Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Paediatric and Neonatal Services

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for Paediatric and Neonatal Services (Band 7) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The role includes ward-based clinical pharmacy, ensuring safe, effective medication management and part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will act as deputy to the Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children and provide cover to gynaecology wards as needed, with opportunities for professional development within a supportive NHS

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with the GPhC in the UK and eligible to practice in NHS hospitals.
• Experience delivering clinical pharmacy services in paediatric and neonatal settings.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and meet prescribing standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to Paediatrics and Neonates.
• Monitor drug expenditure and prepare related reports.
• Support ward rounds and 7-day working requirements.
• Lead or deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children.

Skills

GPhC registration

Pharmacy clinical skills

Team working

Communication skills

Education

UK recognised Degree in Pharmacy

Post Graduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma

Post Graduate Certificate in Non‑Medical Prescribing

Tools

Sunrise EPR

EMIS

Job description

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Paediatric and Neonatal Services

Band 7

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed-term (12 months)) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week Job ref 318-26-T0645

Site Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Town Gloucester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 (pa pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Job overview

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Paediatric and Neonatal Services, Band 7

We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-orientated clinical pharmacist to join our supportive clinical pharmacy team within paediatric and neonatal services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will become an integral member of our clinical pharmacy team, ensuring safe and effective prescribing and management of medication. Working at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital the specialist paediatric and neonatal pharmacist is responsible for providing the clinical pharmacy service to Paediatric and Neonatal areas in order to promote safe, rational, effective and economic use of medicines. This includes responsibility for clinically screening standardised neonatal parenteral nutrition and paediatric chemotherapy as part of the local POSCU MDT. The post holder will also act as deputy to the Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children and will also be expected to provide clinical pharmacy cover to the gynaecology ward on a rotational basis.

Please contact the Clinical Pharmacist Lead for more information: [e-mail] or the current post holder [e-mail]

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Main duties of the job

Provide Clinical Services to Paediatrics and Neonates

• Review prescriptions to ensure they are legal, safe, cost-effective, clinically necessary and appropriate, accurate
• Resolve any discrepancies and problems identified
• Provide specialist information and advice to consultants, junior medical staff
• Provide information and advice to nursing staff on a daily basis,
• Educate families/patients as appropriate about their medication
• Communicate with patients, carers, community pharmacists and GP surgeries as necessary
• Liaise with families/patients, GP surgeries and community pharmacists
• Access and interpret clinical information for specific patients (e.g. from Trak Care, EPR, Pharmacy, Chemocare and IPS computer systems
• Participate in Consultant ward rounds as appropriate, providing specialist pharmaceutical advice and information
• Undertake risk management and ensure compliance with legislation and relevant national and regional/network policies and guidelines, along with local policies and procedures including the Trust Formulary
• Report clinical incidents and respond to drug errors
• Ensure patients and parents/carers are appropriately counselled
• Work in an effective team with technicians
• Usually work unsupervised, although the post-holder can seek advice from a range of colleagues as and when required
• Attend weekly specialist MDTs for treatment planning
• Be responsible for clinically screening and ordering neonatal parenteral nutrition

Working for our organisation

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. Both hospitals are located in the city centres with access to shops and cafes.

The pharmacy department has approximately 240 staff. The 2 sites provide dispensary services to inpatients & outpatients, medicines information, procurement services and full clinical service to wards.

Pharmacy is at the forefront of many exciting projects including an award-winning service provided by pharmacist prescribers in orthopaedic pre‑admission clinic.

Within the department are specialist clinical teams; the Specialist Mental Health Pharmacy facilitates delivery of Specialist services for Mental Health & Learning Disabilities. The cancer services team provide a pharmacy service at both sites for oncology & haematology and satellite pharmacy.

We are a friendly, inclusive department who nurture and develop our staff at all grades, from a mentoring programme for band 6 pharmacists to the development of pharmacist prescribers.

Within the Pharmacy department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT, we are committed to supporting the South West Inclusive Pharmacy Practice manifesto (https://pwds.nhs.uk/associates/sw-ipp/ )

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as the first point of contact between pharmacy and the clinical specialty or directorate.

Responsibilities include:

• To monitor drug expenditure in your area of responsibility and prepare reports as required by the Clinical Pharmacy lead on drug usage and expenditure within a clinical area
• Collect relevant data to monitor and develop the clinical pharmacy service including:
  • clinical intervention monitoring
  • clinical pharmacy performance indicators/quality issues (e.g. missed doses and cost savings)
  • multidisciplinary audit
• Monitor prescribing in order to make suggestions to clinicians for ensuring rational and cost-effective prescribing within the clinical area
• Develop, implement, monitor and revise policies and procedures relating to drug use within Paediatric and Neonatal services
• Represent the service, and occasionally the department, as part of multi-professional teams, and at meetings within the designated area of responsibility whilst acting as deputy for the Clinical Pharmacy Lead
• Participate in Paediatric and Neonatal Risk and Governance forums
• Represent the Trust at regional and national meetings as required
• General Duties
• Maintain safe systems of work at all times, being responsible for the quality and accuracy of all work undertaken.
• Be one of the escalation points for dispensary queries.
• Maintain sensitivity to the needs of patients, staff and other users of the service.
• Contribute to the ongoing operational provision of the pharmacy service, as per department rotas, to meet the needs of the service.
• Contribute to the provision of 7 day working.
• Based on the needs of the service and at the discretion of the Associate Pharmacy Director(s), the post-holder may be required to work at either the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital sites.

Other duties within Pharmacy Department

• Clinical Validation of in-patient prescription charts, out-patient and discharge prescriptions for legality, safety and suitability of medication. Resolving issues with the prescriber as necessary
• Maintaining the workflow of the department and problem-solving when required
• Checking the dispensing performed by other pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants
• Participate in the department’s development programme for pharmacy staff through the provision of teaching sessions.
• Support clinical placements for undergraduate pharmacy students and participate in the programme through support during their dispensary experience.

Participation in the Emergency Duty Service and 7-day working

Prescribing

If post holder holds a Certificate in Professional Studies/Postgraduate Certificate in Non‑Medical Prescribing they must practice within the boundaries of local strategy, professional guidance and the law.

Professional Development, Education and Training

• Involvement in the devising of training and development programmes.
• Teaching sessions and tutorials to Foundation pharmacy graduates and band 6 pharmacists within the department.
• Clinical supervisor for junior pharmacists rotating through area of clinical responsibility, including carrying out monthly assessed accompanied ward visits.
• Act as a clinical diploma tutor for junior pharmacists.

Participate in the department’s development programme for pharmacy staff through the provision of teaching sessions.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC
• United Kingdom recognised Degree in Pharmacy
• Completed and passed 1st year of Post Graduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
• Self‑motivated, able to use initiative & prioritise workload as well as work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Be proficient in IT and applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, Sunrise EPR and EMIS
• Supervise, educate, mentor, support and assess others (MOTs, junior pharmacists, foundation pharmacists, medical students
• Identify and implement measures to improve cost‑effective prescribing
• Able to undertake audit of drug use and expenditure and/or quality improvement for clinical pharmacy service development
• Previous experience providing a clinical pharmacy service in a hospital setting or significant clinical pharmacy experience as a qualified pharmacist
• Previous experience providing a clinical pharmacy service in a paediatric and neonatal setting
• Work within a multi‑disciplinary team and participate in Consultant Ward Rounds
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the service including flexible working patterns (e.g. weekend working and working at both sites)
• Reliable, polite and approachable
• Awareness of professional and personal limitations, and willing to seek advice and support where necessary
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions of all healthcare professionals including senior medical colleagues
• Able to effectively and appropriately encourage concerns to reduce risk & promote safety
• Completed or willingness to complete Post Graduate certificate in Non‑Medical Prescribing
• Work within a multi‑disciplinary team and participate in Consultant Ward Rounds

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e‑mail account regularly.

If you require sponsorshipfor a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Mira Vujasin

Job title Lead Pharmacist- Women's and Children's Services

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 0300 422 4713

Additional information

Please contact the Clinical Pharmacist Lead for more information: [e-mail] or the current post holder [e-mail]

Telephone [phone]