Vacancies

Community Services Pharmacist

Role Summary

• Providing medicines advice to patients and carers, health and social care professionals and skilled non-registered staff working collaboratively to resolve complex medication queries. 
• Medicines reconciliation on admission and discharge and clinical medication reviews
• Making evidence-based clinical interventions and recommendations to prescribers to provide patient-centred care. 
• Supporting patients in managing their medication safely, including facilitating self-administration.
• Work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team (including medical and ACP prescribers, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, primary care, community pharmacy, mental health teams, care providers and social care staff professionals)
• Provide a high quality, safe and patient focused clinical pharmacist service to the Community Care Group; including community hospital inpatient units, outpatient clinics, ambulatory clinics and patients’ home settings including nursing homes to meet professional, Care Group and Trust requirements.
• Deliver high quality personalised patient care in line with legislation, national and local guidance and specifications. 

To support the wider community services pharmacy team with the delivery of training to other members of the multidisciplinary team on prescribing and medicines related topics. 

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Are you seeking a new challenge working in a patient facing role?

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist to join our established Community Services Pharmacy Team, a team of skilled and patient-focused clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians. We provide a clinical pharmacy service to community hospital adult inpatients as well as a medicines optimisation service to patients with complex medication needs in their own homes. This role will be in and around Exmouth and will be based primarily in Exmouth Community Hospital. You will work with colleagues to enable the safe and effective use of medicines through provision of medicines optimisation and personalised medication reviews.  

 Employees of the Trust benefit from using a shared electronic prescribing and medication administration record (EPIC) which supports integrated care across acute and community services.  

Please refer to the full job description, which outlines the key areas of responsibility for the role and the person specification details the qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience required.  

 We are looking for candidates who:

• demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• show initiative and adaptability in a dynamic healthcare environment 
• will work with pharmacy technicians to support safe and timely discharge of patients and manage a caseload of referred patients requiring an intervention at home.  
• Are flexible, organised and committed to delivering patient-centred care 
• Can prioritise workload effectively in response to changing patient needs

You will work in an experienced, ambitious and motivated pharmacy team and be offered appropriate training with plenty of scope to develop in the role, and enjoy a high level of job satisfaction. There is the expectation to qualify and use independent prescribing skills to facilitate excellent patient focused care while promoting medicines safety, admission avoidance and discharge facilitation.

 We are looking for a self-motivated and flexible pharmacist who is able to work both independently and effectively as part of a team. You will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to regain independence with their medication regimes and stay healthy when they need it most.  

The candidate will provide a competent and efficient pharmaceutical service to hospital inpatients and patients at home to meet the changing operational demands of the service. Ideally you will have completed, or be on your way towards finishing your clinical diploma and have experience in a hospital pharmacy setting. We will also consider applications from experienced pharmacists from any sector.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata

Interview date: 11th September 2025

The salary advertised for this Band 7 position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of the 3.6% pay award which has been implemented.  

For further information: Suzy Bidwell, Clinical Pharmacy Manager Tel 07825 904604/ suzybidwell@nhs.net or Sam Smith, Integrated Pharmacy Services Lead Tel 01392 402427/samsmith2@nhs.net

This post has been identified as involving access to vulnerable adults and/or children and in line with Trust policy successful applicants will be required to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Check/Enhanced Disclosure Check.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.