Junior Pharmacist | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

JOB TITLE:Junior Pharmacist (with on-call and shift working)

BASE: Rotational post working across all sites - travel between UHL hospital sites will be required

Shift working:Glenfield and Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital

On-call:Glenfield, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital

HOURS: 37.5 hours (over reference period)

REPORTS TO: Nominated Senior Pharmacist

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Chief Pharmacist

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK with clinical care and services spanning across three hospitals (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital), with a pharmacy department at each site.

We have an established electronic prescribing system in place across most wards and have automated systems in our dispensaries and some clinical areas. Both the Trust and the pharmacy department embrace innovation and we welcome ambitious members to join our dynamic team.

We provide a comprehensive induction and training period to train you to provide an effective clinical pharmacy service. You will be expected to work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team including established medical, nursing and pharmacy teams to proactively undertake medicines reconciliation, review prescribing, medicines optimisation and clinically screen discharge prescriptions.

You will have the opportunity to enhance your clinical skills through ward based training, ward based assessments and clinical teaching seminars. Optimal patient care will be your priority and you will aim to ensure timely, effective and safe pharmaceutical care is consistently provided.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Junior Pharmacists with On-call responsibilities

As a junior pharmacist with on-call responsibilities, you will be integral in providing a 24 hour pharmacy service across all three hospitals by partaking in service provision over extended opening hours.

You will work a variety of on-call shifts including evenings, weekends and nights where you will provide a core pharmacy service including; advising medical and nursing staff, processing urgent discharges, supplying emergency medication, releasing unlicensed medication and processing adult and paediatric parenteral nutrition.

As an on-call junior pharmacist you will follow a rotational programme gaining experience in a range of specialties across the 3 sites including:

Emergency and Specialist Medicine
Emergency and General Surgery/Orthopaedics
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Respiratory Medicine Oncology/Haematology/Aseptics
Renal and Transplant Medicine
Paediatrics and Women’s Health
Regional Medicines Information Centre

Shift Working Junior Pharmacists

As a shift working junior pharmacist you will build on your existing skills in a fast paced acute environment. You will play an integral part of our plan to expand our staff base to provide a 7 day pharmacy ward service.

You will work as part of a team working shifts between 8am and 8pm on a rolling 3 days on, 3 days off rota. During these hours you will be a key player in the wider multi-disciplinary team based on admissions wards by providing a vital ward based pharmacy service.

You will either be based in emergency medicine or specialist medicine at the Leicester Royal Infirmary or at the cardio-respiratory admissions unit at the Glenfield Hospital.

Further Information

The successful candidates will have well developed communication skills, a desire for self-development and organisational skills. You will thrive on the opportunities and challenges provided by a busy and supportive work environment.

Please see attached job description for more information.

This advert closes on Wednesday 6 May 2026