Clinical Pharmacist - Band 6

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist – Band 6

Northampton General Hospital | University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group

Full-Time, Perm or Bank

Rotational Post

Start Date: ASAP

We are working with Northampton General Hospital to recruit a Band 6 Clinical Pharmacist to join their supportive and progressive hospital pharmacy team.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills across a wide range of specialties, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

About the Role

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will rotate across a variety of services, including:

• Ward-based clinical pharmacy (approx. 60%)
• Dispensary-based services (approx. 20%)
• Emergency duty and other pharmacy functions (approx. 20%)

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting safe and effective use of medicines across the Trust
• Participating in ward rounds, medicines reconciliation, and patient counselling
• Providing clinical advice and medicines optimisation support
• Contributing to audit, service improvement, and guideline development
• Supporting dispensary services and medicines supply processes
• Working collaboratively with medical, nursing, and pharmacy teams

You will gain exposure across multiple specialties including medicine, surgery, critical care, oncology, paediatrics, and medicines information.

Essential Requirements

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent)
• GPhC registration
• Completion of pre-registration training
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Northampton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

08-05-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English