Band 7 Senior Support Pharmacist in General Medicine

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for a Senior Support Pharmacist in General Medicine. The role focuses on delivering specialist pharmacy services, developing leadership skills, and supervising junior staff. Ideal candidates are motivated individuals with a strong clinical background in hospital pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Vocational Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
• Willingness to work towards a nonmedical prescribing qualification.
• Post-registration work in hospital pharmacy required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service.
• Support the development of leadership and mentoring skills.
• Supervise junior pharmacists and trainees.

Skills

teamwork

communication

clinical knowledge

leadership

Education

Vocational Master's degree in pharmacy

Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for proactive and dynamic individuals with vision, drive and enthusiasm and an appropriate level of knowledge and skill to join the Pharmacy team as a Senior Support Pharmacist in General Medicine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site of the UHB Trust.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join our clinical pharmacy team as Senior Support Pharmacist General Medicine, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. If you are a clinical pharmacist who has worked as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, covering a range of specialties, or have the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge, and are ready for the next step inyour career then this could be the job for you.

Applicants who don't meet the criteria in the person specification relating to diploma status but who can demonstrate at least 12 months post-registration hospital experience are invited to apply and will be appointed in a progressional post under Agenda for Change Annex 21 (payment at 75% of the maximum band 7 pay, uplifted to the starting pay of a band 7 as per Agenda for Change on completion of the first year of clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and 12 months experience at band 7). Applicants will then progress on to the independent prescribing course.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver a high quality specialist clinical pharmacy service, and there will be a strong emphasis on supporting you in developing leadership and mentoring skills to the next level.

You will be introduced to core directorate activities - reporting and analysis of medicines expenditure, clinical governance and risk management activities, including review of PGDs and relevant policies. In addition you will take on enhanced roles relating to education and training, such as developing training programmes and involvement with training of new doctors. You will have responsibility for the supervision of less experienced members of the team including junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists.

You will be a highly motivated individual and a team player with well-developed communication skills and a desire to use your knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care and influence healthcare professionals in the best use of medicines.

You will join a team of clinical pharmacists who provide the on-call service with a back-up provided by the Specialist and Advanced Clinical Pharmacists.

About us

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.

Details Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1092903

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• * Vocational Master's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent relevant qualification)
• * Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• * Completion of first year of clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway or equivalent, as evidenced by dated communication from HEI or signed-off NQPP
• documentation.
• * To be willing to work towards a nonmedical prescribing qualification

Experience Essential

• * 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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• * Vocational Master's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent relevant qualification)
• * Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• * Completion of first year of clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway or equivalent, as evidenced by dated communication from HEI or signed-off NQPP
• documentation.
• * To be willing to work towards a nonmedical prescribing qualification

Experience Essential

• * 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)