Job summary
Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospital pharmacy as a progressive Band 6 to Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist?

We are looking for Band 6 Rotational Pharmacists to join the team and help shape the pharmacy service whilst developing into Band 7 Clinical Pharmacists. Developmental support is available from the established Pharmacy Clinical and Education Teams.

All training, education and diploma fees are fully covered by the trust.

University Hospital Dorset was created merging two hospitals; the Bournemouth site is developing into the major emergency care hospital and Poole site into the major planned care hospital.

The patient is at the centre of all that we do and our strategy is to provide a pharmacy service that has medicines optimisation at its heart. EPMA (Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration) has been implemented across the whole trust.

The Pharmacy Team

• is well regarded throughout the Trust and recognised as integral to clinical development
• is forward thinking, constantly looking for ways to improve the service and introduce new ways of working
• is friendly, welcoming and supportive linking in with fellow healthcare professionals in the trust, primary care and integrated care system

This role requires GPhC Registration.

Base Locations: Cross site at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview date: Thursday, 6th August 2026

Main duties of the job
Please see job description

Rotations will be supported by a training package alongside support from specialist pharmacists and accredited pharmacy technicians. You will complete the Newly Qualified Pharmacist training programme, undertake the Clinical Pharmacy Diploma and have the opportunity to progress with the Independent Prescribing qualification as a newly qualified pharmacist prescriber or to undertake the Independent Prescribing Qualification training

The post holder will be required to have GPhC registration, be ready to promote change, have a team focus on quality improvement, show initiative for development of their own and the team's clinical pharmacy skills to deliver a high quality and patient focused pharmacy service.

About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Please be aware candidates must meet the criteria below

• MPharm or equivalent or pending
• Registered (or eligible to be) as a Pharmacist in the UK with the GPhC

Eligibility for relocation costs can be discussed should you be required to relocate if you live more than 40 miles from the Trust and are already a resident in the UK

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm or equivalent or pending
• Registered (or eligible to be) as a Pharmacist in the UK with the GPhC

Experience
Essential

• Delivering responsibilities and objectives to time in previous posts
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Previous hospital experience post qualification or at pre-registration trainee pharmacist level

Technical skills
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately under pressure
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to meet deadlines
• Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
• Ability to analyse problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them

Other
Essential

• Good oral and written communication skills
• A constructive member of the team, able to maintain good working relationships with colleagues
• Evidence of ability to work on own initiative and as part of the team
• Ability to assist in training other staff

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
• Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice
• Demonstrated awareness of patient safety issues

Desirable

• Evidence of delivering lectures, workshops and formal presentations
• Clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority, responsibility and accountability

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. 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).