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Lead Pharmacist for Frailty
The closing date is 15 April 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to work in a job share, as the Lead Pharmacist for Frailty at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The post-holder will co‑lead the Pharmacy Service provided to the frailty team, working alongside other members of the MDT and pharmacy teams. We offer a supportive and developmental environment to work in, giving you the opportunity to grow and develop to meet your potential.
Our Frailty Team consists of:
* Medical team
* Advanced Clinical Practitioners
* Occupational and Physio therapists
Main duties of the job
Your day to day duties will include (but not be limited to):
* To be responsible for providing pharmaceutical care and medicines optimisation to individual patients in the Frailty Service at the BRI
* To work within the Frailty team to reduce admissions, expediate discharges and work across the ICD(s) to standardise care delivery pathways.
* Clinically reviewing patients as part of a pharmacist‑led consultation using independent prescribing skills to optimise patient care, maintaining prescribing competencies and prescribing within the Trust's Non‑Medical Prescribing Policy
* This post‑holder will be expected to cover 15 hours per week, ideally on Thursday and Friday, to work alongside the post's job share. The exact daily hours worked will be determined according to service need but is likely to be between 8am and 6pm.
* As a member of the Pharmacy team you will also work in our BRI dispensary (as overtime), on a rota basis, during Mon‑Fri 5‑6pm.
* Our Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday shifts are part of normal contracted hours with commensurate ‘off‑duty’ days, on a rota basis of roughly one weekend day every six weeks.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award‑winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds – city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal‑opportunity employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge. Please watch this video to learn more about our team.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy.
* Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
* Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy.
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
* Qualification in Independent Prescribing – NB: To be undertaken on appointment if not already a registered non‑medical prescriber.
Knowledge and Experience
* A thorough knowledge of UK hospital pharmacy practice, safe management at transfers of care and medication commissioning.
* Clinical experience in managing frail or elderly patients with knowledge of common conditions encountered and of safe and appropriate drug treatments.
* Experience of polypharmacy review and appropriate de‑prescribing.
* Previous experience of audit & quality improvement.
* Experience and ability to initiate, lead, manage and supervise a range of projects.
* Experience of managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback.
* Knowledge of basic medicines information and critical appraisal techniques to apply medical / pharmacotherapeutic evidence to patient care.
* Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines.
* Knowledge of budgetary management and financial control.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to holistically & critically analyse prescriptions and treatment plans for clinical appropriateness, clinical risk, cost‑effectiveness, adherence to local & national guidance and legality.
* Ability to use professional judgement to challenge inappropriate prescribing and otherwise influence prescribing decisions to enable optimal therapy.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Holistic problem identification and solving.
* Good time management, able to prioritise appropriately and effectively.
* Able to mentor, manage and support others.
* Computer literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office suite.
* Able to act as a role‑model.
* Influencing and negotiation skills.
* Understanding of medical and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology.
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.
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles
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