Overview
We are excited to offer a permanent opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Ophthalmology to join our expanding team at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. This is a particularly exciting time to join us, as our ophthalmology pharmacy service is growing and leading several innovative projects across both primary and secondary care. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist expertise in ophthalmology while playing a key role in service development and quality improvement. Our vision is to deliver a Trust-wide ophthalmology pharmacy service, working collaboratively across directorates to ensure the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines in patients with eye conditions. Based at the Royal site, the successful candidate will work closely with our ophthalmology consultants, specialist nurses, and multidisciplinary teams, gaining hands-on experience in managing complex ophthalmic patients in both outpatient and surgical settings. You'll be part of a forward-thinking, supportive, and experienced pharmacy team committed to delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated pharmacist seeking a new challenge in a dynamic specialty.
* Support the Divisional Lead Pharmacist for Ophthalmology in the development and delivery of pharmacy services and medicines optimisation within the Trust's ophthalmology programme.
* Provide a safe, effective, and advanced clinical pharmacy service to ophthalmology outpatient clinics and surgical wards at the Royal site.
* Assist the Lead Pharmacist in clinical education, training, and supervision, with a focus on ophthalmic pharmacotherapy and medicines optimisation for all relevant healthcare professionals across the Trust.
* Work in close collaboration with ophthalmology consultants, specialist nurses, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, patient-centred care.
* Contribute to the intravitreal injection service and high-cost drug pathways, ensuring the safe and effective use of anti-VEGF agents and other ophthalmic therapies.
* Review patients with chronic eye conditions (e.g. glaucoma, uveitis, macular degeneration) to optimise medication regimens, ensuring appropriate prescribing, monitoring, and adherence support.
* Assist in the delivery of the Ophthalmology Pharmacy Strategy at the Royal Liverpool site, contributing to service development and innovation.
* Lead on the development, implementation, management, and audit of ophthalmic medicines policies and clinical guidelines across the Trust, ensuring safe and effective prescribing for patients with acute and chronic eye conditions.
* Supervise and support the training of pharmacy staff in ophthalmic pharmacotherapy, including prescribing considerations for conditions such as glaucoma, uveitis, macular degeneration, and post-operative care.
* Liaise with healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care to ensure efficient use of ophthalmic medicines and resources, and where appropriate, develop shared care protocols for managing long-term eye conditions.
* Collaborate with ophthalmology consultants, surgical teams, and specialist nurses to optimise pharmaceutical care and improve patient outcomes.
* Support specialist clinics such as intravitreal injection services and high-cost drug pathways, ensuring appropriate prescribing, monitoring, and patient education for therapies including anti-VEGF agents and immunomodulators.
You will be collaborative, forward-thinking, and passionate about delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care in ophthalmology. You'll bring innovation and leadership to the role, with a strong commitment to medicines optimisation and service improvement for patients with complex eye conditions.
* Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
* Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills, significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role
* Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
* Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
Desirable Criteria
* Experience as a NMP
* Delivering training and education, vocational masters degree in pharmacy
* Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
* Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
* Full NMP qualification
* MRPharmS, Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
* Ability to affect and manage change, computer literacy
* Ability to travel cross site
* You must have appropriate UK professional registration
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 p.a. as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications to make a shortlist. We reserve the right to close vacancies early and advise you to apply promptly.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and promoting equality and diversity. We welcome flexible working and will consider a variety of flexible arrangements from day one. Not all roles are suitable for every arrangement all of the time. We encourage applications from under-represented groups and provide DBS processing details as part of recruitment. If you have any personal requirements to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Services.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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