Specialist Rotational Pharmacist

Company Description

This post is based at St. Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Rd, Newport PO30 5TG

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Job Description

Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist: Your Opportunity to Excel on the Beautiful Isle of Wight!

Are you an ambitious pharmacist ready to significantly advance your career? The Isle of Wight NHS Trust are seeking Band 7 Specialist Rotational Pharmacists to join our dynamic and supportive Pharmacy Team at St Mary's Hospital. This is your chance to develop specialist expertise on our stunning Island!

Here's what makes this opportunity special:

Rapid Skill Development: Our well-established rotational program offers invaluable experience across a diverse range of specialties: Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, General Medicine, Stroke, Care of Older People, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Oncology, Haematology, and Hospice care.

Technology-Driven Practice: Benefit from a fully integrated medicines management system, including EPMA (embedded for over 10 years), seamless links to dispensing, stock control, Omnicell, and pharmacy robotics – all designed to enhance your clinical practice and free up time for patient-focused care.

Be a Key Influencer: Work directly with Consultant-led teams, contributing your pharmaceutical expertise to prescribing decisions and making a tangible difference to patient outcomes.

Invested in Your Growth: We provide comprehensive support for your foundation training and actively encourage your development into advanced-level practice through specialist skill development and leadership training.

A Collaborative Environment: Join our forward-thinking team with a strong culture of patient safety and service quality, where your contributions will be valued.

Island Life Awaits: Imagine a work-life balance that includes access to beautiful beaches, sailing, hiking, and a rich cultural scene. Enjoy the unique charm of the Isle of Wight with convenient links to mainland shopping, international travel, and major cities.

As a Specialist Rotational Pharmacist, you will:

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on prescribing decisions.
• Undertake rotations in Oncology/Haematology, frailty and older person care, Urgent and Emergency Services, and other clinical areas.
• Monitor prescriptions and develop patient-centred pharmaceutical care plans.
• Ensure seamless pharmaceutical care through accurate drug histories and discharge planning.
• Actively contribute to medicines safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and train other pharmacy and healthcare professionals.
• Provide line management support.
• Participate in education and health promotion activities.
• Represent pharmacy in Trust meetings.
• Contribute to a weekday service with some weekend and on-call duties (home-based with initial screening).

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about patient care, possess strong clinical knowledge and teamwork skills, are proactive problem-solvers, and are committed to continuous learning.

Salary: Negotiable based on your experience.

Interested in learning more? We warmly invite you to visit our team at St Mary's Hospital at Parkhurst Rd, Newport PO30 5TG, and experience our welcoming environment firsthand. We will support your travel costs.

We value diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

For a detailed overview of the role, please see the attached Job description.

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy
• Current listing on the Pharmacist Register with the GPhC
• Diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent experience
• Completed general level framework competency training
• Significant experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment
• Significant clinical pharmacy knowledge and experience
• Significant experience of working in hospital pharmacy
• Knowledge of national guidelines relating to medicines and pharmaceutical practice
• Specialist knowledge and experience in clinical speciality

Additional Information

Isle of Wight is a tourist destination for many on the south coast. Whether your passion is the outdoors, with beaches, sailing, kite surfing, and hiking on our doorstep, or culture the Isle of Wight has something for everyone. If you enjoy beautiful countryside and beaches that span a 70 mile coastline, coupled with a rich history of multiple architectures then this could be your perfect location.

If retail therapy is more likely to float your boat, discount designer-label shopping then a short trip across the Solent to Gunwharf Quays attracts shoppers from far and wide. If you like to travel and explore, ferries from Portsmouth sail to the Channel Islands, France and Spain and cruise ships depart from nearby Southampton to the Mediterranean, Baltic and Nordic seas. Southampton airport is less than 25 miles away, serving destinations across the British Isles and Europe.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. 

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026

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