Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care and Immunoglobulins

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Critical Care Pharmacist to lead their dynamic pharmacy team. You will manage Band 7 pharmacists and provide vital clinical input in adult critical care areas. The ideal candidate should hold a master's in pharmacy, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and have substantial critical care experience. This role offers a competitive salary and full-time hours in a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Masters level degree in pharmacy.
• Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice required.

Responsibilities

• Line manage Band 7 critical care pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Lead and support clinical governance for immunoglobulin use.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary ward/board rounds.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy input

Leadership

Critical care experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Masters level degree in pharmacy

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Critical Care Pharmacist to join our dynamic and well‑established critical care pharmacy and immunoglobulin teams on a fixed‑term basis / secondment for a period of 12 months. This advanced role requires previous critical care experience and you will provide clinical pharmacy input to adult critical care areas and to the immunoglobulin service.

Job details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 180‑B‑254249
Job locations: Addenbrookes Hospital‑Division B, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Responsibilities

• Line manage Band 7 critical care pharmacists and pharmacy technician(s)
• Lead and support clinical governance for immunoglobulin use and in adult critical care
• Where qualified to do so, prescribe within agreed scope and CUH pharmacist prescribing policy
• Support EoE SRIAP treatment decisions and response assessment in line with standards and guidelines
• Attend and contribute to regional immunoglobulin panels and working groups
• Support compliance with EOEIAP, NHSE and national immunoglobulin database standards
• Lead and contribute to novel pharmacy projects in designated clinical areas
• Contribute to regional workstreams via the EoE Critical Care Pharmacists Network and Subregional Immunoglobulin Assessment Panel
• Undertake and support research and transition research into practice to inform evidence‑based practice development
• Liaise with senior multidisciplinary staff to promote safe, effective and cost‑effective medicines use in critical care
• Support safe prescribing and administration of high‑risk medicines commonly used in adult critical care
• Contribute to multidisciplinary ward/board rounds, case discussions and service meetings.
• Support the education and development of junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note: Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed‑term contract. For secondments, you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed‑term contract, you are able to apply for this as a fixed‑term position.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed. This vacancy will close at midnight on 4th January 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 13th January 2026.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

Our values and reputation for outstanding care, opportunities to experience a range of specialities, career and development opportunities, preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team, research experience and opportunities, lovely location and quality of life, excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air).

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification – Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level degree in pharmacy.
• Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)

Desirable

• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Management qualification.
• Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC.
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Advanced Stage II.

Experience

Essential

• Recent significant post‑registration experience including prescription screening, medicines reconciliation and medicines information.
• Recent significant experience of patient consultation.
• Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a who has covered a range of specialities including the designated specialist clinical area.
• Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in medical notes.
• Experience of writing professional reports.
• Experience of writing drug policies and treatment guidelines.
• Experience of developing and reviewing patient group directions and shared care guidelines.
• Evidence of having conducted and implemented the outcomes of a clinical audit.
• Experience of the practical application of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
• Experience of the management of high‑cost and high‑risk medicines.
• Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups.
• Experience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development.

Desirable

• Recent significant post‑registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital.
• Recent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients.
• Experienced clinical pharmacist (at band 8a or 8b) including one or more of the following: neurosciences, critical care, transplant, medicines information, acute and emergence medicine.
• Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications.
• Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
• Experience of horizon scanning.

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within designated specialist clinical area.
• Knowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NPSA guidance and their local implementation.
• Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes.
• Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching.
• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
• Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems.

Desirable

• Knowledge of electronic prescribing and medicines administration IT systems.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate expert professional practice defined within the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework: Expert Professional Practice cluster at the level of Advanced Stage II.
• Show evidence of good organisation skills, prioritisation and time management.
• Be self‑motivated and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication and consultation skills.
• Be able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students.
• Be able to produce written reports.
• Have a proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff.
• Be able to manage and work well in a team.
• Be able to listen to and act on the direction of senior staff.
• Be able to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame (including level 2 medicines reconciliation) and identify / resolve issues arising.
• Show the ability to empathise with patients / carers.
• Have a proven ability to teach and train a range of different staff groups including producing supporting training materials.
• Be able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure to deadlines to achieve results.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Addenbrookes Hospital‑Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Website: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk