Specialist / Lead Pharmacist - Family Services (Neonates, Paediatrics and Women's Health) Band 7 to 8a progression post + RRP

Are you a forward-thinking foundation pharmacist who has completed the first year of your postgraduate clinical diploma or an experienced pharmacist seeking a specialist role? Are you looking to progress your career and improve your leadership skills whilst also maintaining a patient-facing role? We have the job for you - an innovative new band 7 to 8a progression post within our family services pharmacy team! You will initially join the team as a specialist Band 7 pharmacist

• , participating in our structured 2-year development programme, gaining management and leadership skills, whilst learning to deliver expert pharmaceutical services to neonates, paediatrics and women's health.
• Initial appointment to Band 8a will be considered, dependent on experience.
The post holder will work closely with our Principal Pharmacist - Child Health to provide a high-quality patient-focused clinical pharmacy service. Upon successful completion of the agreed objectives and assessment by the pharmacy leadership team, you will be eligible for progression to the Band 8a Lead pharmacist role. Year 1 of the development programme has an on-call commitment, with associated EDC payments. This role attracts a £3,000 RRP payment alongside the Band 7 salary and a £2000 RRP payment alongside the Band 8a salary. We can also offer a relocation allowance. Take a moment to watch a video showcasing our department and what we do - Pharmacy Recruitment video, We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients. GETTING TO WORK We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas. OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly. The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age. OTHER INFORMATION If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website. Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Find us on social media, we're on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn - search for SDHRecruitment or Salisbury District Hospital.

The pharmacist we are looking for will be highly motivated, organised, hardworking and dedicated with good communication skills and a passion for developing a strong clinical role within family services. You will need to have completed a minimum of Year 1 of your postgraduate clinical diploma (or equivalent experience) and have or be willing to work towards your non-medical prescribing qualification. The role will focus on providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across the neonatal unit, child health services and women's health, expanding and improving our services whilst also working to develop our foundation and trainee pharmacist workforce. You will be supported by a small specialist team within family services and the wider pharmacy workforce. We are a super friendly, inclusive team with a passion for delivering excellent patient care. We have a bright and airy department with a large tearoom and access to outdoor open spaces to improve well-being. Our service is open 7 days a week and our current opening hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm (no late night rota), Saturday 9am-1pm and Sunday 9.30am-1pm. On-call shifts are usually 1 in 10, offering split weeks. Weekend shifts are 1 in 8 with one bank holiday worked per year. For further details on the role and responsibilities please find our job descriptions and progression pathway attached. For more about living and working in Salisbury see attached Our City Our Hospital.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme., We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:- + Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff + Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years + An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata + Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme + Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme + An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges + Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home + Cycle to work scheme + Uniform provided (where required) + On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme + On site health and fitness club + On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply) + Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.