Band 7 Senior Support Pharmacist - Acute Medicine
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Support Pharmacist in Acute Medicine (Band 7) to lead clinical care from admission through discharge in a busy service. You will provide expert pharmacotherapy input in acute medicine and ED settings, with support for CPD and progression toward independent prescribing.
You will join a team delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care, mentoring staff, and contributing to protocols and service development across multiple
Qualifications
- Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience across a range of specialties.
- Experience in multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and high quality pharmaceutical care.
Responsibilities
- Develop clinical expertise in acute medicine, therapeutic drug monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship and managing complex regimens in critically ill patients.
- Lead and mentor rotational and junior pharmacists, supervise staff, and help shape the service.
- Progress prescribing as Independent Prescriber for eligible patients.
- Contribute to new protocols, guidelines, and integrated care pathways, using the electronic prescribing system (PICS).
- Lead audits and practice research, publish findings, and build regional/national links.
Skills
Education
Job description
Are you a pharmacist ready to take the next step in acute care? Join University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Support Pharmacist in Acute Medicine, a Band 7 role at the front door of one of the UK's busiest hospital services.
You will be a visible, trusted clinical presence on the Acute Medical Unit and in the Emergency Department. This is where patients arrive acutely unwell, decisions are made quickly, and a pharmacist's input can change outcomes. You will optimise medicines from the moment patients are admitted, through to a safe and seamless discharge. You will use your clinical judgement in complex, fast-moving situations, working closely with senior medical and nursing colleagues who value your expertise.
We want a motivated, enthusiastic pharmacist who enjoys variety and pace, thinks clearly under pressure, and cares about getting medicines right for patients. You will have post-registration hospital experience across a range of specialties, and you will have completed (or be within six months of completing) a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification. If you're willing to work towards independent prescribing, we will support you to get there.
- Develop your clinical expertise. Gain specialist experience in acute medicine, therapeutic drug monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship and managing complex regimens in critically ill patients.
- Grow as a leader. You will support and mentor rotational and junior pharmacists, supervise trainee pharmacists, direct pharmacy technicians, and help shape the future of the service.
- Progress your prescribing practice. Once qualified, you can prescribe as an Independent Prescriber for agreed patients.
- Make your mark. Contribute to new protocols, guidelines, Patient Group Directions and integrated care pathways, working with our electronic prescribing system (PICS) and the pharmacy electronic prescribing team.
- Be part of something bigger. Lead audits and practice research, present and publish your work, and build regional and national links with other centres.
- Work across boundaries. Collaborate with primary and community care colleagues to improve patient transitions.
- Invest in your future. Benefit from a supportive pharmacy team, structured teaching and training, and dedicated support for your CPD.
- You will take part in the clinical and dispensary rota, including weekends, bank holidays and the out-of-hours service. This gives you broad, rounded experience across the department.
- At UHB, our vision is building healthier lives, and our values of Kind, Connected and Bold guide everything we do. If you want a role where you can make a real difference to patients, develop as a clinician and leader.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
- Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Has completed or is near completion (within the next 6 months) a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification.
- To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification
- Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Has commenced a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (applicable for Annex 21 roles)
- Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, covering a range of specialties, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge
- Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
- Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
- Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy
- Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- Able to work with drug budget information
- Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues
- Professional manner
- Well motivated and reliable
- Able to work with all grades of staff
- Capacity to work calmly under pressure
- Ability to travel across all Trust sites as required by job role
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 named CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Agenda for Change
Band 7
Salary: £49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number: 304-1104391
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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