Highly Specialist Pharmacist - High Cost Drugs

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Highly Specialist Pharmacist for High Cost Drugs. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment while working within a larger pharmacy team. You will be involved in critical evaluation and formulary management, providing essential services to medical and surgical patients. The role emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, fostering your professional growth while ensuring high-quality patient care. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to innovation and inclusivity, where your contributions will make a significant impact on healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Travel options and discounts

Supportive team atmosphere

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Masters in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy and leadership roles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships in the healthcare community and work with senior pharmacists.
• Contribute to enquiry answering services and critical evaluation teams.

Skills

Advanced Stage 1 competencies in RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework

Knowledge of NHS commissioning arrangements

Experience in multi-disciplinary teams

Clinical pharmacy services knowledge

Audit and evaluative work experience

Teaching and tutoring experience

Change management experience

Guideline and procedure development

Healthcare priorities understanding

Training in medicines information

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

MSc in clinical pharmacy

Leadership qualification

Job description

Highly Specialist Pharmacist - High Cost Drugs

Main area Allied Health Professionals Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity cover - secondment also available) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 188-CL010525-A

Site Southampton General Hospital Town Southampton Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum (pro rata) Closing 21/05/2025 23:59 Interview date 28/05/2025

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Do you want to build and develop your existing skills in an area that will further your career prospects? Do you want to learn these new skills in a small supportive, friendly and fun team, but also be part of a much larger pharmacy team based in a large teaching Trust? Or are you already well versed in High Cost Drugs (HCD)? If you answered yes to any of these (or even just a maybe), then this maternity cover role could be for you.

Whilst some experience in HCD would be advantageous, we understand that not everyone will be able to hit the ground running and we just ask that you have a willingness to learn and develop yourself. You will be part of the Critical Evaluation/Formulary team, based in Southampton Medicines Advice Service (SMAS); a dynamic but people-focused environment, and one of the busiest and forward-thinking MI centres in the UK. We will offer you training, support and guidance along with an established network of potentially useful contacts as you settle into your new role.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There will be loads of variety and multi-disciplinary working as you develop relationships in the wider healthcare community (primary care, NHS England/DHSC, neighbouring Trusts etc.) as well as within the Trust, including consultants, senior nurses, lead pharmacists and non-healthcare professionals (e.g., finance, Trust management). Working closely with senior/lead pharmacists is an excellent opportunity to gain from their knowledge and experience through support and practice.

We’re also focused on being the right fit for you and depending on other experience we may be able to offer flexibility, such as developing your problem-solving skills by inputting into our enquiry answering service, or inputting into the other workstreams provided by the Critical Evaluation/Formulary team.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
• MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Leadership qualification or experience

Knowledge & Experience

• Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
• Knowledge of NHS commissioning arrangements for high cost drugs
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Sound knowledge of clinical pharmacy services acquired while working within a suitable specialty
• Experience of audit and evaluative work
• Teaching and tutoring experience
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of implementing change and change management
• Development and implementation of guidelines and procedures
• Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 2 or Mastery competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
• Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
• Training in medicines information
• Experience of managing others

Trust Values

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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Name Connie Mutekeri Job title Highly Specialised Pharmacist - High Cost Drugs Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 023 8120 8863