and nursing homes. Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient cohorts. Support the PCN practices to improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat prescribing management and medication reviews. Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care. Interpret and provide complex medicines information to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, rational, effective and economical use of medicines. Undertake clinical audit and other outcome measures to support patient care and safety. Create and implement medicine related guidelines, policies and SOPs as appropriate to the different service areas. Provide and receive complex, sensitive information and communication relating to pharmaceutical care of patients. Provide prescribing service within sphere of competency to patients in primary care, as a pharmacist independent prescriber. To develop, advise, agree and implement action plans at a practice level, monitor the effect of changes made and ensure that any benefits are maintained in the longer term. This will include: Reviewing prescribing data for the practices to highlight areas where there is scope for improving the clinical effectiveness of prescribing. Obtaining agreement with the practices to implement medicines optimisation projects with the overall aim of following national prescribing guidance and cost effective prescribing. Advising GPs and other health professionals on cost effective prescribing and aiding rationalisation of drug choice via formulary/guideline/protocol development. Record clinical activity, interventions, KPIs and to monitor the outcome of interventions. Provide training on medicines on a regular basis to GP surgery staff, patients and carers in all relevant aspects of medicine use. Support the pharmacy technicians working within the PCN. To maintain knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice on a regular basis in line with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) CPD requirements To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good professional Practice of the GPhC The post holder will be responsible to the SHS Lead Pharmacist and Primary Care Network Clinical Director but will be expected to use their own initiative to make complex decisions within defined parameters with little supervision. Requirement to participate in the national training scheme for pharmacists in primary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration with GPhC
• Certificate or MSc/Diploma Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent experience)
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacist in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
• At least 2 year post-registration pharmacy experience
• Clinical pharmacy experience
• Clinical audit experience
• Knowledge and understanding of Primary Care

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the personalised care approach
• Knowledge of EMIS Web
• Knowledge of Teamnet
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers
• Strong organisational skills, including planning, prioritising, time management and record keeping
• Knowledge of how the NHS works, including primary care and PCNs
• Ability to recognise and work within limits of competence and seek advice when needed
• Understanding of the needs of children with mental and emotional needs/ children with disabilities long term conditions particularly in relation to promoting their independence
• Knowledge of long term conditions and the complexities involved: medical, physical, emotional and social
• Knowledge of, and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional registration with GPhC Certificate or MSc/Diploma Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent experience) Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) Experience Essential Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacist in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy At least 2 year post-registration pharmacy experience Clinical pharmacy experience Clinical audit experience Knowledge and understanding of Primary Care Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the personalised care approach Knowledge of EMIS Web Knowledge of Teamnet Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers Strong organisational skills, including planning, prioritising, time management and record keeping Knowledge of how the NHS works, including primary care and PCNs Ability to recognise and work within limits of competence and seek advice when needed Understanding of the needs of children with mental and emotional needs/ children with disabilities long term conditions particularly in relation to promoting their independence Knowledge of long term conditions and the complexities involved: medical, physical, emotional and social Knowledge of, and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety

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.

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. 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

Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network

Address

Victoria Park Health & Wellbeing Hub

Victoria Park Drive

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 7AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bridgwaterbayhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network

Address

Victoria Park Health & Wellbeing Hub

Victoria Park Drive

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 7AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bridgwaterbayhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Network. This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This post will support GP practices to assess and treat patients using your expert knowledge of medicines.

• 37.5 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday
• Salary up to £14.21/hr DOE
• Working across the Network

Job Summary:

To provide integrated pharmacy care and medicines optimisation services contributing to effective patient care and ensuring avoidable adverse events and hospital admissions are prevented.

To liaise with hospital pharmacy teams, GP practices, local community pharmacists, social services, and care agencies to ensure any continuing medicine management issues are addressed and managed throughout the patients care pathway.

To provide relevant information to patients/carers and staff on matters relating to medication

Liaise with the clinical pharmacist and other members of the Multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide support and solutions.

Counsel patients on how to take their medicines and identify any barriers to them taking their medication, referring to a pharmacist as needed.

To undertake face to face and person-centred consultations with the emphasis on shared decision making.

Our vision is: Be the best provider in healthcare, education and training for our local communities.

Main duties of the job

A minimum of a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent qualification is required. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential.

Previous experience working as a pharmacy technician in a primary care setting is preferred. Experience in dispensing medication, managing stock, and providing patient counselling is highly desirable.

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential. The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide excellent customer service is crucial. Attention to detail, accuracy in dispensing medication, and proficiency in using pharmacy software systems are also important.

A good understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, guidelines, and best practices in primary care settings is required. Knowledge of medical terminology, drug interactions, and pharmaceutical calculations is essential.The ideal candidate should be reliable, organized, and able to work efficiently under pressure. A professional and empathetic approach to patient care, along with a commitment to continuous professional development, is important.

Additional requirements: Flexibility in working across all sites is essential, Compliance with confidentiality and data protection regulations is mandatory.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Pharmacy technician: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

About us

South Coast Medical Group is an award-winning NHS Primary Care Home, comprising six GP surgery locations in the Bournemouth general area and serving over 55,000 patients in total.

By working at scale, we are better able to promote health and provide for the differing needs of the communities of local people and a balanced workload for our staff. It also enables us to employ a significant multi-disciplinary team including Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Paramedics (for pre-assessment screening and home visits) all of whom reduce the clinical workload for GPs.

SCMG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2965-26-0005

Job locations

South Coast Medical Group GP Surgery

12-14 Walpole Rd

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH1 4HA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, technical, and administrative categories.

The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise efficient, safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by supporting all National and Dorset ICS medicines optimisation programmes, improving repeat prescribing processes, promoting ion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk due to medicines and aiming to reduce wasted medicines. Queries -To respond to patient queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate healthcare professional in accordance with practice protocols. Support patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines signposting patients to appropriate services and other healthcare professionals (e.g. community pharmacy, face to face medicines review with the practice pharmacists). To offer practical advice to patients and carers for minor ailments.

