Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care and Immunoglobulins

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for an enthusiastic Critical Care Pharmacist to join their dynamic pharmacy teams on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. This advanced role involves providing clinical pharmacy input in critical care units and requires previous critical care experience. Candidates must possess strong collaborative skills and be prepared to support education and training. The position includes a commitment to work weekends once every six weeks.

Qualifications

• Previous critical care experience is required.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support education, training, and supervision of pharmacy staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy input to adult critical care areas.
• Optimize the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Participate in service development and quality improvement.

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities within this advanced clinical pharmacy role, optimising safe and effective use of medicines is shared across adult critical care units and immunoglobulins with an approximate split of 75% and 25% respectively, adjusted as needed in view of service delivery pressures. The ability to work collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues, the multidisciplinary critical care and immunoglobulin teams is essential to maintain our highly respected service and drive audit, service development and quality improvement. The role also requires supporting education, training, and supervision of pharmacists, trainees, and other healthcare professionals. Our service to adult critical care runs across seven days and includes a commitment to working one weekend in every six weeks.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.