Clinical Pharmacist

Job overview

Looking to start your career in hospital pharmacy? Looking for a change of location? Do you want to live and work in one of the most beautiful parts of the country? Are you a registered Pharmacist or expecting to register in August 2025? If your answer is yes, then this the job for you.

Considering completing your Non- Medical Prescribing?

Most of our pharmacists are non-medical prescribers and are consistently involved with reviewing and prescribing for patients admitted to hospital. This role offers the opportunity for NMP funding, support from prescribing pharmacists and study time to support you in completing the course.

Interested in completing your Clinical Diploma?

The department will offer you half a day a week study time to achieve this important further educational development together with study time to attend formal training to support your progression to a specialist role. Better still, we will fund the Diploma for you.

You will join our dynamic team of Specialist and Consultant Pharmacists who deliver brilliant care to Cornwall. In turn they will cultivate and help grow your knowledge and nurture your development

Main duties of the job

To provide professional pharmacist support and expertise while rotating within Clinical, Technical, Dispensary, Mental Health, General Practice and Medicines Information services.

The role is based at Royal Cornwall Hospital. We have a full programme of training and development which is tailored to meet your individual needs and is supported by experienced and specialist pharmacists. As part of your rotation, you will gain experience in surgery, acute medicine, trauma, emergency medicine, care of the elderly, mental health and medicines information.

This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week.

Working for our organisation

We provide an innovative clinical pharmacy service, combining technology and clinical pharmacy expertise. With full deployment of electronic prescribing and administration in the inpatient and outpatient setting and fully automated dispensing.

We are a recognised national forerunner for innovation in fields such as antimicrobial resistance and the adoption of Scan4Safety standards, as was recognised in the 2019 HSJ Patient Safety Awards.

All these functions are supported by an excellent wholesale dealer supply service, a well-equipped licensed pharmacy technical services unit and the full range of medicines optimisation support services including medicines information, education and training, formulary support and digital medicines.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

The pharmacy department is very keen to ensure an equal and diverse workplace.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• GPhC Registration (or pending).

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

• Trainee Year in either a hospital or GP completed (or pending).
• Experience of working with patients either in a hospital or community environment

• Clinical supervision of junior staff.
• Experience of working in the NHS.

Practical/Intellectual Skills

• Good general pharmaceutical and clinical knowledge
• Good written and oral communication skills and able to communicate effectively with clinical staff, parents and relatives in English.
• Able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Able to utilise PCs and work with common application software (including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, email and internet).

• Presentation skills
• Audit skills.

Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.

Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team

We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.

Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio or large print), please telephone 01872 255755

In submitting an application form, you authorise Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority

Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.