Processing Repeat PrescriptionsTo participate in the daily preparation of repeat prescriptions for care homes residents and for list holders on leave at SCMG in order to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing.

Co-ordinating Repeat Prescribing Systems -To proactively contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures across the PCN to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.

Medicines Reconciliation -To support the practice pharmacists with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly liaising with community pharmacy to ensure the correct medicines are continued following transfer of care. (Including updating weights and renal function tests).

Medication Review -To support the practice pharmacists to complete medication reviews prioritising patients with polypharmacy, strong opioids, high risk medicines and patients with unplanned hospital admissions or as directed by the PCN DES.

Care Home Patients -To support the Care Home Pharmacist with medication reviews in Care Homes and updating patients medical records / prescribing accordingly (including updating weights and renal function tests.

Domiciliary Medication Review -To support medication reviews to patients via domiciliary visits if appropriate and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care and ensure adherence.

Leading and supporting on cost effective prescribing initiatives -To implement medication changes in line with Dorset ICS CCG guidelines in agreement with the practice. To review medicines described as Red Formulary specials or unlicensed medicines and liaise with practice pharmacist/ designated GP to justify use.

To reduce the prescribing of medicines available over the counter, low value and low priority treatments and self-care items. -To raise awareness of medicines that should be purchased and lead on projects to inform patients and reduce prescribing in line with NHS England guidelines.

Medicines Audit & Service Evaluation / Development -To participate in audits to monitor and analyse individual practice / primary care network prescribing performance and trends against Dorset ICS and National targets, using data and identifying priority areas for action. To produce and present written and verbal prescribing reports for practices / primary care networks including recommendations and assistance in the implementation of these recommendations.

High Risk Medicines -To support the PCN Senior practice pharmacist by ensuring monthly review of High Risk medicines, checking that routine monitoring is completed regularly reporting any variances and taking appropriate action as specified by designated GPs.

Long term clinical conditions / Service Evaluation -To support practice nurses in providing care for long term conditions which might include ensuring Respiratory patients have good inhaler technique, Diabetes patients know how to use blood glucose monitoring equipment. Helping to ensure blood tests have been completed for long term conditions and medicines prescribed are safe and appropriate e.g., HbA1C / GFR and diabetes reviews / medications.

External reviews and CQC Inspections -To support the practice and PCN when preparing for external reviews and CQC inspections ensuring SOPs relevant to medicines are current, relevant and up to date. Support the work of practice pharmacist and prescribing lead to ensure practice is compliant with CQC standards relating to medicines.

Safe storage of medicines and vaccinations -To ensure fridge monitoring is complete and complies with legislation at SCMG. To ensure medicines are stored safely and comply with legislation. To ensure stock is maintained and out of date stock is identified and disposed of in a timely manner.To oversee ordering processes for formulary medicines, blood glucose meters and vaccines.

Liaising with Dorset ICS -To support the PCN Senior Pharmacist to liaise with the ICS in response to monitoring and management of prescribing budgets.

Training -To deliver specialist training to GPs, practice, community and care staff, and patients to promote and ensure current best practice related to prescribing appropriate to your knowledge, competencies and specialist areas under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist. To maintain mandatory training competencies as specified by Practice Manager.

Medicines Safety and Alerts -To highlight and discuss MHRA alerts and product withdrawals with GPs, HCPs and PCN Senior Pharmacist agreeing and implementing changes, informing patients and community pharmacies. To ensure prescribing supports current safety recommendations e.g. Insulin - prescribed by brand.

QOF and IIF -To support the achievement of the PCNs prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) targets.

Repeat prescribing staff management -To provide supervision, training and professional leadership to the practice administrative staff in the preparation of repeat prescriptions.

Medicines Information -To signpost and share with PCN Staff Dorset ICS Medicines internet pages, prescribing newsletters and formulary and other useful resources. To participate in medicines information tasks from health professionals within your scope of practice and under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist

SupportingDigital Solutions -To promote and adopt digital solutions including Patient Access, NHS App, Electronic Repeat Dispensing, Electronic Prescription Services (EPS), Ardens, AccuRx to patients and practice staff.

Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary:Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, technical, and administrative categories.The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise efficient, safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by supporting all National and Dorset ICS medicines optimisation programmes, improving repeat prescribing processes, promoting ion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk due to medicines and aiming to reduce wasted medicines. Queries -To respond to patient queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate healthcare professional in accordance with practice protocols. Support patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines signposting patients to appropriate services and other healthcare professionals (e.g. community pharmacy, face to face medicines review with the practice pharmacists). To offer practical advice to patients and carers for minor ailments. Processing Repeat PrescriptionsTo participate in the daily preparation of repeat prescriptions for care homes residents and for list holders on leave at SCMG in order to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing. Co-ordinating Repeat Prescribing Systems -To proactively contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures across the PCN to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems. Medicines Reconciliation -To support the practice pharmacists with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly liaising with community pharmacy to ensure the correct medicines are continued following transfer of care. (Including updating weights and renal function tests). Medication Review -To support the practice pharmacists to complete medication reviews prioritising patients with polypharmacy, strong opioids, high risk medicines and patients with unplanned hospital admissions or as directed by the PCN DES. Care Home Patients -To support the Care Home Pharmacist with medication reviews in Care Homes and updating patients medical records / prescribing accordingly (including updating weights and renal function tests. Domiciliary Medication Review -To support medication reviews to patients via domiciliary visits if appropriate and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care and ensure adherence. Leading and supporting on cost effective prescribing initiatives -To implement medication changes in line with Dorset ICS CCG guidelines in agreement with the practice. To review medicines described as Red Formulary specials or unlicensed medicines and liaise with practice pharmacist/ designated GP to justify use. To reduce the prescribing of medicines available over the counter, low value and low priority treatments and self-care items. -To raise awareness of medicines that should be purchased and lead on projects to inform patients and reduce prescribing in line with NHS England guidelines. Medicines Audit & Service Evaluation / Development -To participate in audits to monitor and analyse individual practice / primary care network prescribing performance and trends against Dorset ICS and National targets, using data and identifying priority areas for action. To produce and present written and verbal prescribing reports for practices / primary care networks including recommendations and assistance in the implementation of these recommendations. High Risk Medicines -To support the PCN Senior practice pharmacist by ensuring monthly review of High Risk medicines, checking that routine monitoring is completed regularly reporting any variances and taking appropriate action as specified by designated GPs. Long term clinical conditions / Service Evaluation -To support practice nurses in providing care for long term conditions which might include ensuring Respiratory patients have good inhaler technique, Diabetes patients know how to use blood glucose monitoring equipment. Helping to ensure blood tests have been completed for long term conditions and medicines prescribed are safe and appropriate e.g., HbA1C / GFR and diabetes reviews / medications. External reviews and CQC Inspections -To support the practice and PCN when preparing for external reviews and CQC inspections ensuring SOPs relevant to medicines are current, relevant and up to date. Support the work of practice pharmacist and prescribing lead to ensure practice is compliant with CQC standards relating to medicines. Safe storage of medicines and vaccinations -To ensure fridge monitoring is complete and complies with legislation at SCMG. To ensure medicines are stored safely and comply with legislation. To ensure stock is maintained and out of date stock is identified and disposed of in a timely manner.To oversee ordering processes for formulary medicines, blood glucose meters and vaccines. Liaising with Dorset ICS -To support the PCN Senior Pharmacist to liaise with the ICS in response to monitoring and management of prescribing budgets. Training -To deliver specialist training to GPs, practice, community and care staff, and patients to promote and ensure current best practice related to prescribing appropriate to your knowledge, competencies and specialist areas under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist. To maintain mandatory training competencies as specified by Practice Manager. Medicines Safety and Alerts -To highlight and discuss MHRA alerts and product withdrawals with GPs, HCPs and PCN Senior Pharmacist agreeing and implementing changes, informing patients and community pharmacies. To ensure prescribing supports current safety recommendations e.g. Insulin - prescribed by brand. QOF and IIF -To support the achievement of the PCNs prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) targets. Repeat prescribing staff management -To provide supervision, training and professional leadership to the practice administrative staff in the preparation of repeat prescriptions. Medicines Information -To signpost and share with PCN Staff Dorset ICS Medicines internet pages, prescribing newsletters and formulary and other useful resources. To participate in medicines information tasks from health professionals within your scope of practice and under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist SupportingDigital Solutions -To promote and adopt digital solutions including Patient Access, NHS App, Electronic Repeat Dispensing, Electronic Prescription Services (EPS), Ardens, AccuRx to patients and practice staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

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.

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. 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

South Coast Medical Group

Address

South Coast Medical Group GP Surgery

12-14 Walpole Rd

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://southcoastmedicalgroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Coast Medical Group

Address

South Coast Medical Group GP Surgery

12-14 Walpole Rd

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://southcoastmedicalgroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

**PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship**

Pharmacy Technician - Rotational

37.5 hours per week (Rotational Late Night, Weekend and Bank Holiday Working)

Permanent

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum

Closing Date: Sunday 27th September 2026

Interview Date: TBC (October 2026)

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more

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**To be eligible for this post you must be a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician or eligible to register through completion of a GPhC accredited qualification**

Main duties of the job

• To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
• To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
• To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

230-36268938-CS-C

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
• To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.
• To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.
• To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.
• To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Job description Job responsibilities To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice. To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow. To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas. To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories. To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis.
• Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to work on own initiative.
• Recognise own limitations.
• Able to work as a member of a team.

Qualification and Training

Essential

• NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of CPD.

Desirable

• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients).
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Ability to problem solve.

Desirable

• Community pharmacy experience.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to attend regularly
• Ability to work flexibly

Desirable

• Reliability

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective open Communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local Healthcare that inspires confidence

Person Specification Other Essential Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis. Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens. Skills and Abilities Essential Able to work on own initiative. Recognise own limitations. Able to work as a member of a team. Qualification and Training Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Evidence of CPD. Desirable Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification. Experience & Knowledge Essential Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients). Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to prioritise work. Ability to problem solve. Desirable Community pharmacy experience. Personal Qualities Essential Ability to attend regularly Ability to work flexibly Desirable Reliability Trust Values Essential Effective open Communication Excellence and safety in all that we do Challenge but support Expect respect and dignity Local Healthcare that inspires confidence

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

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The PCN Clinical Pharmacist, will act within their professional boundaries and work as part of the team to provide a safe, efficient and high-quality clinical pharmacy service to the North Southwark population.

Youwill work as part of a neighbourhood multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in both patient-facing and non-patient facing roles, delivering integrated services. You will be involved in the provision of primary care medicines management and optimisation services across neighbourhoods. You will be supported to take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within a local Neighbourhood Team or practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

You will support the development of medicine-related protocols and guidelines to support medicines use within primary care; provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement, and support delivery of both local and national medicines related NHS contracts.

You will ensure that the Neighbourhood integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice

Interviews will be held on Monday 12 October 2026.

Main duties of the job

Key requirements of the role are:

Promoting safe and effective use of medicines across the primary care landscape

Delivery of structured medication reviews to those identified as being at highest need with the PCN population

To support the quality improvement and inequality agenda

Reducing and managing risk and harm from medicines

Reducing wastage and optimising medicines use across the system

Delivery of other medicines related specifications as directed by the PCN contract

The role requires a commitment to patient centred care and will involve undertaking complex medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and reviews, assessing medicine support needs, health promotion activities, as well as providing information and advice.

You will be required to work with a wide range of stakeholders. It is important that the postholder:-

a) Demonstrates ability to be positive, flexible and most importantly, work as a member of an integrated team

b) Recognises the roles of other colleagues to patient care and liaises with other stakeholders for the collective benefit of patients

c) Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

d) Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders in the local care network to build sustainable relationships

About us

Fourteen practices in north Southwark stand together as Quay Health Solutions (QHS) CommunityInterest Company jointly delivering services that improve outcomes for over 200,000 registered patients. From July 2019 member practices have come together as North Southwark Primary Care Network (PCN) providing the building blocks for at scale service delivery and wider system integration through three Neighbourhoods. These are the delivery units for integrated place-based care, bringing together local health and care organisations (including social care, the voluntary sector and patient groups) to work to deliver more joined up, patient-centred services. As part of the NHS 10-year Plan, QHS has joined with the South Southwark GP Federation, Improving Health Limited (IHL) to partner with Guys & St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) to deliver the Southwark integrator function.

