Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Rotational | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the region is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join their dynamic team at a large teaching hospital. The role involves providing specialist pharmacy services, monitoring medicines management, and supervising staff. Applicants must be registered pharmacists with clinical diplomas and excellent communication skills. This position offers diverse rotations and exciting challenges in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Must have a postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent experiential learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service.
• Audit, monitor and develop medicines management.
• Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists.
• Assist in providing clinical training and supervision of other staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Self-motivated

Education

Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you a Clinical Pharmacist seeking a new challenge and rewarding opportunity to utilise your clinical expertise in an hospital environment?

We are looking for proactive clinical pharmacists to join our expanding dynamic and friendly pharmacy team. Working in a large teaching hospital like UHLG will provide you with a range of experiences and challenges that will enable you to be an excellent clinical pharmacist. The rotations are in many exciting areas including: Respiratory, Ophthalmology, Clinical trials, Medication Safety, Haematology, Medicines Information, Acute and Emergency Medicine and Cardiology.

For any more information don’t be afraid to contact us.

Responsibilities

• Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacists, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Royal Liverpool Hospitals within a designated speciality for an agreed duration.
• Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within a designated speciality.
• Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality.
• Assist the Assistant Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Have a postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent experiential learning.
• They should be self-motivated, organised, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About the employer

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It is part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve the care provided to patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for communities.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the main site for adult major trauma in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital offers elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital focuses on women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies annually. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital provides complex planned care and specialist services with 100% single bedrooms.

Application timeline

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025.