East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust • Canterbury CT1 3NG
About this role
The Pharmacy Department at East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking highly motivated pharmacists to join our growing team of specialist clinicalrotationalpharmacists.
Does this describe you?
- A professional who puts patients first in all that you do
- A team worker who can contribute confidently to the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- A pharmacist enthusiastic to develop your clinical pharmacy skills in specialities
- An excellent communicator
- Keen to develop your management and leadership skills
We have a structured rotational programme where you will gain experience across our 3 largest hospital sites – The Kent and Canterbury Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate and the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. For more detailed information about our rotational programme please see our specialist clinical pharmacist handbook that is attached to this job advert.
The ELEVATE programme is designed to support and develop pharmacists from Foundation to Advanced level to ensure you are perfectly placed to move forward in your career. Rotations are usually for 9 months and include the areas below but for a full list and further detail please see our handbook or get in touch:
- Emergency Floor (includes a 7 day clinical service)
- Acute Frailty
- Critical Care
- Education and Training
- Medication Safety/Governance
- Medicines Value
- Oncology
- Paediatrics
- Surgery
- Specialist Medicine e.g. cardiology, renal
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the Clinical Lead using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026