Main area: Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6. Contract: Permanent. Opportunities: Full time and part time.
Hours
- Full time
- Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time).
Job ref: 331-7944385-UHMB
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum (pro rata). Closing date: 03/06/2026 23:59.
Job overview
We are looking for clinically orientated, enthusiastic, highly motivated and adaptable Pharmacists to join our team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. The role offers permanent band 6 rotational pharmacist positions, both full time and part time.
Applications are welcomed from trainee pharmacists soon to register and pharmacists with experience in other pharmacy disciplines. Training will be provided to support sector transition.
Main duties of the job
Using our Trust‑wide Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) tool, you will work with the technical team to review medicines reconciliations, optimise patient medications and verify discharge prescriptions.
As part of the pharmacist team, you may act as the responsible pharmacist in the automated dispensary and participate in the weekend rota. Band 6 pharmacists are not required to take part in the on‑call rota.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Fulfilment of mandatory Continuous Professional Development requirements
- Willingness to study towards a diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience
- Experience in delivering education and training
- Experience in a Hospital Pharmacy setting
Skills, ability and knowledge
- Working with other professional groups
- Good verbal communication and counselling skills, especially with ill patients and relatives at ward level
- Clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice
- Information technology skills and good written communication skills
- Accuracy, analytical skills
- Decision making and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Interpersonal skills for dealing with stressful situations involving patients, e.g., death of a patient or grieving relative during ward visits or formal rounds
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcomes applications from protected groups including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Employment Conditions
No Smoking Policy.
Subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking.
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