Specialist Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Pharmacist

OUH; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Pharmacist to join its Pharmacy team at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The role focuses on clinical nutrition, inpatient PN rounds, and home PN support within a nationally designated specialist centre.

The post holder will contribute to MDT meetings, advise on PN medicines management, and participate in training for staff, while supporting service transformation and improvements in PN

Qualifications

• MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Direct patient care.
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit.
• Post Graduate Diploma/MSc or equivalent experience.
• Experience in nutrition and/or intestinal failure.

Responsibilities

• Advise on medicines management for nutrition support patients.
• Participate in daily inpatient PN ward rounds on Churchill and John Radcliffe sites.
• Liaise with nursing/medical staff for vascular access device insertion.
• Act as a non-medical prescriber for PN patients.
• Attend nutrition MDT meetings (inpatients and outpatients).
• Advise on home PN management to the nutrition team and patients.
• Negotiate service provision with external providers (e.g., homecare PN).
• Report and investigate adverse incidents related to nutrition support.
• Assist in financial and commissioning reporting for the intestinal failure service.
• Participate in SHIFNET, BPNG or other PN groups.
• Provide teaching on PN to pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and allied health professionals.

Skills

Clinical nutrition knowledge

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Prescribing responsibilities

Education

MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent

GPhC registration

Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma/MSc

Nutrition/intestinal failure experience

Job description

Specialist Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Pharmacist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-SW-8263201-B7-EXT

Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

This is an ideal role for a pharmacist wanting to work in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure in a nationally designated specialist centre. This role would enable you to develop your clinical knowledge and skills and to work with a very motivated wider multidisciplinary team for both inpatients and homecare patients. The service is entering into an exciting phase of transformation and your role will be key to supporting and working with the team to help implementation and embedding of new ways of working.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will undertake a number of duties, and in particular duties focussed on clinical nutrition:

• Advise on medicines management for nutrition support patients.
• Actively participate as a member of daily inpatient PN ward rounds that take place on different hospital sites (primarily at the Churchill and John Radcliffe sites).
• Liaise with appropriate nursing and/or medical staff for vascular access device insertion if needed.
• Act as a non-medical prescriber for PN patients.
• Attend and support nutrition MDT meetings, for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Offer advice on the management of home PN patients to the nutrition team and other hospital staff, as well as to patients directly.
• Liaise and negotiate service provision with external providers e.g. for homecare PN.
• Report and investigate adverse incidents related to nutrition support.
• To assist the Lead and Deputy Team Pharmacists in financial and commissioning reporting for the intestinal failure service.
• Participate in SHIFNET and/or BPNG and/or other local/national group related to PN provision.
• Provide teaching regarding PN to pharmacy, nursing, medical staff and other allied healthcare professionals (AHPs).

Working for our organisation

At OUH we have a reputation of excellence in our Pharmacy team and in the quality of the service we provide. We have a supportive atmosphere in which we support your wellbeing and your development as a pharmacist. There are many opportunities for you to flourish in OUH - we have an excellent, dynamic and enthusiastic team who will encourage and inspire you in your learning and progression.

Our team provide a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical services and extended clinical roles to a vast number of leading edge clinical areas including many tertiary specialities.

We work closely with our clinical teams and colleagues, divisions and academic institutions meaning you will have the best possible platform to develop your skills and knowledge and be a part of a Trust providing world class clinical care.

Oxford is a highly sought-after location. It is a unique, diverse, beautiful city steeped in history, architecture and culture. It is at the footsteps of the stunning Oxfordshire countryside and Cotswolds and at the same time well connected with London by train and bus and convenient for Heathrow for further discovery and travelling.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

• MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Direct patient care
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit
• Post Graduate Diploma/MSc or equivalent experience
• Experience in nutrition and/or intestinal failure

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

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Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

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Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email: [e-mail] .

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