Specialist Cardiology Pharmacist

Frimley Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Burgh Heath; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our dynamic team at Frimley Park Hospital. Our Band 7 roles are designed to equip pharmacists with advanced clinical, leadership, and management skills to progress to senior roles.

You will work with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nursing staff and managers to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care and ensure the safe, effective use of medicines across the Trust, including medicines reconciliation, care

Qualifications

• MPharm degree (4 years) and registered with GPhC.
• Within 12 months of completing Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide high-quality clinical pharmacy service in the specialist area.
• Collaborate with clinicians and nursing staff to optimise medicines use and patient outcomes.
• Medicines reconciliation, care planning, drug therapy review, discharge counselling, and ward rounds participation.
• Develop and implement clinical protocols in line with Trust formulary and policies.
• Support clinical governance activities, audits, and service improvement projects.
• Deliver education and training to pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff; CPD; rotas including on-call weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Presentation skills

Ability to train others

CPD in clinical pharmacy

Hospital clinical pharmacy experience

Education

Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

GPhC registration

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Job description

Main duties of the job

• To develop the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist area
• The provision of a clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist areas
• To act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of clinical service in line with the pharmacy objectives.

Job summary

This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced clinical pharmacist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Frimley Park Hospital.

Our Band 7 roles are designed to equip pharmacists with the advanced clinical, leadership, and management skills needed to progress to more senior roles within the profession.

You will work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nursing staff, and senior managers to develop and deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care and ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will work within the specialist area, providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service in accordance with departmental standards and current legislation.
• You will collaborate with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, and nursing staff to optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes.
• Key duties include medicines reconciliation, pharmaceutical care planning, drug therapy review, discharge counselling, and participation in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• You will contribute to developing and implementing clinical protocols, ensuring safe and cost-effective prescribing in line with Trust formulary and policies.
• The role involves supporting clinical governance activities, audits, and service improvement projects.
• You will also deliver education and training to pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff, act as an educational supervisor, and maintain professional competence through CPD. Participation in dispensary, on-call, weekend, and bank holiday rotas is required.
• Please read the full Job Description and Person spec.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)
• Registered with GPhC
• Within 12 months of completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Desirable

• Independent pharmacist Prescriber
• Completion of Diploma in Clinical Practice OR equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Presentation skills
• Ability to train others
• Evidence of up to date CPD in clinical pharmacy

Desirable

• Member of UKCPA
• Practical experience of audit
• Protocol development
• Service development

Skills

Essential

• Recent Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience
• Post-registration provision of clinical pharmacy service to a broad range of clinical specialities

Desirable

• Medicine Information experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact

For questions about the job, contact Carole Underwood, Principal Pharmacist Chronic Medicine, [e-mail], 03006133752.

Closing date:

25 October 2026

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.