Specialist Pharmacist
The closing date is 07 April 2026
Are you a clinical Pharmacist, looking to develop your leadership skills and support the development of a junior team?
We recognise that we can only achieve our vision for medicines optimisation with the dedication and collaboration of our colleagues, so if you're looking for a position that will invest in your skills, provide opportunities to work across the wider healthcare system and allow you to influence and implement change in medicines use and optimisation, then this role could be right for you.
The ASPH pharmacy team is one of the friendliest in the South East and has been described as a family. We are a warm, diverse, welcoming, and fun department committed to supporting staff in providing excellent patient care. Opportunities for further post-graduate education & qualifications are available in both leadership and clinical areas. We pride ourselves on the development of our team and encourage progression.
While weekend working is expected, on call and late nights may be required, these are very reasonable and paid at a competitive rate, with a healthy work life balance, supported by senior members of staff.
Based at Ashford Hospital in Surrey, the successful post holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team for the Surrey Elective Centre. You will work closely alongside your Pharmacy colleagues, nursing, medical staff and therapists, to develop a responsive and effective clinical pharmacy service to the new centre.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
* the provision of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within the speciality which meets the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within and associated with the Trust.
* developing and implementing medicine management systems concerned with the nominated speciality.
* providing a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the designated wards.
* undertaking clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and teaching of nursing and medical staff.
* any pharmacy function for the specialities they assume responsibility for, this includes the clinical pharmacy, governance, and financial support regarding the medicine expenditure for these areas.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for people willing to show their commitment to delivering excellence and working with us to make Pharmacy a great place to be for all our staff and meet the challenges of Hospital Pharmacy in the modern day NHS.
A can-do and flexible approach is essential as is a commitment to self and service development. Applicants should also ideally :
* have previous experience of providing clinical pharmacy service above Foundation level
* be in possession of a postgraduate clinical pharmacy diploma (or equivalent)
* be prepared to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification if not already in possession.
This is an ideal opportunity for you to build on your experience as a clinical pharmacist as we develop pharmacy services for the future.
You must be registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome from all sectors of pharmacy practice, including hospital, community, primary care, industry and academia. These are full time posts, with commitment required to evening, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call duties as per rota requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* M.Pharm degree in Pharmacy (4 years vocational degree) or equivalent
* Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy /Clinical Practice, or equivalent experience.
* Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
* Experience within nominated Division/Speciality
Knowledge
* Trust vision, values, and strategic objectives
* Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to Division.
* Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner.
Skills
* Evidence of personal insight and sound judgement.
* Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and on own.
* Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service, and the Trust
* You can communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service, or support as appropriate to your role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£57,888 to £64,880 a year per annum inc. HCAS
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