Lead Pharmacist - Acute Medicine and Frailty

Integrated Care System; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a dynamic Lead Pharmacist to join their acute medicine and frailty units at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford. This role offers the opportunity to improve patient care through effective medicines management, working alongside a professional team in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will be registered pharmacists with experience in NHS acute care and strong communication skills, and will contribute to a 7 day clinical service.

Qualifications

• Qualified registered pharmacist with a diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
• Experience in acute NHS Hospital settings, particularly in emergency care.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in acute medicine and frailty units.
• Conduct effective medicines reconciliation and optimization.
• Contribute to the 7 day clinical pharmacy service and supervise pharmacy education.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Prioritization

Education

Registered pharmacist

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Pharmacist - Acute Medicine and Frailty

The closing date is 25 July 2025

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic pharmacist to contribute to the care of patients admitted to our acute medical and frailty units.

You will be joining a small, friendly and well respected team working across the emergency floor at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford (part of Mid and South Essex Hospitals NHS Trust).

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

Please note this is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

You will be based at the Broomfield Hospital site, will be an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, and will work to provide excellent care to patients in acute medicine and frailty.

You will help to improve patient care through effective medicines reconciliation and medicines optimisation. The role will also include ensuring protocols and guidelines are in line with local and national objectives to ensure cost-effective and safe prescribing within the department.

You will have excellent communication and negotiating skills working closely with patients and multi-professional teams throughout the Emergency Village. 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.

The role will also include an allocated area of responsibility within the pharmacy education and training team.

The successful applicant will contribute to the 7 day clinical pharmacy service to the emergency floor, which will involve working weekends (8am to 4pm) with flexible days off during the week in return

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 feel free to contact us directly.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience)

Experience

• Recent acute NHS Hospital experience
• Experience of working within acute/emergency care

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 to £60,504 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)