Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Trauma, Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent seeks an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Trauma, Orthopaedics, and Neurosurgery. The role involves leading the clinical pharmacy service, supervising staff, and requires extensive clinical pharmacy experience and relevant qualifications. Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills within a hospital environment. This position offers a dynamic work setting with a commitment to patient care and professional development.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Friendly team environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience as a clinical pharmacist with a broad range of clinical specialties.
• Ability to manage and supervise staff.
• Solid grounding in hospital pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical pharmacy service for Trauma, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery.
• Supervise diploma students and junior staff.
• Contribute to strategic development of clinical pharmacy service.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy experience

Communication skills

Leadership

Continuous professional development

IT skills

Education

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma/MSc

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Independent Prescriber

MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust – Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Trauma, Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

The closing date is 14 October 2025

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Trauma, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery

Band 8a

Average of 37.5 hours/week across a 7-day working rota (with a maximum weekend commitment of 1 in 4) plus On-Call Duty only if required by department.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Network Services Pharmacy team at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) to lead the service to UHNM's Trauma, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery Directorate. To be considered you will be an experienced, clinical pharmacist, able to demonstrate an ability to deliver high-quality care for patients.

Working closely with clinicians, nursing staff, and the directorate management team, you will lead the clinical pharmacy service to the Trauma, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery Directorate. You will work closely with the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Elective Orthopaedics and the other Advanced Specialist and Lead Pharmacists in Neurosciences, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery whilst working within the Network Services Clinical Pharmacy team. You will be expected to provide a high-quality clinical service and provide clinical, financial, and risk management support to the Trauma, Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Directorate. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to provide occasional clinical support to the other specialties within the Division of Network Services team to ensure continuity of service.

Main duties of the job

This role, as with all our Advanced Pharmacist posts, has the responsibility of supervising diploma students and managing junior staff.

Furthermore, you will contribute to the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service provided to the Network Services Division and by supporting the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist for the Network Services Division and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist Clinical Services.

It is a friendly, enthusiastic, and committed team at UHNM and you would be joining us at an exciting time.

About us

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 our 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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification
• Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Formal management and / or leadership qualification

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties
• Experience working as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting
• Commitment and evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
• Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and internet
• High standard of oral and written (including report writing) communication skills with attention to detail
• Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel
• IT skills and knowledge of the digital medicines agenda.
• Good knowledge of the medicines safety, risk management and governance agenda and its application to the clinical role
• Interest in expanding knowledge and self-development including networking within the speciality
• Clinical pharmacy experience within Trauma, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery and an enthusiasm to develop this
• Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit
• Publication of research in a peer reviewed journal
• Experience providing education, training and supervision of staff
• Experience line managing and/or conducting formal appraisals
• Evidence of involvement in writing of guidelines
• Presentation of abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional or national conference

Personal Qualities

• Must have ability to travel between sites and to relevant meetings outside of the Trust
• Ability to adhere to policies, procedures and standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust