Pharmacist - Community Pharmacy Research Support

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Southampton is seeking a Pharmacist for a unique role supporting community pharmacy research engagement. You will collaborate across networks while promoting research opportunities in primary care settings. The position requires a Master's degree in Pharmacy and GPhC registration. This is a 9-month short-term contract with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710.

Qualifications

• Must have GPhC registration and a Master's Degree in Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of surgical or medical specialties essential.
• Experience in teaching and understand healthcare priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review NIHR portfolio to identify suitable research studies for pharmacies.
• Build a network of active community pharmacists and technicians.
• Support engagement of community pharmacies in research opportunities.

Skills

Sound knowledge of surgical or medical speciality

Experience of teaching and tutoring

Sound understanding of healthcare priorities

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience

GPhC registration

MRPharmS or equivalent

Job description

Pharmacist - Community Pharmacy Research Support

The closing date is 02 December 2025

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

Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to work collaboratively across the South Central Regional Research Delivery Network (SC RRDN) to engage community pharmacies within the primary care setting in research delivery.

About us

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.

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, recognising 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.

Job responsibilities

The work will involve reviewing the current NIHR portfolio and identifying the attributes of research studies that would make them suitable for community pharmacy involvement.

Additionally, the post holder will:

• Build a network of research-interested/active community pharmacists/technicians, with a focus on areas of high deprivation and/or ethnic diversity
• Review the NIHR study portfolio for suitability of studies to run in community pharmacy, including signposting and promotion
• Identify key facilitators for engaging community pharmacy in research
• Increase pharmacy staff awareness of research capacity and capability
• Support two pharmacy research experts across the SC RRDN geography
• Engage community pharmacy colleagues in research opportunities over SC RDN

The post holder will be part of an expert team supporting the delivery of the expected outcomes and will be exposed to leadership and collaboration activities. You will become part of the pharmacy department at UHS, a large and progressive department with nationally recognised pharmacy leaders.

The post has been funded by a strategic funding stream through the SC RRDN and is a short-term contract for 9‑month duration.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• GPhC registration
• Sound knowledge of a surgical or medical speciality acquired working within a suitable speciality
• Meets Foundation framework/GLF competencies
• Audit and evaluative work
• Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
• Experience of teaching and tutoring
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
• MRPharmS or equivalent
• Working towards RPS Advanced Core portfolio submission
• Training in medicines information
• Preparation of prescribing guidelines

Trust Values

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearpa or pa pro rata