The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a rotational pharmacist for its hospital in Exeter, with applications closing on 12 November 2026. Interviews for the post are scheduled for Friday 20 November 2026.

The post is a Band 6 role based at the Royal Devon University Hospital, the trust's main site at Wonford in Exeter. It is open to registered pharmacists looking for a new challenge, and to current foundation trainees who will register following the autumn 2026 assessment.

The successful candidate will join a team of rotational pharmacists covering clinical and core services across the hospital. Rotations include dispensary work, aseptic services, community services, medicines information and on-call duties, alongside clinical work in cardiology, respiratory medicine, trauma and orthopaedics, gastroenterology, acute medicine, acute surgery and healthcare of the older person.

Training and support for new pharmacists

The trust describes the post as a development role, with support from specialist pharmacists to build clinical skills. The successful candidate will benefit from an in-house training programme, supplemented by support for a postgraduate qualification aligned with the Foundation Pharmacy Framework.

The role is full time at 37.5 hours a week, with a requirement to take part in seven-day working, including late duties, bank holidays and weekend working. The post also involves on-call duties.

The Royal Devon is one of the largest employers in Devon, with a workforce of more than 15,000 staff providing core services to more than 615,000 people across more than 2,000 square miles. The trust runs the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital at Wonford and North Devon District Hospital, alongside community hospitals and community services, and is a teaching hospital linked to local universities.

Benefits and how to apply

Staff starting out in the NHS receive 27 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days. The trust also offers access to the NHS Pension scheme, an on-site nursery, a car lease scheme, a cycle to work scheme and discount services including the Blue Light Card.

Applications must be made through the trust's vacancies service, linked below. The trust says it reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives enough applications, so candidates should not wait until the closing date. For further information, contact Jess Miller, Lead Pharmacist Education and Training, at the trust.

Read the full advert on the Royal Devon vacancies page and the official job description for the post.