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Lead Advanced Pharmacist – Paediatric Gastroenterology
The closing date is 17 March 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Advanced Pharmacist - Paediatric Gastroenterology to join the Pharmacy team at UHSussex. This is a new role developed to strengthen paediatric gastroenterology and PN services.
This senior clinical leadership post provides expert pharmacy input for children with complex and long term conditions including intestinal failure, inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, liver disease, cystic fibrosis with gastrointestinal involvement and complex nutritional needs. The post holder will lead pharmaceutical care for paediatric gastroenterology and PN across inpatient and outpatient settings, working within MDTs across wards, clinics and homecare services.
The post holder will provide deputy support to the Lead Pharmacist for C&W, contributing to senior decision making and service resilience. This role requires close collaboration with clinical teams, commissioners, regional networks and external partners.
Applications are welcomed from Band 7 pharmacists seeking progression. Appointment at Band 8a is dependent upon completion of an FS2 postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert clinical pharmacy leadership for paediatric gastroenterology and parenteral nutrition (PN) across inpatient, outpatient and homecare settings, supporting children with complex long term gastrointestinal and nutritional conditions.
Act as lead specialist pharmacist for paediatric gastroenterology medicines including biologics, immunomodulators, specialist nutritional therapies and PN, ensuring safe, effective and evidence based use in line with national and local guidance.
Work as an independent prescriber, or work towards this, initiating, adjusting and monitoring treatment within agreed scope of practice, including high risk medicines and treatment related toxicities.
Provide advanced clinical input to MDTs through ward rounds, specialist MDTs, clinics and transition of care meetings, advising clinicians, patients and families.
Lead development and review of clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways, and take responsibility for governance, audit and risk management.
Lead service development including pharmacist led clinics, outpatient and homecare services, business case development, medicines optimisation, oversight of high cost medicines and budgets.
Supervise and develop pharmacy staff including Band 6 and 7 pharmacists, technicians.
Work collaboratively across sites and with external partners including regional networks, commissioners and homecare providers.
Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for C&W.
About us
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Job responsibilities
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. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Shortlisting
* Hospital experience
* Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
* Use and management of Homecare services
* Guideline development, formulary submissions, or protocol reviews
* Running clinics as main HCP
* Member of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG)/ +/- PANG
* Production of financial reports
* NMP
* Experience of working with paediatric patients.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
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.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
£55,690 to £62,682 a yearDependent on experience
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