Advanced Pharmacist - Elective Surgery
Closing date: 11 June 2026
Are you looking to develop your skills in expert clinical practice with the opportunity to actively contribute to MDT working, whilst working as part of a diverse team?
At UHDB, we provide great opportunities for flexible working, a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing, and good career development.
UHDB provides care to a range of specialities including colorectal, upper GI, vascular, urology, and head and neck across our surgical wards. We have developed a range of Advanced pharmacist roles across the surgical division, and are highly regarded as the experts in medicines management. Pharmacists are actively encouraged to participate in MDT working via attendance on ward rounds, and the development of policies and guidelines.
Due to career progression, an opportunity has arisen to join our Surgical Pharmacy team, supporting our General Surgery business unit, with the opportunity to specialise in upper GI surgery whilst proactively contributing to the elective surgical admissions pathways through use of pharmacist prescribing skills. The post holder would act as a key pharmacy contact for the business unit, supporting a range of clinical and operational projects, whilst also acting as part of the senior pharmacist team supporting the wider Surgical Division.
This post is based at the Royal Derby site, although there is an expectation that the post holder would work closely with colleagues across UHDB, in developing and delivering pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
* Work closely with Clinicians and Nursing colleagues to support and promote the safe and effective use of medicines within an identified surgical speciality as well as ensuring the cost-effective use of resources.
* Proactively contribute to the safe use of medicines during the peri-operative period by utilising pharmacist prescribing skills to support elective admissions pathways.
* Lead, deliver, and develop pharmacy services to surgical division in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
* Support the development of early career and trainee pharmacists.
* You will act as a senior member of the surgical pharmacy team assisting with management of day-to-day operational duties as required.
* You will act as a line manager for designated band 6 or 7 pharmacists.
* Actively participate within regional and national network forums to facilitate harmonisation of practises and share learning.
* The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and on-call.
The Pharmacy Department and Surgical Division are committed to developing the roles of pharmacist prescribers and the successful applicant would be expected to train as a prescriber and actively contribute towards improving the standards of prescribing through participation in these roles.
Benefits
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
* Master's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) plus statutory membership of GPhC
* PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
* Membership of other organisations (e.g. Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, RPSGB etc)
Reasoning and Influencing Skills
* Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning and judgement
* Ability to influence decision making across a range of professional groups including at senior levels
* Experience of project / change management processes
Experience
* Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing qualification if not already held
* Qualified non-medical prescriber
Leadership and Communication
* Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
* Demonstrates effective verbal / written communication across a range of professional groups
* Ability to work on own initiative or within a team
* Training in leadership skills
* Experience of leading small teams / projects
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 of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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