Job overview
We are seeking a forward‑thinking, highly motivated pharmacist with expertise in frailty to co‑lead our established and progressive Frailty Team.
This post supports the NHS England ambition to shift care left, delivering acute‑level care through community and virtual models. The successful post holder will use advanced clinical pharmacy skills to support admission avoidance, early supported discharge and proactive frailty management. You will contribute to the design, evaluation and ongoing improvement of frailty and virtual ward pathways, aligned to Trust and national priorities around ageing well, flow, urgent and emergency care recovery and system integration.
Working within our Hospital at Home service, you will provide expert pharmaceutical care to patients managed safely at home, including participation in virtual multidisciplinary ward rounds, medicines reviews, prescribing within scope, and making clinical decisions supported by digital monitoring and escalation pathways.
Across community rehabilitation inpatient units and the community response team, you will provide senior clinical pharmacy leadership, supporting step‑down and step‑up care whilst ensuring safe, seamless transitions of care with strong communication across primary care and community services.
This is an ideal role for a pharmacist passionate about frailty and motivated to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care beyond the hospital walls.
Main duties of the job
1. You will work under the Principal Pharmacist for Medicine (Acute & Frailty) with another Senior frailty pharmacist and co-lead a team of junior rotational pharmacists.
2. Work collaboratively cross-site with the team at the Scarborough site.
3. Deliver expert, patient-centred pharmaceutical care for frailty patients across acute, rehabilitation and community pathways
4. Act as a senior clinical pharmacist within the Frailty MDT, providing specialist advice on complex prescribing and deprescribing decisions
5. Lead on medicines optimisation, polypharmacy reduction and falls prevention initiatives
6. Hold a non-medical prescribing certificate
7. Participate in audit, research, and service evaluation to demonstrate outcomes and improve care
8. Support and develop junior pharmacists, technicians, medicines management staff and the wider MDT
Working for our organisation
Trust Information Pack:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
9. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
10. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
11. A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
12. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
13. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
14. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
15. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
16. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
17. Degree in pharmacy (Masters or equivalent)
18. Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
19. Continuous Professional Development to meet the requirements of the GPhC
20. Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy at least to Diploma/MSc level, relevant to post or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
21. Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain or specialist pharmacist group
22. Management training
23. Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
24. Broad post registration experience at least part of which must be of hospital pharmacy A length of experience sufficient to gain the competencies required for the post
25. Knowledge of Medicines & Pharmacy Legislation, professional ethics, Health & Safety and the wider Health Service
26. Knowledge of Clinical Governance, Medicines Optimisation, Patient Safety, Risk Management, NICE guidance, Shared Care Guidelines, and the development agenda relevant to the post
27. Knowledge of theoretical and practical issues, including professional guidelines and legislation, related to use of medicines and practice of pharmacy in the specialist areas
28. Understanding and practical experience of audit and service improvement
Desirable criteria
29. Experience of managing a team of professional and support staf
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
30. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
31. Able to communicate complex or contentious information to individuals or groups and deal with challenges
32. Able to influence and persuade patients and professionals with respect to safe, economical and effective use of medicines
33. Able to use computer programmes relevant to the post.
34. Able to communicate complex and specialist information appropriately
35. Able to negotiate solutions to problems
36. Able to lead and manage a team
37. Attention to detail
38. Problem solving skills
39. Strong team player
Desirable criteria
40. Experience of delivering training to other staff groups
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
41. Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a post in this organisation.
42. Ability to plan, prioritise and reorganise daily, weekly and monthly workload in the face of changing and competing demands on time
43. Aware of own limitations and able to enlist help of others when necessary
44. Flexible to changing demands
45. Proactive
46. Patient focussed
47. Problem solving skills
Values, Drivers & Motivators
Essential criteria
48. Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence