Advanced Clinical Pharmacist for Acute medicine

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Acute Medicine to lead the service across the Acute Medicine ward and short stay/elderly care areas. You will deliver high-quality medicines optimisation and expert input within a fast-paced MDT.

You will provide mentorship and training for junior pharmacists and technicians, contribute to clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement initiatives, and work with the Pharmacy Leadership Team to

Qualifications

• Independent prescriber (or working towards qualification).
• Experience mentoring junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Acute Medicine service provision at CUH, providing high-quality care to acute medicine services including the Acute Medicine short stay ward and acute elderly care ward.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical input to a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment; ensure timely medicines reconciliation, optimisation of complex therapies, and reduce avoidable harm related to medicines use.
• Act as a source of specialist advice for challenging clinical cases, contributing to improved outcomes, reduced length of stay, and smoother transitions of care.
• As an independent prescriber (or working towards qualification), manage and adjust medicines for acutely unwell patients, ensuring adherence to guidelines.
• Participate in post-take ward rounds, clinical huddles, and handover meetings to influence prescribing decisions and treatment plans.
• Support the Lead Pharmacists for Medicine in developing this service and represent pharmacy at governance meetings.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy team at CUH as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Acute Medicine.

Working as part of a supportive and inclusive multidisciplinary team, you will use your clinical expertise to deliver high-quality pharmacy care to patients across the acute medicine service.

Education and staff development are integral to the role. You'll provide mentorship, training and supervision for junior pharmacists, foundation trainee pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians, as well as the wider MDT, fostering a culture of clinical excellence and continuous improvement. You will contribute to clinical governance through participation in audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives, and will support the Pharmacy Leadership Team in developing and implementing local and national medicines optimisation priorities.

Main duties of the job

For this new role, we are looking for a proactive, self-motivated individual with excellent organisational skills who can work effectively under pressure, both alone and as part of the wider pharmacy and multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for leading the Acute Medicine service provision at CUH providing high quality care to our acute medicine services including the Acute Medicine short stay ward and acute elderly care ward.

You will provide expert pharmaceutical input to a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. A key focus will be ensuring timely medicines reconciliation, optimisation of complex therapies, and reducing avoidable harm related to medicines use. You will also act as a source of specialist advice for challenging clinical cases, contributing to improved outcomes, reduced length of stay, and smoother transitions of care for a diverse range of acute medical patients.

As an independent prescriber (or working towards qualification), you will proactively manage and adjust medicines for acutely unwell patients, ensuring adherence to national and local guidelines. You'll be actively involved in post-take ward rounds, clinical huddles and handover meetings, where your clinical expertise will directly influence prescribing decisions and treatment plans.

You will be supported by the Lead Pharmacists for Medicine to develop this service and represent pharmacy at the relevant governance meetings.

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 1100 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.