Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Neonates and Paediatrics

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist to join their dynamic pharmacy team. The role involves providing advanced clinical services to pediatric wards and intensive care units. Responsibilities include promoting medication safety and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate has a pharmacy degree and significant experience in clinical pharmacy, particularly in pediatrics. This position aims to ensure high-quality patient care and optimize medication use. A range of professional development opportunities and benefits are offered.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Reduced cost bus travel

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy within a pediatric setting.
• Knowledge of medication safety practices.
• Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff to promote safe medication use.
• Assist in medication safety and optimization for pediatric patients.
• Support Consultant Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist with divisional tasks.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy Expertise

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Introduction

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy Department at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ambitious and forward thinking, striving to ensure that the patient is always at the heart of everything we do.

Job Opportunity

We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our dynamic pharmacy team and provide advanced clinical services to our general paediatric wards, paediatric intensive care unit and neonatal intensive care unit. The post holder will also be responsible for assisting with development of rotational team members.

As we look to promote the organisation and governance of neonatal and paediatric patients within the hospital we are looking for an experienced pharmacist who is an adaptable and well rounded. You need to be able to work flexibly with our pharmacy team and the wider healthcare multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

1. Liaising with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of medication in the designated clinical area
2. Promoting medication safety and medicines optimisation in neonates and paediatrics in liaison with the multi-disciplinary team
3. Assisting the Consultant Pharmacist (Neonates & Paediatrics) and the Lead Pharmacist (Women's and Children's) to provide Divisional support as required.

Trust Information

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.

Inclusion

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.

Additional Information

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

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.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 4th January 2026.

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

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

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.

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

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. 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.

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.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.