Clinical Pharmacist - Geriatrics

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

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Clinical Pharmacist in Geriatrics to deliver high-quality clinical care in a multidisciplinary team. You will work with lead pharmacists and contribute to service improvement while mentoring junior pharmacists. This role requires registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and extensive clinical pharmacy experience.

Benefits

Excellent benefits for staff

Commitments to professional development

Supportive policies for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy specialities including geriatrics.
• Working knowledge in multidisciplinary teams within UK hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy services to geriatric patients.
• Support safe transition of care for patients across health care boundaries.
• Participate in education and training of pre-registration pharmacists.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Analytical skills

IT competency

Critical evaluation

Education

MPharm in pharmacy

Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

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Clinical Pharmacist - Geriatrics

The closing date is 24 June 2025

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the clinical pharmacy team in geriatrics at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and deliver high quality clinical care. You will work with the lead pharmacists and a well-established team pharmacy team to develop your clinical skills. As a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team you will contribute to service improvement projects to enhance efficiencies within the medicine and pharmacy directorates.

The postholder will be an independent prescriber or willing to complete it.

Good communication, time management and analytical skills will be required and the ability to work effectively in a team. In addition, you will contribute to pharmacy services in the evenings and weekends, thus maintaining your basic skills and competence.

Applicants must have a certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Main duties of the job

The key roles of the post are to:

• provide a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to the geriatric patients supporting the relevant lead pharmacists and principal pharmacist for medicine
• support safe transition of care for patients across health care boundaries.
• perform independent pharmacist prescriber role (when completed relevant training).
• produce and implement guidelines, protocols and SOPs with the support of a senior pharmacist.
• contribute to service development projects under the guidance of the lead and Principal Pharmacist as required.
• provide support and mentorship for the post-registration pharmacists
• complete the post-graduate clinical pharmacy diploma (if not already attained).
• participate in the education and training of pre-registration pharmacists, other pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
• support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information
• contribute to the out of hours service including evenings and weekends.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest NHS Trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield and further afield.

The pharmacy department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises of almost 500 staff working across 5 sites delivering care to patients. As a forward-thinking department, we are keen to appoint enthusiastic, knowledgeable and exceptional individuals.

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Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• MPharm in pharmacy
• Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
• Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy
• Experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities including geriatric wards
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and experience in UK hospital pharmacy
• Experience of working within service development projects

Skills and Knowledge

• Achievement of dispensing and checking competency. Complettion of all clinical and professional sections of the Medicines learning portal required of foundation pharmacists.
• Excellent all round communication skills, non-verbal, verbal and written in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people and to communicate empathetically with patients and carers.
• IT competency
• Critical evaluation skills
• Has a UK driving licence

Personal Qualities

• Professional independence and initiative.
• Ability to work effectively in a range of teams
• Ability to support the management and implementation of change.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and time.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff