Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking a motivated specialist clinical Pharmacist to join their Emergency Departments at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital. The successful applicant will provide high-level clinical pharmacy input, optimize medication regimes as an independent prescriber, and develop the competencies of other pharmacists. This role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for personal development, particularly for those needing to achieve the Independent Prescribing qualification.

Benefits

Supportive and friendly team

Opportunities for personal development

Access to Leadership Academy

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for the Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Commitment to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service.
• Strong team-working skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-level clinical Pharmacy input to the Emergency Department.
• Optimise medicine regimes as an independent prescriber.
• Develop core competencies of Pharmacists working in emergency.
• Support operational management and strategic development of services.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy expertise

Independent prescribing

Teamwork

Patient-focused service delivery

Education

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

Brand-new roles

Do you like the fast paced environment and variety of clinical conditions encountered in Emergency Medicine?

Are you a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference?

Do you hold, or are you eligible to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification?

Do you enjoy team working?

If your answer is yes to any of the above then we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy departments at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH) for a new team of specialist clinical Pharmacists to work within our Emergency Departments.

This is a brand new role within our Trust where we are looking to introduce and develop a clinical service into the Emergency Departments through the formation of a strong clinical pharmacy team at the pivotal point in the patient’s journey. We are also recruiting a team of dedicated Pharmacy Technicians to work within this team.

The successful applicant must be committed to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service built around the highest standards for our patients.

The applicant for the specialist role must be suitably qualified, as appropriate to the post. A postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy is essential. This is a prescribing role and those candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team of highly specialised clinical Pharmacists delivering a high level of clinical Pharmacy input to the Emergency Department.
• Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for the patients.
• Be part of a team of Pharmacists that deliver a consistently high clinical Pharmacy service for the patients.
• Act as a role model for, and be responsible for developing core competencies of any Pharmacist working in the emergency setting by organising their training and assessing their competency.
• Work with the Team Leader – Clinical Services & Governance regarding the operational management and strategic development of pharmaceutical services and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within the Emergency Division.

Our Vision

To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working

What can working within the Emergency Department offer you?

• To be part of a newly developed service; redesigned to support patient flow
• To work with a clinical team who are advocates for the role of the Pharmacy Profession within the Emergency Department.
• An opportunity to make a huge difference in the patients journey at a pivotal time.

What can SaTH offer you?

• To be part of a Trust embarking on a transformational journey
• A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
• A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
• Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025