Neighbourhood health service integrators have been tasked with establishing the foundations and building the relationships needed to deliver proactive, integrated and equitable neighbourhood health services shaped by local communities. Integrators will provide the vital infrastructure, connections and coordination needed to turn policy into practice and bring care closer to home. Since 2017 QHS member practices have pooled resources to develop a team of Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice as part of the NHS England program to deliver the full range of clinical pharmacy services to the population.

Job summary

The post holder will work alongside the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Emergency Planning and Business Development to help provide professional and strategic leadership and advice to the Chief Pharmacist, and the Trust, on contingency planning necessary within Pharmacy to handle a range of emergency situations. They will be responsible for helping develop action plans, as well as preparing and conducting exercises to train staff as needed. The post holder will also support and deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Emergency Planning and Business Development and in the completion of transformation work ensuring that departmental functions continue to meet business needs.

Main duties of the job

Develop and implement plans within Pharmacy, aligned with Trust Policy, to handle a range of emergency situations including major incidents, pandemics & extremes of weather.

Collect and analyze numerous data sets to support service delivery development.

Accountability for preparing and conducting exercises in the department to ensure staff can carry on functioning in the event of an emergency and are familiar with Trust & Departmental procedures.

Responding to incidents, helping assess the situation and level of response required liaising directly with the Chief Pharmacist, other Deputy Chief Pharmacists as required and / or Trust Site Team

To be a representative for Trust Emergency Planning Group and a member of the NHSE Emergency Planning Pharmacy Group

To develop and coordinate the implementation of Pharmacy Business Continuity Plans alongside the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Emergency Planning and Business Development

Helping ensure quality standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are agreed and in place for any new service/ business developments in the department.

Accountability for monitoring departmental functions and developing processes to meet business needs.

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King's Strategy - 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King's, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced pharmacist to join our team. We are looking for a resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated professional to lead on exceptional service delivery with a desire to thrive and learn in a clinically focused team.

Someone with a focus on professional and service development and a desire to motivate pharmacists, technicians and members of the wider multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to prioritise, plan and direct workload and have experience of supporting and developing colleagues.

Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department where clinical services are led by our Consultant Pharmacists and provided in a supportive team environment.

Our team is a respected integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team where pharmacists are aided by a team of medicines optimisation technicians and assistants. We pride ourselves on our high standards of pharmaceutical input and investment in innovative technologies and professional development to ensure the best possible patient care.

Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience), and significant experience of hospital clinical pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of expert clinical pharmacy services in accordance with Trust requirements to in-patients, including: personal delivery of expert clinical pharmacy, provision of expert advice at a policy and individual patient care level, provision of leadership, clinical supervision and mentorship to other pharmacists, technicians and assistants, provision of pharmaceutical advice to divisional teams
• To lead, organise, manage and develop services provided by the team
• To work closely with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Chief Technician to ensure optimal team performance, staff distribution and service delivery.
• Work with the other Lead and Consultant Pharmacists to ensure there is expert pharmacy support for all specialities.
• Provision of specialist training
• Leads and develops audit for the areas of responsibility, participates in clinical trials and practice research.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-8195879

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Thorne Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Certificate of sponsorship For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• MPharm 4 year pharmacy degree (or previously accredited BPharm or BSc [Pharm])
• Successfully completed pre-registration year and registration examination leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), (or other accredited route to membership for non-UK trained pharmacist).
• Post-graduate Diploma (M level) in Clinical Pharmacy
• Evidence of CPD covering a range of relevant post qualification education and experience.

Desirable

• Post-grad Master's degree in clinical pharmacy
• Non-medical prescribing

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Proven post-graduate experience in hospital pharmacy, including: Clinical Pharmacy, Dispensing, Extemporaneous dispensing, Aseptic preparation/manufacture, Ward services, Computerised stock control, Purchasing or logistics
• Clinical Pharmacy experience to include practicing at specialist level (level 2 equivalent), including: Assessing patient needs, Devising and delivering care plans, Supervision of junior staff
• A good working knowledge of pharmaceutical and medicines optimisation issues that apply to patients, in the context of their health and social care
• Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model and has experience of mentoring others.

Desirable

• Experience of training and formal teaching (e.g. delivery of tutorials as part of a clinical diploma programme).
• Experience of managing/leading a team of pharmacists and technicians in a clinical context.
• Provision of professional advice at Directorate/Divisional Management Team level (or equivalent).
• Demonstrates a good understanding of legal, professional and ethical considerations and is able to take action based on their own interpretation of broad professional policies and guidance
• Experience of performance management for the team
• Experience of the setting and monitoring of standards of practice at team level

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in a range of circumstances (including with patient, carers, staff, other professionals, external customers etc.)
• Ability to negotiate and influence (patients, staff, external customers and suppliers etc.)
• Ability to motivate individuals in the team
• Ability to present complex information, data and/or ideas etc. using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation etc.) appropriate to the circumstances.
• Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to use a variety of problem solving techniques, appropriate to different circumstances.
• Ability to analyse information and use judgement to overcome information gaps in problem solving.
• Demonstrates understanding of the needs of stakeholders and both local and national health care policy
• Experience of improving quality within limitations of service.
• Clear understanding of priorities and ability to formulate practical short-term plans in line with department strategy

Desirable

• Ability to interpret professional, national and local policy and guidance to local circumstances.
• Evidence of working across boundaries (professional and/or organisational) to plan, and share information and resources. Evidence of team organisation and workload planning

Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential MPharm 4 year pharmacy degree (or previously accredited BPharm or BSc [Pharm]) Successfully completed pre-registration year and registration examination leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), (or other accredited route to membership for non-UK trained pharmacist). Post-graduate Diploma (M level) in Clinical Pharmacy Evidence of CPD covering a range of relevant post qualification education and experience. Desirable Post-grad Master's degree in clinical pharmacy Non-medical prescribing Knowledge & Experience Essential Proven post-graduate experience in hospital pharmacy, including: Clinical Pharmacy, Dispensing, Extemporaneous dispensing, Aseptic preparation/manufacture, Ward services, Computerised stock control, Purchasing or logistics Clinical Pharmacy experience to include practicing at specialist level (level 2 equivalent), including: Assessing patient needs, Devising and delivering care plans, Supervision of junior staff A good working knowledge of pharmaceutical and medicines optimisation issues that apply to patients, in the context of their health and social care Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model and has experience of mentoring others. Desirable Experience of training and formal teaching (e.g. delivery of tutorials as part of a clinical diploma programme). Experience of managing/leading a team of pharmacists and technicians in a clinical context. Provision of professional advice at Directorate/Divisional Management Team level (or equivalent). Demonstrates a good understanding of legal, professional and ethical considerations and is able to take action based on their own interpretation of broad professional policies and guidance Experience of performance management for the team Experience of the setting and monitoring of standards of practice at team level Personal Attributes & Skills Essential Ability to communicate effectively in a range of circumstances (including with patient, carers, staff, other professionals, external customers etc.) Ability to negotiate and influence (patients, staff, external customers and suppliers etc.) Ability to motivate individuals in the team Ability to present complex information, data and/or ideas etc. using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation etc.) appropriate to the circumstances. Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team Ability to use a variety of problem solving techniques, appropriate to different circumstances. Ability to analyse information and use judgement to overcome information gaps in problem solving. Demonstrates understanding of the needs of stakeholders and both local and national health care policy Experience of improving quality within limitations of service. Clear understanding of priorities and ability to formulate practical short-term plans in line with department strategy Desirable Ability to interpret professional, national and local policy and guidance to local circumstances. Evidence of working across boundaries (professional and/or organisational) to plan, and share information and resources. Evidence of team organisation and workload planning

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

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Thorne Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Thorne Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic team.

18 months fixed term contract to backfill EPR project.

About the role

As a key member of our clinical pharmacy service, you'll help patients get the most from their medicines, provide expert advice to medical and nursing colleagues, and support safe, effective prescribing across a range of clinical areas. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and service-improvement skills within a supportive rotational structure.

What we're looking for

Hospital pharmacy experience - or due to qualify as a pharmacist in August 2026

Community pharmacists are welcome to apply

Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively

Ability to work well under pressure in a busy clinical environment

A proactive approach to professional development

If you're passionate about high-quality patient care and ready to take the next step in your clinical pharmacy career, we'd love to hear from you.To apply for this role, you must be registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacist and have some hospital pharmacy experience. Full training and support will be provided

Main duties of the job

To deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services across the Trust by providing patient-centred pharmaceutical care, supporting safe and effective medicines use, and contributing to the development, education, and continuous improvement of pharmacy services. The post holder will rotate through key operational and clinical areas, undertake dispensing and checking duties, provide medicines information and prescribing support, participate in audits and clinical trials work, contribute to training and mentoring, and take part in evening, weekend, bank holiday, and on-call rotas. They must maintain GPhC registration and adhere to all Trust and Pharmacy policies while supporting service provision across all Trust sites.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

203-SS1223

Job locations

South Warwickshire University NHS foundation Trust (Warwick Hospital)

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in all aspects of the pharmacy service provided to the Trust and others to which a service is provided, with a particular emphasis on clinical pharmacy services.

To provide a high level of individualised packages of pharmaceutical care to some out-patients (others being served by our wholly owned subsidiary), and to in-patients on the wards which are allocated, involving senior pharmacy staff to advise when considered appropriate.

To gain experience and knowledge in all areas of the pharmacy service by rotating through the different areas of pharmacy practice and clinical service.

To advise medical, nursing and other healthcare staff where necessary on the therapeutic use and risk minimisation in the use of drugs and on legislation and guidance in the proper use of medicines.

To participate in the provision of medicines information services in the Trust, responding to requests for medicines information and advice from healthcare professionals and patients.

To undertake duties as a pharmacist within the dispensary, including dispensing when necessary, providing clinical and final checking and providing advice to patients on the correct use of their medicines.

If agreed, and after appropriate training, to provide a prescription transcription service to assist in the efficient admission and discharge of patients from the Trusts hospitals.

To participate in clinical audit work both within the Pharmacy and in multi - disciplinary settings, as necessary.

To be involved in the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials and the use of other unlicensed drug use where appropriate.To participate actively and fully in the programme of development of pharmacy and medicines management services.

To contribute to the in-service training of pharmacy staff, other healthcare staff and patient groups where appropriate.

To support and act as a role model and mentor for Foundation Training Pharmacists (FTP).

To participate, as necessary, in weekday end-of-the-day working to ensure that an appropriately responsive pharmacy service is provided to the patients of the Trust.

To take part, on rotation, in the provision of an on call from home emergency service out-of-hours, for which the appropriate compensation is granted.

To participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working rotas.

To gain the postgraduate clinical Diploma through sponsored study (some of which will be done out of hours and / or at home) and workplace experience, supported by a workplace mentor, University attendance (on day release or block release) and tutorship. This only applies to permanent contracts.

To carry out any other duties as may be required within the nature and grade of the post.

To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety etc.

To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety etc.

The post holder will be required to hold, and to continue to hold, registration as a pharmacist with the UK General Pharmaceutical Council.

The post holder will be required to adhere to and perpetuate Trust and Pharmacy policies and procedures.

The post holder will have Warwick Hospital as their main base but will be required to work at / visit other hospitals in the Trust(s) as necessary.

The post holder will need to have satisfactory eyesight to be able to use visual display units, and to undergo testing to confirm this if required.

In order to be on call from home, and to visit other units served, the post holder will ideally have their own transport and motor insurance for business use.

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, is not exhaustive and serves as a guide to the main tasks, envisaged at the time of drafting. As such this job description will change and evolve in accordance with the pharmacy services needs.

Job description Job responsibilities To participate in all aspects of the pharmacy service provided to the Trust and others to which a service is provided, with a particular emphasis on clinical pharmacy services. To provide a high level of individualised packages of pharmaceutical care to some out-patients (others being served by our wholly owned subsidiary), and to in-patients on the wards which are allocated, involving senior pharmacy staff to advise when considered appropriate. To gain experience and knowledge in all areas of the pharmacy service by rotating through the different areas of pharmacy practice and clinical service. To advise medical, nursing and other healthcare staff where necessary on the therapeutic use and risk minimisation in the use of drugs and on legislation and guidance in the proper use of medicines. To participate in the provision of medicines information services in the Trust, responding to requests for medicines information and advice from healthcare professionals and patients. To undertake duties as a pharmacist within the dispensary, including dispensing when necessary, providing clinical and final checking and providing advice to patients on the correct use of their medicines. If agreed, and after appropriate training, to provide a prescription transcription service to assist in the efficient admission and discharge of patients from the Trusts hospitals. To participate in clinical audit work both within the Pharmacy and in multi - disciplinary settings, as necessary. To be involved in the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials and the use of other unlicensed drug use where appropriate.To participate actively and fully in the programme of development of pharmacy and medicines management services. To contribute to the in-service training of pharmacy staff, other healthcare staff and patient groups where appropriate. To support and act as a role model and mentor for Foundation Training Pharmacists (FTP). To participate, as necessary, in weekday end-of-the-day working to ensure that an appropriately responsive pharmacy service is provided to the patients of the Trust. To take part, on rotation, in the provision of an on call from home emergency service out-of-hours, for which the appropriate compensation is granted. To participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working rotas. To gain the postgraduate clinical Diploma through sponsored study (some of which will be done out of hours and / or at home) and workplace experience, supported by a workplace mentor, University attendance (on day release or block release) and tutorship. This only applies to permanent contracts. To carry out any other duties as may be required within the nature and grade of the post. To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety etc. To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety etc. The post holder will be required to hold, and to continue to hold, registration as a pharmacist with the UK General Pharmaceutical Council. The post holder will be required to adhere to and perpetuate Trust and Pharmacy policies and procedures. The post holder will have Warwick Hospital as their main base but will be required to work at / visit other hospitals in the Trust(s) as necessary. The post holder will need to have satisfactory eyesight to be able to use visual display units, and to undergo testing to confirm this if required. In order to be on call from home, and to visit other units served, the post holder will ideally have their own transport and motor insurance for business use. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, is not exhaustive and serves as a guide to the main tasks, envisaged at the time of drafting. As such this job description will change and evolve in accordance with the pharmacy services needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in pharmacy (or equiv)
• Professional registration in the UK as a Pharmacist through the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development to meet statutory requirements

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist

Desirable

• Hospital work experience through the Foundation Training year or other means

Skills

Essential

• The level of competency (clinical ability/ knowledge) necessary for the post
• Understanding of hospital pharmacy and its future agenda
• Accurate dispensing/ clinical checking skills
• Knowledge of medicines legislation
• Competent in the use of e-mail, word processing, spread sheets, PowerPoint

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Has obtained or is able and willing to undertake postgraduate study for the Clinical Diploma
• An enthusiastic and flexible team worker
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to be involved in developing services
• Sound professional judgement
• Able to create a rapport with the interview panel

Other

Essential

• Able and willing to participate in the out-of-hours service
• Use of motorised transport and insured for business use will be necessary unless willing to come into residence at own expense when on call
• Able and willing to work on weekday late duties, Saturdays Sundays and Bank holidays (on rota)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Master's degree in pharmacy (or equiv) Professional registration in the UK as a Pharmacist through the General Pharmaceutical Council Able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development to meet statutory requirements Experience Essential Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist Desirable Hospital work experience through the Foundation Training year or other means Skills Essential The level of competency (clinical ability/ knowledge) necessary for the post Understanding of hospital pharmacy and its future agenda Accurate dispensing/ clinical checking skills Knowledge of medicines legislation Competent in the use of e-mail, word processing, spread sheets, PowerPoint Personal Qualities Essential Has obtained or is able and willing to undertake postgraduate study for the Clinical Diploma An enthusiastic and flexible team worker Strong written and verbal communication skills Willingness to be involved in developing services Sound professional judgement Able to create a rapport with the interview panel Other Essential Able and willing to participate in the out-of-hours service Use of motorised transport and insured for business use will be necessary unless willing to come into residence at own expense when on call Able and willing to work on weekday late duties, Saturdays Sundays and Bank holidays (on rota)

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

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS foundation Trust (Warwick Hospital)

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS foundation Trust (Warwick Hospital)

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist to work with the Chief Pharmacist and NHS England specialised commissioning team in the Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist role.

The post-holder will contribute to the effective use of therapies within specialised commissioning, ensuring local governance process are in place and being followed and in delivering cost-effective switches and ensuring best value in the use of high-cost medicines. You will be expected to work across the Frimley Health Trust sites.

You will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the department, both within the Trust and within the wider ICS.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice on NICE guidance and high-cost/tariff-excluded medicines to clinicians and MDTs.

Support clinicians with NHS England Individual Funding Requests (IFRs), ensuring high-quality submissions. Work collaboratively with clinical teams, including the MS MDT, to optimise safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines.

Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of prescribing guidelines and treatment pathways.

Undertake and present complex medicines evaluations to Trust and ICS committees.

Lead implementation of NICE and NHS England commissioning policies for high-cost drugs. Assess and communicate clinical and financial impact of new guidance.

Develop and oversee processes for approval and governance of high-cost and non-tariff medicines. Deliver QIPP and medicines optimisation initiatives to improve value.

Manage Patient Access Schemes and support income recovery. Build strong relationships with stakeholders and commissioners to influence prescribing and ensure compliance. Monitor expenditure, undertake audits, report performance, and represent the Trust at relevant committees.

