Advanced Pharmacist - Medicine

Job summaryOur Pharmacy team is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist with well-developed interpersonal skills and an interest in specialising their skills to a clinical business unit (CBU). To deliver key pharmacy services to the Medicine Division across all sites at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon. Both hospitals are served by good transport links across the region and beyond. You will be required to work cross-site dividing your time between each hospital within the Trust footprint.You will be a valued member of a friendly and supportive team assisting the Principal Pharmacist Medicine Division in the delivery of corporate, divisional and departmental operational and strategic priorities, as well as contributing to the modernisation of pharmacy services across the Trust. The post holder will be encouraged to develop and deliver prescribing activities in a specialist CBU clinic.You will have post-registration experience of hospital pharmacy practice and hold a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent post-graduate qualification. Ideally, you will hold a non-medical prescribing qualification but support would be considered to undertake this if not.You will be an excellent communicator with strong clinical and teamwork skills.If research and innovation are your career goals, then join North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust!Main duties of the jobYou will play a key role in the development and delivery of pharmacy services providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to designated CBU/Speciality area to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of medicine use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work.You will play a pivotal role in the consultant and MDT ward rounds to deliver evidence-based advice/guidance on medications to ensure their safe and effective use. In addition, you will take responsibility for the development and review of policies, procedures and guidelines for medicine use within the designated CBU/Speciality area.You will be supporting pharmacy business planning and implementation of electronic clinical systems both across the Trust and local care community to support cost-effective, patient-focussed service provision.As an experienced clinical pharmacist, you will be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive training and education on medicine issues within Medicine to members of the pharmacy service and the wider MDT. In addition, you will provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.For more information on the role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact About usWe are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.DetailsDate posted26 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary

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57,528 to 64,750 a year

per annum

ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number176-F-8264903Job locationsPeterborough City HospitalHuntingdonPE3 9GZUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor a complete list of duties and responsibilities related to this role, please find attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor a complete list of duties and responsibilities related to this role, please find attached job description and person specification.Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

EssentialEducated to Degree (with significant practice experience) or Masters level in PharmacyRegistered Pharmacist (GPhC)Specialist knowledge acquired through Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practiceDesirableLeadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experienceRegistered Pharmacy non-medical prescriberCredentialed for RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum

Knowledge & Experience

EssentialAdvanced clinical competencies in designated medical specialitiesExperience in delivering clinical education and trainingLine management experienceExperience in planning, undertaking and reviewing audit systems, including implementation of subsequent changesComputer literate - Microsoft Office and Clinical pharmacy applicationsKnowledge of clinical audit / Drug Use Review projectsUp to date evidence of work towards the pillars and domains of HEE or RPS advanced practiceDesirableSignificant experience in designated medical specialities pharmacy practiceRecent experience of both operational and strategic planning

Key Skills

EssentialCommunication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.Analytical and judgement skillsConcentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requestsActs appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstancesOrganisational awarenessDesirableAbility to forecast & innovate including long term service planningAble to demonstrate effective management of staff

Disposition

EssentialAbility to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlinesAbility and willingness to work as part of a teamReliable and adaptableOpen/Reflective/Warm/RespectfulEnthusiastic to improve and develop
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

EssentialEducated to Degree (with significant practice experience) or Masters level in PharmacyRegistered Pharmacist (GPhC)Specialist knowledge acquired through Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practiceDesirableLeadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experienceRegistered Pharmacy non-medical prescriberCredentialed for RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum

Knowledge & Experience

EssentialAdvanced clinical competencies in designated medical specialitiesExperience in delivering clinical education and trainingLine management experienceExperience in planning, undertaking and reviewing audit systems, including implementation of subsequent changesComputer literate - Microsoft Office and Clinical pharmacy applicationsKnowledge of clinical audit / Drug Use Review projectsUp to date evidence of work towards the pillars and domains of HEE or RPS advanced practiceDesirableSignificant experience in designated medical specialities pharmacy practiceRecent experience of both operational and strategic planning

Key Skills

EssentialCommunication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.Analytical and judgement skillsConcentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requestsActs appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstancesOrganisational awarenessDesirableAbility to forecast & innovate including long term service planningAble to demonstrate effective management of staff

Disposition

EssentialAbility to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlinesAbility and willingness to work as part of a teamReliable and adaptableOpen/Reflective/Warm/RespectfulEnthusiastic to improve and developDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. xwzovoh For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustAddressPeterborough City HospitalHuntingdonPE3 9GZUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustAddressPeterborough City HospitalHuntingdonPE3 9GZUnited KingdomEmployer's website