Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care
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Job Summary
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic Clinical Pharmacist with a passion for Critical Care? We have an exciting opportunity for one of two Advanced Specialist Pharmacists to provide expert clinical pharmacy input to our Critical Care Services.
This Role Is Perfect If You Are:
* Looking to develop your clinical skills within a well-respected, proactive multidisciplinary team
* Eager to manage and deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service to Critical Care
* Interested in working towards credentialing for a consultant post while using your expertise as a non‑medical prescriber across the Critical Care service line
We would love to hear from you.
Candidates who meet the qualifications for this post but may not yet demonstrate the full proven knowledge or demonstrable experience required at Band 8a will still be considered for this role as a Band 7 to Band 8a progression opportunity. The successful candidate will receive the necessary support to achieve the required progression milestones and demonstrate the expected level of practice before progressing to an advanced specialist Band 8a role.
Main duties of the job
• Provide a high‑quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service for patients within the Critical Care Pharmacy Team.
• Undertake teaching and clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and other healthcare employees.
• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to the clinical specialities, demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness.
• Develop a clinical interest within a chosen area of clinical practice to support service to specific groups of patients within the service line.
• Work closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Critical Care & Surgery and Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Services on the strategic development of clinical pharmacy services and establish clearly defined roles for pharmacist non‑medical prescribers within critical care areas.
• Develop and manage the delivery of pharmacy services to ensure efficient use of resources and systems, including monitoring drug expenditure and delivering financial savings within the critical care areas primarily.
• Develop and build increased pharmacist presence into outpatients clinical areas as part of the rehab team.
About Us
University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS is the largest hospital on the Southwest Peninsula providing comprehensive secondary & tertiary care to a population of around 2,000,000 people. We are known for specialist services including cardiothoracic surgery, kidney transplantation, neurosurgery, and a regional trauma centre.
Details
Date posted: 01 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 216-AH-C7442834
Job locations: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Job Responsibilities
* Responsible to the Associate Chief Pharmacist Clinical Services for strategic planning and delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients within Critical Care.
* Support the Chief Pharmacist / Deputy Chief Pharmacist / Associate Chief Pharmacist and Care Group Lead Pharmacist in developing, monitoring and reporting on drug expenditure and medicines budget and the delivery of financial savings as part of the pharmacy cost improvement programme.
* Development, implementation and update of clinical pharmacy policy in conjunction with senior pharmacists within the clinical pharmacy team and Critical Care.
* Work as a member of the Clinical Pharmacy Team, Critical Care Service Lines and wider UHP pharmacy team.
* Monitor, review and report on medicines related incidents within Critical Care.
* Provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy care to patients in the Critical Care areas and related units.
Person Specification – Qualifications
* Master's Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
* Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate.
* Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma.
* Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Non‑medical prescriber (or willingness to undertake this when requested).
* Current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
* Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA).
* Active member of Critical Care Group within UKCPA or equivalent pharmacist specialist interest group.
* Postgraduate leadership qualification.
* Postgraduate qualification in speciality.
Knowledge & Experience – Essential
* Excellent proven knowledge of clinical pharmacy and drug use with the area of Critical Care.
* Demonstrable experience in a range of clinical specialties.
* Excellent proven knowledge of general clinical pharmacy and drug use.
* Proven skills in effective leadership, successful communication, negotiation, persuasion and influencing.
* Proven knowledge of strategic care agendas.
* Proven understanding of NHS priorities and how to apply these locally.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills to address highly complex issues.
* Report writing skills.
* Proven evidence of CPD.
* Demonstrable experience of teaching, training and people development.
* Demonstrable multidisciplinary working / ward round experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Sponsorship
Applications 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.
Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH.
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