About us

The Frimley Health Pharmacy Department is a forward-thinking department with many innovative practices across the team. The department has an ambitious plan to deliver excellent and high quality pharmacy services to its patients and to develop the pharmacy team.

This role will offer significant rewards and seeks a driven, passionate individual with experience in engaging with various stakeholders, as well as a proven history of service development and delivering to agreed targets.

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for appointment to the role of Training Programme Director: Foundation Trainee Pharmacists within the North West School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation. The role will enable the successful candidates to work as part of the team to support pharmacy education reforms, and on a number of well-established work streams within the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Workforce transformation agenda in the region.

We are looking for a pharmacy professional with experience of community pharmacy to work with training providers and educational supervisors, to support the infrastructure to develop quality assured programmes to ensure a consistent approach to medicines education and training, across sectors. The role will enable the successful candidate to work as part of the School team, and with other NHSE professional leads to support Foundation Pharmacist training, through both new and well-established work streams.

Main duties of the job

This post is one within a team supporting training across the North West of England, accountable through the Head of Foundation School, to the Pharmacy Dean, School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation. The post-holder is responsible for providing professional leadership, together with expertise, advice and support to:

• Contribute to development of a School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation strategy and operational plan. The post-holder will lead locally on the foundation trainee pharmacist programme, with a focus on community pharmacy organisations.
• Lead on the development of policy, process and infrastructure to support workplace learning as a key component of the training programme, in close liaison with the Head of School and Pharmacy Dean.
• Lead on quality management of the training programme in selected areas.
• Actively manage and support local employer- based Educational Supervisors linked to the training programme, through leadership and facilitation of networks, in all sectors and leading cross sector opportunities.
• Provide professional expertise and input into multi-professional training.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our Medicines Management team at Frimley Health.

This is a Band 4/5 progression post, designed for both experienced hospital pharmacy technicians and those looking to transition from community or other pharmacy sectors.

Previous hospital experience is not essential.

You will be supported through a comprehensive in-house training programme, including medicines management competencies, digital skills development and leadership training.

Progression to Band 5 includes Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) development, if not already achieved, and opportunities to specialise in clinical areas of interest.

If you thrive in a busy, patient-focused environment, enjoy learning new skills, and want to directly improve patient care on our wards, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Previous applicants need not apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

Dispensary & Technical Services:

• Safe and accurate dispensing and labelling of a wide range of prescriptions.
• Rotational experience across, Inpatient and outpatient dispensing (including clinical trials).
• Chemotherapy and specialist medicines.
• Controlled Drugs.
• Automated Drug Cabinets (ADCs).
• Robotic dispensing systems.
• Satellite services such as emergency supply pathways or hospice/mental health partners.
• Ward-based Medicines Management:
• Completing accurate medication histories and medicines reconciliation.
• Supporting safe and appropriate use of medicines on the wards.Counselling patients on new and existing treatments.
• Communicating effectively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care.
• Weekly clinical governance checks under guidance from senior Medicines Management Technicians.
• Training and Development:
• Full competency-based training programme across all rotations.
• Opportunity to develop specialist skills in areas such as Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Respiratory, Oncology/Haematology, Maternity, Paediatrics or Frailty services (subject to service needs).
• Support to complete ACT accreditation (if applicable).Leadership and supervisory development as you progress toward Band 5.

You will need:

• To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year.

About us

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,812 to £40,996 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-SL0611

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 3AF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a GPhCregistered Pharmacy Technician responsible for contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and patientcentred pharmacy services.

• You will be expected to:
• Demonstrate accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Follow established procedures and uphold high professional standards.
• Support service improvement and patient safety initiatives across the pharmacy service.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a GPhCregistered Pharmacy Technician responsible for contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and patientcentred pharmacy services. You will be expected to: Demonstrate accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Follow established procedures and uphold high professional standards. Support service improvement and patient safety initiatives across the pharmacy service. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
• Recognised Accredited. Checking qualification.
• Management/Optimisatio Accreditation.

Desirable

• NVQ A1 Assessor
• Practice/Education Supervisor
• Leadership/management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Hospital pharmacy experience.

Desirable

• Experience in supervising people.
• Experience of using the EPIC EPR system.
• Experience of recruitment and selection

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of CPDs.
• Knowledge of common medications to be able to accurately counsel patients and carers.
• Clear communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
• Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EPIC.
• Knowledge of common computers systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be work flexible hours including late evenings, bank holidays and weekends on a rotational Basis.
• This post may require you to work cross site therefore must have a willingness to travel between sites.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC Recognised Accredited. Checking qualification. Management/Optimisatio Accreditation. Desirable NVQ A1 Assessor Practice/Education Supervisor Leadership/management Qualification Experience Essential Hospital pharmacy experience. Desirable Experience in supervising people. Experience of using the EPIC EPR system. Experience of recruitment and selection Skills & Knowledge Essential Knowledge of CPDs. Knowledge of common medications to be able to accurately counsel patients and carers. Clear communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment. Desirable Knowledge of EPIC. Knowledge of common computers systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Special Requirements Essential Ability to be work flexible hours including late evenings, bank holidays and weekends on a rotational Basis. This post may require you to work cross site therefore must have a willingness to travel between sites.

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.

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. 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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 3AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 3AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our Medicines Management team at Frimley Health.

This is a Band 4/5 progression post, designed for both experienced hospital pharmacy technicians and those looking to transition from community or other pharmacy sectors.

Previous hospital experience is not essential.

You will be supported through a comprehensive in-house training programme, including medicines management competencies, digital skills development and leadership training.

Progression to Band 5 includes Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) development, if not already achieved, and opportunities to specialise in clinical areas of interest.

If you thrive in a busy, patient-focused environment, enjoy learning new skills, and want to directly improve patient care on our wards, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Previous applicants need not apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

Dispensary & Technical Services:

• Safe and accurate dispensing and labelling of a wide range of prescriptions.
• Rotational experience across, Inpatient and outpatient dispensing (including clinical trials).
• Chemotherapy and specialist medicines.
• Controlled Drugs.
• Automated Drug Cabinets (ADCs).
• Robotic dispensing systems.
• Satellite services such as emergency supply pathways or hospice/mental health partners.
• Ward-based Medicines Management:
• Completing accurate medication histories and medicines reconciliation.
• Supporting safe and appropriate use of medicines on the wards.Counselling patients on new and existing treatments.
• Communicating effectively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care.
• Weekly clinical governance checks under guidance from senior Medicines Management Technicians.
• Training and Development:
• Full competency-based training programme across all rotations.
• Opportunity to develop specialist skills in areas such as Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Respiratory, Oncology/Haematology, Maternity, Paediatrics or Frailty services (subject to service needs).
• Support to complete ACT accreditation (if applicable).Leadership and supervisory development as you progress toward Band 5.

You will need:

• To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year.

About us

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,812 to £40,996 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-SL0611

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 3AF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a GPhCregistered Pharmacy Technician responsible for contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and patientcentred pharmacy services.

• You will be expected to:
• Demonstrate accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Follow established procedures and uphold high professional standards.
• Support service improvement and patient safety initiatives across the pharmacy service.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a GPhCregistered Pharmacy Technician responsible for contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and patientcentred pharmacy services. You will be expected to: Demonstrate accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Follow established procedures and uphold high professional standards. Support service improvement and patient safety initiatives across the pharmacy service. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
• Recognised Accredited. Checking qualification.
• Management/Optimisatio Accreditation.

Desirable

• NVQ A1 Assessor
• Practice/Education Supervisor
• Leadership/management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Hospital pharmacy experience.

Desirable

• Experience in supervising people.
• Experience of using the EPIC EPR system.
• Experience of recruitment and selection

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of CPDs.
• Knowledge of common medications to be able to accurately counsel patients and carers.
• Clear communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
• Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EPIC.
• Knowledge of common computers systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be work flexible hours including late evenings, bank holidays and weekends on a rotational Basis.
• This post may require you to work cross site therefore must have a willingness to travel between sites.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC Recognised Accredited. Checking qualification. Management/Optimisatio Accreditation. Desirable NVQ A1 Assessor Practice/Education Supervisor Leadership/management Qualification Experience Essential Hospital pharmacy experience. Desirable Experience in supervising people. Experience of using the EPIC EPR system. Experience of recruitment and selection Skills & Knowledge Essential Knowledge of CPDs. Knowledge of common medications to be able to accurately counsel patients and carers. Clear communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment. Desirable Knowledge of EPIC. Knowledge of common computers systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Special Requirements Essential Ability to be work flexible hours including late evenings, bank holidays and weekends on a rotational Basis. This post may require you to work cross site therefore must have a willingness to travel between sites.

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.

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. 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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 3AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 3AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join University Hospitals Dorset. You will be rotating through our clinical areas including women's and children's, general medicine, intensive care, surgery, trauma, older people medicine, cancer and aseptic production unit and medicines advice service.Additional rotations that may be added include nutrition, planned and palliative care.

Our welcoming and friendly pharmacy team is highly regarding with the trust, and we are looking for an experienced pharmacist to join us in representing the pharmacy service and trust values. The pharmacy team's values are centred around patient care and medicines optimisation to ensure the best patient outcomes. As a pharmacist in this role, you will be embedded in the clinical team, collaborating with other healthcare professionals, attending ward rounds and playing an integral part in the patient care journey.

You will be supported in your personal development, and you will be actively encouraged to evolve your clinical, professional and leadership skills, through coaching and mentoring, and by completing training courses and formal qualifications.

Interview: 6th October

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Patient-Centred Care: Provide a patient-focused and clinically competent pharmacy service to inpatient medical wards. This involves working directly with patients and contributing to their care.

• Team Development: Work with and develop rotational pharmacists, technicians, and trainees within the medical directorate, including supporting their professional and clinical skills.
• Clinical Guidance and Practice: Contribute to the development of clinical guidance and ensure that pharmacy practices align with national guidelines. Implement cost-saving measures, developand review patient group directions (PGDs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) where necessary.
• Integration and Collaboration: Integrate secondary care services within the broader NHS Dorset Healthcare system. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and contribute to the overall patient care strategy.
• Service Development: Play a role in the ongoing development of pharmacy services within the medical directorate. Suggest improvements, streamline processes, and stay updated with best practices.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a role model and pharmacy ambassador, and demonstrate leadership qualities. Mentor and line manage rotational pharmacists, helping them develop their skills and knowledge.

About us

Benefits of working for UHD:

• Opportunities for professional development and training, including the independent prescribing qualification and leadership courses.
• Generous relocation support for candidates outside our area.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement and progression within our organisation.

The Trust and Pharmacy team values and champions inclusivity and diversity. We are open to flexible working, remote working, part time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged to find out more about the fantastic team at the trust.

This role will require one late finish per week, weekend shifts 1 in 5 (either Saturday or Sunday) and approximately one Bank Holiday shift per year. This role includes on-call duties, the roster is approximately 1 week in 9 weeks.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SP06738

Job locations

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

We are open to discussions on flexible working, part time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged.

This role requires GPhC Registration

Base location: Royal Bournemouth or Poole Hospital, please note that cross-site working is expected.

Interview date: to be confirmed.This can be flexible, contact us to discuss. Interviews can be arranged via Teams.

Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. We are open to discussions on flexible working, part time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged. This role requires GPhC Registration Base location: Royal Bournemouth or Poole Hospital, please note that cross-site working is expected. Interview date: to be confirmed.This can be flexible, contact us to discuss. Interviews can be arranged via Teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or evidence of equivalent experience
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or prepared to train for this
• Pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• 2 years NHS hospital experience
• Clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects

Desirable

• Mentoring / training of staff

Other

Essential

• Good organisational abilities and able to prioritise work
• Ability to provide complex advice and guidance requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of clinical options
• Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or evidence of equivalent experience Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or prepared to train for this Pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Desirable Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Experience Essential 2 years NHS hospital experience Clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects Desirable Mentoring / training of staff Other Essential Good organisational abilities and able to prioritise work Ability to provide complex advice and guidance requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of clinical options Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)