Senior Pharmacist - Palliative Care

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Wolverhampton seeks an experienced pharmacist to deliver pharmaceutical care in palliative settings. Responsibilities include supervising staff, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality care. The position offers professional development in a supportive environment, emphasizing diverse care approaches and leadership growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Significant post registrational experience required.
• Independent Prescriber qualification preferred.
• Experience across healthcare sectors desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and directorate support to palliative care.
• Act as a clinical role model within the department.
• Supervise junior and pharmacy support staff at ward level.

Skills

Knowledge of palliative care medicine

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Experience in supervising staff

Education

Pharmacist registered with the GPhC

Post Graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to join our dynamic team in providing palliative care to patients with life limiting illnesses. This innovative post will be cross-sector providing support and care to palliative patients at RWT, Compton Care hospice and patients in the community.

The post holder will participate in multidisciplinary team working on wards and in clinics, delivering high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

The individual will act as a clinical role model within the Pharmacy department and supervise junior and pharmacy support staff at ward level. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery and further development of pharmacy services to the Palliative Care Directorate and Compton Care.

Compton Care has an 18 bedded inpatient unit, virtual ward, a 24/7 rapid response, planned care community team and day therapies that aims to provide first class palliative care to all who need it, wherever they are.

Education is a priority and there is a proactive approach to learning and development. The palliative care teams are research active and supports both individual and collaborative projects. There are ample opportunities to develop your leadership abilities and interest in the specialty. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their own skills through mentorship, training and education.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical and directorate support to the palliative care department at RWT.

To provide a comprehensive specialist pharmaceutical service to patients and under the care of Compton Care (inpatients and community).

To provide clinical input to the palliative care virtual wards

To ensure a seamless service for patients moving between settings.

To work as an independent prescriber managing patients with specialist palliative care needs.

To provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to palliative care patients and liaise with the consultants and nursing teams to support safe and appropriate prescribing in this patient group.

Support the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service within the palliative care specialty

To continuously monitor the drug expenditure against budgets for the hospice and trust.

To manage any palliative care related switch schemes that may arise, in conjunction with the wider pharmacy and palliative care teams ensuring as far as possible a safe, efficient and comprehensive service.

To ensure appropriate governance within the palliative care directorate and Compton Care.

To support the development of relevant local policies, procedures, guidelines and clinical care pathways for the locality.

To work under the supervision of the Principal Pharmacist for Medicine at RWT. At Compton Care, to report to the Medical Director.

To supervise the specialist palliative care pharmacy technician based within Compton Care

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.

We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-7289943

Job locations

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Person Specification Qualification Essential

• Pharmacist registered with the GPhC
• Post Graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards this qualification
• Postgraduate qualification in palliative care medicine
• Additional postgraduate qualifications

Experience and skills Essential

• Significant post registrational experience
• Knowledge and experience of palliative care medicine
• Able to work in multidisciplinary teams and independently.
• Experience in supervising, training and assessing staff

Desirable

• Experience working across different healthcare sectors

Person Specification Qualification Essential

• Pharmacist registered with the GPhC
• Post Graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards this qualification
• Postgraduate qualification in palliative care medicine
• Additional postgraduate qualifications

Experience and skills Essential

• Significant post registrational experience
• Knowledge and experience of palliative care medicine
• Able to work in multidisciplinary teams and independently.
• Experience in supervising, training and assessing staff

Desirable

• Experience working across different healthcare sectors

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)