Specialist Pharmacist – Gynaecology
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£49,387 – £56,515 / year
Salary
Within the market range
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2251 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, and Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2251 Pharmacists Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Are you a Pharmacist with a keen interest in Woman's Health and looking for greater speciality or to further develop your career? Are you looking to be part of a clinical Pharmacy team committed to providing the highest quality of care to its patients? Do you want to work within a multidisciplinary team providing great care for Maternity and Gynaecology patients?
We are looking for a Band 7 specialist Pharmacist to join our team on a fixed term basis to cover Maternity Leave for 6 months. The role will provide cover to a specialist Gynaecology service within St. Michaels Hospital. You will be fully supported by a team of experienced pharmacists and technical staff. Previous experience in Woman's Health is desirable but not essential and we encourage all interested candidates to apply or get in touch to discuss the opportunity.
Please see the attached documentation for more information
Main duties of the job
St. Michaels Hospital is part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust The Pharmacy service is provided by the Woman's and Children's pharmacy team, with an onsite dispensary in St. Michaels hospital dedicated to providing services to Woman's and Neonatal Clinical areas. This role will be responsible for providing the clinical service to Gynaecology and will require you to work closely with the MDT in additional to colleagues across the pharmacy team and department, hospital site and wider organisation. We are committed to supporting professional development and will consider candidates who have not yet completed their Clinical Pharmacy Diploma and Independent Prescribing.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration UK (including clinical pharmacy) experience
- Working Knowledge of UK Hospital Pharmacy
- Evidence of experience of clinically managing complex specialist Patients
Desirable
- Staff management/supervision
- Experience working with digital clinical systems
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to continued improvement to patient experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
- Ability to mentor other members of staff
- Ability to use judgement to challenge and influence prescribing
- Ability to use and adapt to the use of IT systems within the healthcare setting
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to critically analyse different approaches to problem solving in a project environment
- Ability to manage own workload to maximise productivity when working remotely/home-based working
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical diploma or working towards attaining
- Independent Prescribing qualification or desire to work towards
Aptitudes
Essential
- Respects Everyone
- Works well with a wide range of people and in varying circumstances
- Open and flexible to change
- Positive attitude
- Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt to change and learn new systems and processes
- Innovative
- Organised and methodical approach
About the employer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Pharmacists (SOC 2251) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~48k in sample- Offer £49,387–56,515
- Middle half £42,380–60,424
- Median £51,480
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£42,380–60,424), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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