Advanced Pharmacist Prescriber - Frailty Team (FEAT) & Acute Medicine

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in East Midlands is looking for a Pharmacist to join their progressive pharmacy team. The role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical pharmacy services, and utilizing independent prescribing skills. The ideal candidate should either have or be working towards pharmacist independent prescriber status. The organization offers ongoing development opportunities and a supportive work environment, with closing date for applications on 16/09/2025.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Pharmacist independent prescriber status is critical but will consider candidates working towards it.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy or acute medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and safety of prescribing.
• Attend ward rounds to support the MDT with clinical advice.
• Assist with quality, safety, and communication of medication changes.

Skills

Independent prescribing skills

Collaborative work with MDT

Quality assurance in clinical prescribing

Education

Pharmacist independent prescriber status

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. This is a great opportunity to join our friendly pharmacy team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. The department is progressive, supportive and provides ample opportunities for growth and development.

You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary Frail Elderly Assessment Team (FEAT) and Acute Medicine teams at the Royal Derby Hospital. You will be working alongside other clinicians whilst providing an enhanced clinical pharmacy service and utilising independent prescribing skills to assist the team to ensure high quality, safe and timely management of patients.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a supportive, friendly and approachable team of dedicated advanced clinical pharmacists & technicians. We are a pro-active team; encourage research and personal development and most recently, the team was a 2024 finalist for the HSJ Patient Safety Awards.

You will work collaboratively with the MDT and the well established pharmacy teams working in the admissions areas. We are also actively involved in training and education of pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff. We aim to provide the best care for our patients and fully support our team members personal development to achieve this.

This is a split post with roughly 50% of time spent working within the FEAT team and 50% of time with the acute medicine team.

We look forward to receiving your applications and meeting you.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the quality, accuracy and safety of prescribing in a busy clinical area with a high patient turnover.
• Attend ward rounds and support the MDT with on-the-spot clinical advice and implementation of prescribing decisions, promoting use of Trust and national clinical guidelines and optimising patient medication where possible.
• Help support quality, safety and timeliness of prescribing at discharge and to facilitate effective communication of medication changes to GPs and primary care teams.
• Provide pharmacy cover to the admissions areas as necessary.
• To assist the Divisional Lead Pharmacist to recruit, develop and motivate staff to maximise performance and delivery of service objectives.
• Provide line management for Pharmacist or technician staff as required.

Qualifications / Requirements

We see pharmacist independent prescriber status as a critical part of this role but will accept applications from candidates currently working towards this or willing to undergo training to achieve this qualification.

Work pattern

Split post with roughly 50% FEAT team and 50% acute medicine team.

Benefits & values

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

How to apply

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Important information

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

Closing date

Closing date of applications: 16/09/2025

Interview date: 30/09/2025

Equality and inclusion

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.