Job summary
The Pharmacy Department at East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking highly motivated pharmacists to join our growing team of specialist clinical rotational pharmacists.

Does this describe you?

• A professional who puts patients first in all that you do
• A team worker who can contribute confidently to the Multi-Disciplinary Team
• A pharmacist enthusiastic to develop your clinical pharmacy skills in specialities
• An excellent communicator
• Keen to develop your management and leadership skills

Main duties of the job
We have a structured rotational programme where you will gain experience across our 3 largest hospital sites - The Kent and Canterbury Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate and the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. For more detailed information about our rotational programme please see our specialist clinical pharmacist handbook that is attached to this job advert.

The ELEVATE programme is designed to support and develop pharmacists from Foundation to Advanced level to ensure you are perfectly placed to move forward in your career. Rotations are usually for 9 months and include the areas below but for a full list and further detail please see our handbook or get in touch:

• Emergency Floor (includes a 7 day clinical service)
• Acute Frailty
• Critical Care
• Education and Training
• Medication Safety/Governance
• Medicines Value
• Oncology
• Paediatrics
• Surgery
• Specialist Medicine e.g. cardiology, renal

About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Details
Date posted: 16 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 344-3894DBH-A
Job locations: Trustwide, CT1 3NG

Job description
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Contact details
Lead Pharmacist Clinical Operations and Workforce: Emma Dodridge, emma.dodridge@nhs.net, 07580410513

Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential

• 4-year Master's degree in Pharmacy from a UK School of Pharmacy or equivalent as recognised by The General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain and 1 years Pre- registration training
• Registered member of The General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Completion of Foundation Stage 1 of the Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable knowledge gained through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience

Desirable

• Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice Pharmacy i.e. completion of both Foundation Stage 1 and 2 or equivalent
• Training and accreditation as a Practice Supervisor an/or Educational Supervisor
• Registered with GPhC as an Independent Prescriber

Clinical skills and experience
Essential

• Experience in hospital pharmacy (post registration) showing clinical experience within various environments
• Understanding of patient safety issues relevant to pharmacy services

Desirable

• Demonstrate experience in a full range of clinical specialities

Governance
Essential

• Undertaken audits and shown implementation of results

Desirable

• Service improvement and change management skills

Personal/professional attributes
Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of clinical pharmacy experience and further study
• As a minimum the post holder must demonstrate knowledge of core pharmaceutical needs of patients in various clinical settings
• Can demonstrate 'usually' or 'consistently' levels of competence for the majority of General/Foundation Level Framework

Desirable

• Leadership/innovation and motivational skills
• Teaching and presentation skills
• UKMI level competencies

Other requirements
Essential

• Upholds and models the Trust values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.