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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

About

At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we're proud to provide outstanding NHS hospital services to around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire. Formed in 2014 through the coming together of Frimley Park Hospital, Heatherwood Hospital, and Wexham Park Hospital, we are now one of the region's leading healthcare providers.

Making a Difference Every Day
Our purpose is simple: to provide the highest quality healthcare possible for our patients and communities. Every role within our Trust contributes to delivering safe, compassionate and innovative care that changes lives.

Alongside excellent general hospital services, we offer a range of specialist services across a wider region, including:

Heart attack and cardiac care
Vascular services
Stroke care
Spinal services
Cystic fibrosis care
Plastic surgery

Caring for Communities Close to Home
With our three main hospital sites in Frimley, Ascot and Slough, we also bring healthcare closer to patients through outpatient clinics and diagnostic services in locations including Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell and Chalfont St Peter.

A Place Where People Matter
Everything we do is guided by our core values:

Committed to Excellence
Working Together
Facing the Future

These values shape how we care for patients, support colleagues, and work with our communities. We are passionate about creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to thrive.

A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging
At Frimley Health, we believe that our differences make us stronger. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be their authentic selves. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities, and are dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We strive to foster a culture of belonging where every colleague has a voice, can thrive in their career, and feels supported to reach their full potential. Through our staff networks, wellbeing initiatives and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are building a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Supporting You to Thrive
We understand that work is just one part of life. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we are committed to helping our colleagues achieve a healthy work-life balance. Whether you're looking for part-time hours, job sharing, hybrid working opportunities where applicable, or another flexible arrangement, we'll work with you to find a solution that supports both your career and your personal commitments.

Working Alongside the Armed Forces
We are proud to host the Defence Medical Group Southeast at Frimley Park Hospital. Military surgical, medical and nursing personnel work alongside NHS colleagues across a wide range of specialties, creating a unique and collaborative learning environment that enhances patient care and professional development.

Join Us
Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

Source: Trust Website

Contact

Address: Frimley Park Hospital; Portsmouth Road; Frimley; Surrey; GU16 7UJ
Contact Number: 0300 614 5000

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 151-SL0519-B Vacancy ID: 8191472

Rotational Band 6-7 Progression Diploma Pharmacist

Accepting applications until: 09-Aug-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 09-Aug-2026 23:59

Location

Site: Frimley Park Hospital
Address: Portsmouth Road
Town: Frimley
Postcode: GU16 7UJ
Major / Minor Region: Surrey

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 3 years (training role with diploma and independent prescribing course included)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Requirement to partake in on-call, bank holiday and weekend working rota.)

Salary

Salary: £40,617 - £56,908 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6-7 progression post)

Specialty

Main area: Pharmacy

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide safe, effective and patient-centred pharmaceutical care in accordance with NHS policies, professional standards and GPhC requirements.
Clinically screen, verify and authorise a high volume of prescription charts (up to 1000), ensuring accuracy, legality and appropriateness of medicines.
Identify, resolve and prevent medicines-related problems, including interactions, contraindications and dosing issues.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes.
Support education, training and supervision of pharmacy staff, trainees and other healthcare professionals as required.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and audit activity within the pharmacy department.
Participate in evening, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call duties in line with the departmental rota.
Ensure compliance with local, regional and national medicines management policies and guidelines.
Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to reporting and governance processes.
Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance professional competence

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
GPhC Registration (or qualifying in the same year)
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable criteria

RPS Membership
Member of UKCPA

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Excellent written communication
Excellent verbal communication
Information Technology (IT) literacy
Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
Ability to problem solve and select the best solution based on sound analysis and appropriate evidence
Very good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
Ability to demonstrate willingness to learn and develop new skills
Ability to work on own and as part of a team.

Desirable criteria

Ability to complile reports/cases where data is presented effectively based in evidence based information
Ability to lead a team

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working as a foundation year trainee pharmacist in primary and secondary NHS care

Desirable criteria

Foundation year trainee experience in a hospital pharmacy, or NHS experience as a qualified pharmacist.
Clinical audit/Quality improvement experience
Acute hospital pharmacy experience as a pharmacy foundation trainee supervisor
Experience of several pharmacy placements at undergraduate level
Experience of providing a medicines information service