Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to work weekends, bank holidays and late nights on a rota basis within Pharmacy team.) Job ref 225-DIV3-7495192
Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Town Wolverhampton Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2025 23:59
Senior Pharmacist for Rheumatology
Band 8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist to join the dynamic Rheumatology team at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, in a Band 8a role.
This position offers a wealth of unique clinical and professional development opportunities within both the Rheumatology and Pharmacy Departments. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care and services, working collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.
The individual will act as a clinical role model within the Pharmacy department and supervise junior and pharmacy support staff. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery and further development of pharmacy services to the Rheumatology Directorate.
The postholder will work across all sites at RWT as needed to support the Rheumatology directorate and pharmacy.
At RWT we are passionate about developing and training our Pharmacy workforce and identifying new ways of working. This role is a unique opportunity to further develop your leadership abilities, whilst still maintaining a high level of clinical practice. You will have the support of an experienced Pharmacy Leadership Team. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their own skills through mentorship and training and education.
We have well established links with the Rheumatology clinical teams and work closely to provide clinical support for our patients to achieve optimal care.
Main duties of the job
Some key duties will include the following:
* To provide clinical and directorate support to the rheumatology department.
* Support the Principal pharmacist for rheumatology in the provision of outpatient clinics including biologics tapering clinics.
* To provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to rheumatology patients and liaise with the consultants and nursing teams to support safe and appropriate prescribing in this patient group.
* To continuously monitor the drug expenditure against budgets for the Rheumatology Directorate.
* To manage any rheumatology related switch schemes that may arise, in conjunction with the wider pharmacy and rheumatology teams ensuring as far as possible a safe, efficient and comprehensive service.
* To work under the supervision of the Principal Pharmacist for Rheumatology.
Please refer to the job description for further information.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.
We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualification
* Pharmacist registered with the GPhC
* Post Graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent
* Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards this qualification
Experience and skills
* Significant post registrational experience
* Knowledge and experience of working within rheumatology and/or with biologic agents
* Able to work in multidisciplinary teams and independently.
* Experience in supervising, training and assessing staff
* Experience working in an outpatient clinic
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on‑boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A‑Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre‑employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Visa/Sponsorship Information
The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website: Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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