University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Paediatrics
The closing date is 18 June 2026
We're seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our Paediatric Team to support the delivery of clinical pharmacy services across our paediatric wards and departments.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and pharmacy colleagues, benefiting from extensive training, development, research and networking opportunities. You will also train and support the development of Band 6 and Band 7 pharmacists completing rotations in paediatrics.
We are looking for someone who:
* Has proven experience in delivering high-quality care
* Can support team development
* Is enthusiastic about improving the care of paediatric patients
Main duties of the job
* Utilise expert pharmaceutical knowledge to manage paediatric patients
* Utilise the independent prescriber skill daily within your scope of practice (or work towards obtaining)
* Provide prescriber support for complex medicine regimes
* Support flow with efficient discharge medication supply routes in and out of hours
* Review adverse incident reports and educate medical and nursing teams on pharmaceutical issues to reduce risk
* Review and develop guidelines and PGDs; develop cost improvement initiatives
* Train, develop and line manage Band 6, Band 7 and trainee pharmacists
Qualifications
* Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification
* Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC Register (or willing to undertake)
* Formal management and/or leadership qualification
Experience
* Extensive hospital pharmacy experience
* Recent clinical pharmacy experience in paediatrics
* Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research
* Publication of research in a peer reviewed journal or presentation at a national conference
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University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
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