Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Pharmacist

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

35 days annual leave (pro rata)

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Pharmacist to join our dedicated team in Southampton. This permanent role supports neonates, infants and children in ICU with specialist medicines optimisation and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The successful candidate will bring GPhC registration, post‑registration hospital experience, and a strong commitment to advancing patient care within a leading NHS trust renowned for its paediatric

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is required.
• Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills.
• Passion for delivering exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Optimising medicines for a premature infant born at 24 weeks and advising on life‑saving treatments for critically ill children.
• Evaluating and prescribing parenteral nutrition.
• Contributing to research, audit and quality improvement projects.
• Teaching and mentoring Pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses.
• Working closely with families and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Leading medicines safety initiatives across Children's Services.

Skills

GPhC registration

Hospital pharmacy experience

Clinical communication skills

Patient care focus

Job description

Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Pharmacist

Hours: Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 188-CL101026

Site: CS Pharmacy Clinical

Town: Southampton

Closing: 27/10/2026

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (please change where appropriate e.g. Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) etc ) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Pharmacist

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for an ambitious, compassionate and highly motivated pharmacist to join our Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Pharmacist team.

When a baby is born extremely prematurely, a child requires intensive care and a family is facing an exceptionally difficult time, the decisions we make matter. The medicines we use are a critical part of those decisions.

As a Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Pharmacist, you will be at the heart of that care. You'll use your specialist knowledge to influence critical treatment decisions, optimise complex medicines, and help deliver the very best outcomes for babies, children and young people when they need us most. From supporting the tiniest premature babies weighing less than 500 grams to caring for critically ill children and adolescents requiring the most advanced treatments, this is a role where your expertise truly matters.

This is a rare opportunity to work in one of the most rewarding and intellectually stimulating areas of clinical pharmacy, where your expertise can make a profound difference every single day.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising 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.

This is much more than a clinical pharmacy role. It is an opportunity to become a valued member of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, influencing care at the bedside, driving innovation and helping some of our most vulnerable patients achieve the very best outcomes.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Be the medicines expert within both the Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Units.
• Participate in consultant-led ward rounds and complex clinical decision-making.
• Work alongside world-class Neonatologists, Intensivists, Nurses, Pharmacists and Specialist Practitioners.

A Typical Day Could Include...

• Optimising medicines for a premature infant born at just 24 weeks
  and advising on life‑saving treatments for critically ill children.
• Evaluating and prescribing parenteral nutrition.
• Contributing to research, audit and quality improvement projects.
• Teaching and mentoring Pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses.
• Working closely with families and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Leading medicines safety initiatives across Children's Services.

No two days are the same, and every day presents an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
We're Looking For Someone Who Has:

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills.
• A passion for delivering exceptional patient care.

Will Bring:

• Enthusiasm, innovation and a desire to improve services.
• A collaborative approach to multidisciplinary working.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• The confidence to influence practice and drive change.

Experience in Paediatrics, Neonatology, Intensive Care or another specialist area is desirable, but we are equally interested in candidates with the right aptitude and ambition to develop within this exciting area.

What's In It For You?

• A highly specialised and rewarding clinical role.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Involvement in audit, research and innovation.
• A supportive and experienced children's pharmacy team.
• Access to one of the UK's most exciting specialist clinical environments.
• The chance to positively impact the lives of babies, children and their families every single day.

Join us if you are looking for a career that is challenging, inspiring and genuinely makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Informal visits and enquiries are warmly welcomed.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Employer certification / accreditation badges