<div><h3>Specialist Ophthalmology Pharmacist - SRH/Southlands</h3><p><b>The closing date is 24 June 2026</b></p><p>To provide expert-level clinical pharmacy services to the ophthalmology department. The post holder will lead pharmaceutical care for patients with ophthalmic disease.</p><p>The role involves managing both inpatients and outpatients, contributing to MDTs, attending specialist clinics, leading service development, supervising staff, and ensuring safe, cost-effective, evidence-based use of medicines.</p><p>The post holder will also act as one of the deputies for the Lead Pharmacist for Ophthalmology, ensuring resilience across ophthalmology pharmacy services.</p><h3>Main duties of the job</h3><p>Establish and lead a specialist pharmacy role for Ophthalmology Services, providing senior clinical leadership and acting as an expert for medicines optimisation.</p><p>Provide an expert level of clinical pharmacy services to Ophthalmology inpatient and outpatient services at UHSussex NHS Foundation Trust.</p><p>Will help lead specialist clinical pharmacy practice for ophthalmology and be responsible for the delivery, development, evaluation and co‑ordination of clinical pharmacy services in line with the objectives of the division and the UHSussex pharmacy strategy.</p><p>This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role‑specific criteria.</p><h3>Person Specification</h3><h3>Professional Registration</h3><ul><li>Degree in Pharmacy as recognised by GPhC and registered member of GPhC</li></ul><h3>Experience</h3><ul><li>Evidence of relevant clinical experience in hospital pharmacy</li><li>Evidence of post graduate development at certificate level</li><li>Demonstrable ability of autonomous working</li><li>Experience within field of Ophthalmology</li></ul><h3>Skills</h3><ul><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li><li>Experience in conducting and reporting audits</li><li>Effective skills in negotiating and appraising solutions and options</li><li>Motivated and enthusiastic for role</li><li>Experience managing high cost drugs
</li><li>Evidence of budget reporting</li></ul><h3>People Management</h3><ul><li>Experience in supporting students and trainee pharmacists</li><li>Coaching and teaching skills</li></ul><h3>Equality Diversity and Inclusion</h3><ul><li>Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues</li><li>Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).</li></ul><h3>Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3><p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p><p>University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)</p></div>