Lead Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for Renal Services
The closing date is 24 June 2026
The post holder will be a dynamic individual ready to provide expert leadership and knowledge in renal medicine.
The post holder will be at the forefront of providing specialist pharmacy services to optimise patient outcomes and improve the patient experience. It will be an opportunity to share expertise across the local health economy as well as through national and international networks.
Responsibilities
* To manage, provide, coordinate and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the SKU. This role includes provision of ward-based and outpatient pharmacy services to renal patients as a highly specialist clinical pharmacist encompassing:
* Participation in consultant-led renal ward rounds.
* Medication reconciliation and review.
* Identification of patients who need additional help with their medication.
* Prompt identification, preparation of patients for early discharge and where possible complete the discharge process at ward level. Accurately document information relating to medications initiated or discontinued following admission and the follow-up required.
* Counselling on changes to medication regimens and high-risk drugs e.g. warfarin, transplant medication.
* Liaising with colleagues in community/ care homes to align support for medicines adherence.
* Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews and multi-disciplinary reviews.
* Review pathology results for patients on high-risk medicines and take action as necessary.
* Please see attached job description and personal specifications for full list of duties associated with this post
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.
Experience and Qualifications
* Qualified Pharmacist with substantial experience
* Post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma or equivalent experience.
* Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC).
* Postgraduate Masters or doctorate in relevant subject or discipline.
* Member of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
* Teaching at an undergraduate level or postgraduate level.
* Renal Experience.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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)
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