Advanced Pharmacist - Women's & Children's

UHDB; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

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Job summary

UHDB’s Women’s & Children’s Pharmacy Team at Royal Derby Hospital in Derby is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist to lead clinical services and ensure safe, cost-effective medicines use. The post offers strategic impact and cross-site collaboration within UHDB.

The successful candidate will provide advanced clinical input, support service development, and contribute to governance, education, and workforce development within a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration with current status.
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g. NPPG).

Responsibilities

• Deliver an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Women’s and Children’s services at the Royal Derby Hospital.
• Provide specialist medicines optimisation advice to multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead and support service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to medicines governance and safety, including incident review and risk reduction.
• Support and develop junior pharmacists, technicians, and trainees.
• Contribute to financial stewardship and medicines optimisation strategies.
• Deputise for the Divisional Lead Pharmacist when required.
• Collaborate with cross-site teams including Queen's Hospital Burton when needed.

Skills

Advanced clinical pharmacy

Clinical input

Medicines governance

Project management

Cost containment

Education

GPhC registration

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification

CPD membership

Job description

Advanced Pharmacist - Women's & Children's

Band 8a

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 320-CDCS-4434

Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Advanced Pharmacist to lead and develop clinical pharmacy services within our Women’s and Children’s Service at the Royal Derby Hospital.

This is an opportunity for a dynamic pharmacist to play a key role in ensuring the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines, while working as part of a highly valued multidisciplinary team. You will provide advanced clinical input, support service development, and contribute to education, training, and governance across the division, working as an integral part of the UHDB Women's & Children's Pharmacy Team.

The post also offers opportunities to contribute to strategic planning, service innovation and workforce development, supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care aligned with national priorities and Trust objectives.

Applications are welcomed from experienced pharmacists with an interest in Women's and Children's, regardless of current specialism. If the preferred candidate requires further development to meet the role requirements, a Specialist to Advanced progression post may be considered.

Main duties of the job

Deliver an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Women’s and Children’s services at the Royal Derby Hospital

Providespecialist advice on medicines optimisation to multidisciplinary teams

Lead and supportservice development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives

Contribute tomedicines governance and safety, including incident review and risk reduction

Support and developjunior pharmacists, technicians, and trainees

Contribute tofinancial stewardship and medicines optimisation strategies

Deputise for the Divisional Lead Pharmacist when required

• Work closely with the Women's & Children's pharmacists at Queen's Hospital Burton (occasional cross-site working may be required)

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026

Interview date: 12 November 2026

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

• GPhC registration
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g. NPPG)

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

• Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge applied to patient care
• Specialist experience in Women’s & Children’s / paediatrics / neonates

Clinical & Analytical Skills

• Advanced clinical reasoning and ability to manage complex medicines-related problems
• Applies evidence-based practice and analyses clinical data to improve care

Service Development & Management

• Ability to support safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines
• Experience in project management, service redesign, or managing change
• Experience with medicines budgets or financial management
• Experience contributing to audit, quality improvement, or service development

Professional Practice & Development

• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Susi Dumbleton Job title Divisional lead Pharmacist - Women's & Children's Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01332 788414 Additional information

Susi Dumbleton, Divisional lead Pharmacist - Women's and Children's

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