Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Nottingham City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £64,455 - £74,896 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2026 23:59
Band 8b
Job overview
Following an organisational change within the pharmacy department this exciting opportunity has become available. We are looking for a enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to lead the cancer pharmacy team within NUH. This role has responsibility for the following specialities which sit within the directorate (ORCHIDS); Oncology, Haematology, Immunology and Dermatology.
In this role you will manage a large team of specialist and rotational pharmacists, medicines management technicians and medicines management assistants to deliver excellent care across the pathways.
You will act as a clinical role model within the team, delivering direct patient care at an expert level and will form part of the Pharmacy Clinical Management Services Team. You will drive the development and delivery of the highest quality of pharmaceutical care and be supported by the Pharmacy Department and Directorate/Care Group Leadership Team to continually improve our service.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will:
Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service within the Directorate.
Line manage the team of Advanced Pharmacy Practitioners and Specialist Clinical Pharmacists.
Provide an expert, patient-facing, clinical pharmacy service within the Directorate acting as a clinical pharmacist role model.
Support the Directorate with all matters relating to medicines such as governance and safety. Demonstrate compassionate leadership, inspiring and motivating the team.
Form part of the Pharmacy Clinical Services Management Team and work with colleagues regionally and nationally to deliver excellent care.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please fully review the attached job description and person specification.
To lead, manage and strategically develop clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to the ORCHIDS Directorate, with support from a range of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and the wider MDT. A significant part of this role is to have oversight for the management of chemotherapy use within oncology and haematology within the trust
To line manage the Specialist Clinical Pharmacists and other team members as required within the ORCHIDS pharmacy team.
To support the Specialist Clinical Pharmacists and other team members in the ORCHIDS directorate in delivering the ‘best possible’ clinical pharmacy service within the assigned resources.
To provide an expert level patient-facing clinical service to one, or more clinical areas within the ORCHIDS directorate.
Develop collaborative working relationships: to communicate, maintain professionally-driven working relationships and gain the co-operation of others.
Demonstrate leadership by inspiring individuals and teams to achieve high standards of performance and personal development.
Organise and deliver service objectives.
Deliver the education, training and development of others and promote a learning culture within the organisation.
Use research to deliver effective practice and identify and undertake research to inform practice.
To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties and partake in general clinical pharmacy duties.
The post holder will be predominately based at the City Hospital campus, but there will be an expectation to travel to the Queens Medical Centre campus.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm.
* Diploma in clinical pharmacy or demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Leadership and/or management qualifications.
* Relevant postgraduate qualification (MSc or higher in clinical pharmacy or relevant clinical specialty)
* Qualified independent prescriber (and actively using in practice)
* Evidence of further training in advanced clinical skills
Professional registrations
* GPhC registered.
* Member of relevant national specialist pharmacist group.
* Plays an active role in a relevant national network / specialist pharmacist group.
Experience
* Broad knowledge base of a wide range of clinical areas.
* Extensive previous hospital experience (post-registration)
* In-depth pharmaceutical skills and knowledge within a relevant specialty (including highly specialist review of meds)
* Experience in project management (including department-wide roles) and evidence of completed outcomes.
* Effective liaison with relevant Trust level committees / groups.
* Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
* Experience of MDT working.
* Experience of leading and delivering clinical pharmacy services to a speciality/cluster.
* Evidence of published research.
* Experience as a line manager/mentor.
Communication and relationship
* Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and stakeholders.
* Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written – must be able to communicate highly complex drug or medicine related information to prescribers, clinicians, patients, relatives, relevant Trust committees and other stakeholders. Patients may have language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities; other professionals may challenge advice.
* Experience of writing compelling business cases or case of need for service development.
Analytical and Judgement skill
* Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes.
* Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal e.g. drug expenditure.
* Evidence of incorporating innovative and ‘best practice’ into current practice.
* Assessing/adjudicating at national level.
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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Name Michael Hey Job title Assistant Head of Pharmacy- Clinical Services Email address michael.hey@nuh.nhs.uk Telephone number 07812268532
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