Senior Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Community Hospitals

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist to lead a ward-based pharmacy team across Community Hospitals. The post focuses on medicines optimisation for frailty and multimorbidity within Integrated Care.

You will work with clinicians to develop services, supervise staff, and contribute to strategic planning while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across Peninsula sites.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake.
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Member of UKCPA and Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ward-based pharmacy team in Community Hospitals under Integrated Care.
• Develop, monitor and report on medicines expenditure and budget.
• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to elderly and frailty care pathways.
• Collaborate with senior pharmacists on strategic development of services.
• Mentor and supervise pharmacy staff and pre-registration trainees.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Budget management

Teaching & mentoring

Policy development

Communication

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate

GPhC registration

Non-medical prescriber training

UKCPA member

Job description

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist to lead a ward-based pharmacy team across Community Hospitals. The post focuses on medicines optimisation for frailty and multimorbidity within Integrated Care.

You will work with clinicians to develop services, supervise staff, and contribute to strategic planning while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across Peninsula sites.