Clinical Pharmacist (Specialist) – Critical care

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Cambridge is seeking a Band 7 Pharmacist to provide clinical services across adult critical care areas. The role involves working in a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care and support the well-being of staff. Flexible working arrangements are available, along with comprehensive benefits. Applications welcome from all backgrounds, and the position will remain open until 15th October 2025.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced bus travel costs

Hot food available 24/7

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Details on essential qualifications and requirements are provided in the Applicant Information Pack.

Responsibilities

• Provide a predominantly ward-based service in adult critical care areas.
• Deliver clinical pharmacy service across seven days.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Our progressive and friendly Pharmacy Department consists of approximately 300 staff. The department provides clinical services to diverse patient groups across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including many highly specialised services. The majority of our Pharmacists are prescribers and we have a number of Consultant Pharmacist posts.

CUH has been accredited at the highest international quality standard for use of technology, data and analytics (HIMSS Level 7). The Pharmacy team fully utilises our electronic patient record system (Epic) alongside technology such as robotics.

Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Critical Care Pharmacy Team. The pharmacy service to critical care is well established and has received investment in previous years enabling us to deliver a seven day service. Our service is modelled on respective national and international standards. The Department of Pharmacy at CUH is ambitious and forward thinking, fostering advanced practice and supporting the development of electronic solutions to enhance patient care.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

As a department, the continuing professional development of all staff is a priority. This includes support for formal qualifications (e.g. prescribing courses – including funding and study leave), workplace learning from experienced colleagues and development of skills relating to training, management and research. Staff are encouraged to attend our regular in house training sessions and consultant pharmacist update sessions. We are keen to equip our band 7 pharmacists with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience needed to progress to band 8A roles.

Wellbeing of staff is a priority and we have a critical care pharmacy team charter supporting this. Additionally, our Pharmacy Staff Well-being Forum frequently hosts social events and coordinates efforts to positively support well-being of the Pharmacy team.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Band 7 Pharmacists provide a predominantly ward based service and will participate in a rotational clinical programme across our adult critical care areas, including the John Farman Intensive Care Unit, Neurosciences Critical Care Unit and also include review and reconciliation of step-down patients. Within each rotation there are unique opportunities for development and you will become a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical pharmacy service is delivered across seven days and when working at weekends you will be predominantly ward based, covering critical care or in the emergency department. This service helps to prompt the attainment of national medicines reconciliation standards and ensures follow up on the most unwell patients in the hospital putting the patient at the heart of what we do.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Details on essential qualifications and requirements are provided in the Applicant Information Pack.

Benefits

• On-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site; Park and Ride between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites is free; subsidised parking for eligible staff.
• Hot food available on campus 24/7 at reduced cost; staff pod break spaces with a colleague-only café and break area.
• CUH supports flexible working arrangements to aid work-life balance, including part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible hours where feasible.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th October 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 21st October 2025

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025