Specialist Pharmacist - Rotational | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 30 Aug 2026 |
Summary
• Are you near to completing your clinical diploma and looking for your next job?
• Not ready to specialise but want to expand your knowledge of specialist medicine?
• Want to be well supported, trained and developed by a committed senior team?
Then join us at York Hospital in our specialist medicine rotational B7 pharmacist programme!
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly department in York Hospital rotating every 9 months through;
• Paediatrics/Education and Training
• Cardiology/neurology
• Cancer services & haematology
• Adult intensive care medicine
• Frailty
• Acute medicine/stroke
You will receive comprehensive training, expand your clinical experience, learn strategic skills and be exposed to a wide range of future careers within hospital pharmacy. All rotations have a daily clinical responsibility to a relevant ward, involving operational and clinical commitments.
A postgraduate clinical qualification (completion of 1styear minimum) in pharmacy to Diploma level is essential as isprior experience of working in hospitals. An independent prescribing qualification is desirable but not essential as there will be a funded opportunity to work towards obtaining an NMP qualification depending on your experience and departmental priorities.
You need excellent communication and time-management skills and must demonstrate the flexibility a rotational post requires.
As a specialist rotational pharmacist you will work as part of dedicated pharmacy teams to provide and develop clinical pharmacy services to patients and care groups. You will:
· act as deputy for Senior and Principal Pharmacists when necessary
· participate in the multidisciplinary team delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical ward based care to patients
· act as a clinical role model in each area and supervise junior staff
· promote safe drug use within the specialty
· develop, implement and audit local guidelines
· work with the education and training team in supporting and delivering education programmes for pharmacy undergraduates, trainee pharmacists and qualified pharmacy professionals.
The variety in this role presents an ideal opportunity to form and develop clinical, teaching and leadership skills – all of which will support your development in taking up a senior role in the future. Training and development in all these areas will be supported.
You must have good clinical and operational pharmacy skills with a demonstrable record of delivering a high quality clinical pharmacy service as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Core service hours are Mon-Fri 08:45-17:15. The post includes participation in working weekends (currently 1 in 8), Bank holiday (1 per year) and on call rotas. On call working frequency (from home) is only approximately 1 in 35 nights.
Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityourapplication at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications fromeveryone,while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promoteSaBRE- Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Aug 2026
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