We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to work in a job share, as the Lead Pharmacist for Frailty at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The post-holder will co‑lead the Pharmacy Service provided to the frailty team, working alongside other members of the MDT and pharmacy teams. We offer a supportive and developmental environment to work in, giving you the opportunity to grow and develop to meet your potential.
Our Frailty Team
* Medical team
* Advanced Clinical Practitioners
* Occupational and Physio therapists
* Clinical Pharmacists
Your day to day duties will include (but not be limited to)
* Provide pharmaceutical care and medicines optimisation to individual patients in the Frailty Service at the BRI.
* Work within the Frailty team to reduce admissions, expedite discharges and work across the ICs to standardise care delivery pathways.
* Clinically review patients as part of a pharmacist‑led consultation using independent prescribing skills to optimise patient care and maintain prescribing competencies, prescribing within the Trust’s Non‑Medical Prescribing Policy.
* Cover 15 hours per week, ideally on Thursday and Friday, to work alongside the post’s job share. Exact daily hours will be determined according to service need, likely between 8 am and 6 pm.
* Work in the BRI dispensary (as overtime) on a rota basis during Monday–Friday 5–6 pm.
* Work Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday shifts as part of normal contracted hours with commensurate "off‑duty" days, on a rota basis of roughly one weekend day every six weeks.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Apr 2026.
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