Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Surgery and Nutrition

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Lead Clinical Pharmacist at a renowned NHS Trust. You will join an established clinical pharmacy team, supporting surgical services at Broomfield Hospital. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, be a registered pharmacist, and have relevant clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a minimum clinical diploma or equivalent experience.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team and managing patients in surgery and nutrition.
• Must have acute NHS hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team on surgical services.
• Support patients requiring parenteral nutrition collaborating with dietitians and clinical nurse specialists.
• Lead audits and manage patients within surgery.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Prioritisation

Education

Registered pharmacist

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Post graduate qualification in specialist area

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Surgery and Nutrition

The closing date is 09 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated senior pharmacist to join our established clinical pharmacy team supporting surgical services at the Broomfield Hospital site.

The pharmacy department at Broomfield Hospital is a professional, forward thinking department which gives all staff the opportunity to develop their full potential.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

You will be based at the Broomfield Hospital site and will be an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, working alongside the wider pharmacy team to provide excellent care to patients undergoing surgery across the Broomfield site. You will be professionally supported by the MSE Clinical Lead Pharmacist - Surgery & Theatres.

You will have excellent communication and negotiating skills working closely with patients and multi-professional teams throughout the women and children's team. You will be able to work under pressure and alone with excellent prioritisation skills.

You will ideally be (or working towards being) a qualified independent prescriber having achieved a minimum of a clinical diploma in pharmacy practice (or having equivalent experience).

A proportion of your working week will be allocated towards supporting patients requiring parenteral nutrition. This will involve close multi-disciplinary working with dietitians and clinical nurse specialists, among others.

In return for your hard work and commitment we will give you the opportunity to develop your skills in a friendly, structured environment supported by an excellent team.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document, outlining the detailed job description and main responsibilities. For further information, please contact us directly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
• Post graduate qualification in specialist area

Experience

• Acute NHS Hospital experience
• Experience of working within multidisciplinary team
• Experience in leading audit
• Experience managing patients within surgery and nutrition

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part time)