Advanced Specialist Pharmacist, Acute and Emergency Medicine

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Advanced Specialist Pharmacist in Acute and Emergency Medicine at the Royal Stoke site. You will deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to high-acuity and complex patients across the Acute Medical Unit, AMRA, AEC, SSU and the Emergency Department.

You will train and develop junior pharmacists, work with the multidisciplinary team, and contribute to service development with independent prescribing and guideline

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist.
• Postgraduate clinical qualifications listed above.
• Management/leadership qualifications may be present.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy services in Acute/Emergency Medicine.
• Prioritise high-risk patients and ensure timely prescribing and administration.
• Utilise independent prescribing within scope.
• Provide prescribing support for complex medicines.
• Support discharge medicines across hours.
• Review adverse incidents and mitigate future risk.
• Develop and review guidelines and PGDs.
• Line manage and train junior pharmacists.
• Collaborate with the Advanced Lead Pharmacist on service development.

Skills

Clinical pharmacist expertise

CPD commitment

Formulary knowledge

Education and training

Guideline development

Education of staff

Clinical pharmacy across specialties

Line management experience

Guidelines/writing experience

Conference/publication experience

Education

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent

Independent Prescriber with GPhC annotation

Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Formal management/leadership qualification

Member of UKCPA / specialist groups

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate

Tools

None

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7/8a Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5pm Monday-Friday plus late night, weekend and bank holiday working commitment.) Job ref 205-8260951

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site UHNM Town Stoke on Trent Salary £49,387 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist, Acute and Emergency Medicine

Band 7/8a

Job overview

Are you a pharmacist looking for a new challenge within Acute and Emergency Medicine?

We’re looking for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our Acute &Emergency Medicine team at the Royal Stoke site. You’ll help deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to high-acuity and complex patients across our Acute Medical Unit, AMRA, AEC, SSU and to the Emergency Department.

You’ll work closely with pharmacy colleagues and multidisciplinary team members, with opportunities for education, development, research and networking. You will also train and support the development of junior pharmacists within the Acute Medicine rotation.

We’re looking for someone who:

Has experience of delivering evidence-based, cost effective care

Is able to support team development

Has a passion for acute and emergency medicine, and thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment

Main duties of the job

Deliver a high quality, patient focused clinical pharmacy service to Acute/Emergency Medicine

Prioritise and review high-risk patients (e.g. those with epilepsy, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease), ensuring their medicines are prescribed and administered within a timely manner

Utilise your independent prescribing skills daily, working within your scope of practice

Provide prescribing support for complex medicines e.g. aminophylline, vancomycin

Support patient flow with mechanisms for obtaining discharge medicines both in and out of hours

Review adverse incidents and take appropriate action to reduce future risk

Review and develop guidelines and PGDs.

Line manage and train and develop junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists

Work with the Advanced Lead Pharmacist for Acute and Emergency Medicine on the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency Department and Acute Medicine.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please contact Bethan as detailed below or refer to the attached job description or person specification

Person specification

Essential Qualifications

• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification - 8A
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate and working towards completion of the Diploma - B7
• Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Formal management and / or leadership qualification
• Member of UKCPA and / or specialist groups

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties - B7
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience post Diploma - B8A
• Commitment and evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
• Able to appraise information / data and use in solving problems
• Good knowledge of the medicines safety, risk management and governance agenda and its application to the clinical role
• Good knowledge of evidence-based medicine, formulary application / management processes and drug use evaluation
• Experience providing education and training, supervision and feedback of staff
• Clinical pharmacy experience within the specialty
• Experience line managing and/or conducting formal appraisals
• Evidence of involvement in writing of guidelines
• Presentation of an abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional / national conference or publication in a peer reviewed journal

Personal Qualities

• Ability to demonstrate Trust Values
• Patient focused with a strong commitment to providing high-quality care and a positive experience
• Must have ability to travel between sites and to relevant meetings outside of the Trust
• Ability to adhere to policies, procedures and standards

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.