Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the mid grade pharmacist team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. This post is part of our mid-grade pharmacists' programme, which includes support to develop a specialist clinical role as well as core senior pharmacist skills including prescribing, education, quality improvement and leadership.
At ward level, as part of the Trauma and Orthopaedic team, you will work closely with consultants and ward-based staff, providing pharmaceutical expertise to ensure the safety of patients. You will be responsible for helping to mentor both foundation pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists, and will be given opportunities to gain experience in all levels of clinical service, education and training, leadership and operational co-ordination of a team.
Applicants must have a postgraduate clinical certificate or equivalent clinical experience by the start date (latest July 2026)
, and will be supported to undertake a prescribing qualification if they do not already hold one.
Main duties of the job- Providing specialist clinical pharmacy support to the Trauma and Orthopaedic team, provide operational leadership to a designated ward based pharmacy team and supporting our foundation pharmacist-led weekend clinical service, this job would suit a pharmacist with excellent clinical knowledge, who is keen to develop their leadership qualities.
- Further clinical and quality improvement skills will also be required in aiding the senior pharmacist team to develop and implement new services and processes.
About usCome and join the innovative South Devon Pharmacy Partnership Mid Grade Pharmacist Programme and work with a fantastic pharmacy team.As a vital part of our integrated care organisation, the Torbay and South Devon medicines optimisation teams have jointly committed to developing a pharmacy workforce that is prepared to meet the needs of our whole healthcare community.
You will be based in our friendly and well respected hospital pharmacy team work closely with and learn from multidisciplinary colleagues and patients in secondary, intermediate and primary care and mental health.
Your clinical practice will be supported and enhanced by a team of experienced medicines optimisation technicians and assistants.
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DetailsDate posted05 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number388-8120442-PC&S
Job locationsTorbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee job description for more detailsThe specialist clinical aspects of this role are related to developing and delivering the clinical pharmacy service to the patients and staff in the TSDFT Trauma and Orthopaedic Team.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesSee job description for more detailsThe specialist clinical aspects of this role are related to developing and delivering the clinical pharmacy service to the patients and staff in the TSDFT Trauma and Orthopaedic Team.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- GPhC registration
- Postgraduate Clinical Certificate or equivalent clinical experience by January 2025
- Independent Prescriber or willingness and eligibility to undertake course
Desirable- Member of UKCPA
- Valid Driving Licence
SkillsEssential- Proven IT skills-standard PC software to ECDL level
- Ability to integrate into multidiscplinary team
- Knowledge of and commitment to CPD and reflective practice
- Patient counselling skills-proven experience
- Demonstrable time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work independently and organise own workload
- Developed critical appraisal skills
- Good negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to adapt to and learn from change
ExperienceEssential- Substantial proven relevant experience as a clinical pharmacist at band 6 (or equivalent) or above
- Provision of mentoring and/or supervision for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and/or pre-registration pharmacy graduates
- Proven experience of successful multidisciplinary working
- Experience of quality improvement in a healthcare setting
- Provision of training and advice to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
Desirable- Experience of collection, analysis and presentation of financial, workload and audit data
- Experience of leading a quality improvement project
personal attributesEssential- Confident and Professional manner
- Self reliant, motivated and resourceful
- Reliable, ethical, acts with integrity
KnowledgeEssential- Understanding of clinical governance issues relevant to clinical pharmacy
- Understanding of and respect for the roles and responsibilities of other healthcare professionals
- Understanding of and tools and techniques of quality improvement
Desirable- Good understanding of medicines optimisation issues and systems across the primary secondary care interface
Person Specification
QualificationsEssential- GPhC registration
- Postgraduate Clinical Certificate or equivalent clinical experience by January 2025
- Independent Prescriber or willingness and eligibility to undertake course
Desirable- Member of UKCPA
- Valid Driving Licence
SkillsEssential- Proven IT skills-standard PC software to ECDL level
- Ability to integrate into multidiscplinary team
- Knowledge of and commitment to CPD and reflective practice
- Patient counselling skills-proven experience
- Demonstrable time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work independently and organise own workload
- Developed critical appraisal skills
- Good negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to adapt to and learn from change
ExperienceEssential- Substantial proven relevant experience as a clinical pharmacist at band 6 (or equivalent) or above
- Provision of mentoring and/or supervision for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and/or pre-registration pharmacy graduates
- Proven experience of successful multidisciplinary working
- Experience of quality improvement in a healthcare setting
- Provision of training and advice to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
Desirable- Experience of collection, analysis and presentation of financial, workload and audit data
- Experience of leading a quality improvement project
personal attributesEssential- Confident and Professional manner
- Self reliant, motivated and resourceful
- Reliable, ethical, acts with integrity
KnowledgeEssential- Understanding of clinical governance issues relevant to clinical pharmacy
- Understanding of and respect for the roles and responsibilities of other healthcare professionals
- Understanding of and tools and techniques of quality improvement
Desirable- Good understanding of medicines optimisation issues and systems across the primary secondary care interface
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameTorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
AddressTorbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer detailsEmployer nameTorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
AddressTorbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Simpson Chau
shaoyu.chau@nhs.net
01803655317
DetailsDate posted05 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 7
Salary£49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number388-8120442-PC&S
Job locationsTorbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Supporting documentsPrivacy noticeTorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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.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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
