Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

Position based at St. Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Rd, Newport PO30 5TG. Closing date: 31 May 2026. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Full time 37.5 hours.

This role offers a full‑time, permanent position within a rotational pharmacist program on the Isle of Wight, providing specialist experience across a broad range of clinical areas.

Main duties of the job

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on prescribing decisions.
• Undertake rotations in Oncology/Haematology, frailty and older person care, Urgent and Emergency Services, and other clinical areas.
• Monitor prescriptions and develop patient‑centred pharmaceutical care plans.
• Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care through accurate drug histories and discharge planning.
• Actively contribute to medicines safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train other pharmacy and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in education and health promotion activities.
• Represent pharmacy in Trust meetings.
• Provide a core weekday service with some weekend and on‑call duties (home‑based with initial screening).

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy.
• Current listing on the Pharmacist Register with the GPhC.
• Diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent experience.
• Completed general level framework competency training.

Experience

• Significant clinical pharmacy knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience of working in hospital pharmacy.
• Knowledge of national guidelines relating to medicines and pharmaceutical practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience in clinical speciality.

Additional criteria

• Able to share learning with others.
• Able to interpret complex clinical data.
• Able to negotiate with other healthcare professionals in relation to pharmaceutical care of patients.
• Able to perform accurate and complex calculations.
• Problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work effectively with senior clinical personnel.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year, negotiable based on experience.

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