Job overview
Are you passionate about paediatric care and ready to take your pharmacy career to the next level? We are looking for an Advanced Paediatric Pharmacist (Band a) to join our dynamic team within the Children’s Hospital at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CHOX) and as part of the Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery, Children's and Neonates (NOTSSCaN) division. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a leading tertiary centre, supporting a wide range of paediatric sub-specialties. You will play a key role in optimising medicines use, ensuring patient safety, and driving innovation in clinical pharmacy practice. The role combines hands-on clinical work, strategic service development, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to deliver the highest standards of care for children and young people.
Main duties of the job
What You’ll Do:
·Deliver expert ward-based clinical pharmacy services and participate in ward rounds, clinics, and MDT meetings.
·Develop and maintain advanced clinical skills, including non-medical prescribing (NMP).
·Lead on medicines optimisation, governance, and evidence-based practice for complex and high-cost therapies.
·Contribute to the development of protocols and guidelines for safe, effective, and economical use of medicines.
·Support strategic initiatives to enhance paediatric pharmacy services across the Trust.
·Provide reciprocal cover and assist with dispensary duties when required.
What We’re Looking For:
·GPhC-registered pharmacist with paediatric experience.
·Clinical knowledge and commitment to patient safety.
·Communication and leadership skills to influence and collaborate effectively.
·A proactive approach to service development and continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
·Work in one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals with diverse paediatric specialties.
·Opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD), including advanced clinical roles and prescribing.
·Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking pharmacy team making a real difference to children’s health.
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Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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