Specialist Paediatric Clinical Pharmacist

Sheffield Children's; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated paediatric pharmacy team at an established NHS Trust, where you'll enhance your clinical skills and provide essential pharmacy services. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in critical care and oncology, ensuring the best outcomes for young patients. With a commitment to training and development, you will be supported in your career progression while contributing to a culture of compassion and excellence. This is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a real difference in children's health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Excellent annual leave

Pension schemes

Health programmes

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Completed Year 1 of postgraduate clinical diploma or CPPE pathway.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to paediatric patients.
• Verify prescriptions and advise on appropriate therapy.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Good communication

Teaching healthcare staff

Education

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

GPhC registration

Member of RPS

Member of NPPG

Job description

Specialist Paediatric Clinical Pharmacist

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a someone to join our specialist paediatric pharmacy team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical skills and gain valuable experience in paediatric pharmacy.

You will deliver specialist clinical pharmacy services within the Medical & Surgical Care Groups, including critical care and oncology. You will also participate in clinical pharmacy, aseptic services and inpatient pharmacy services. You will also contribute to weekend, bank holiday, and out-of-hours emergency duties.

You will have completed Year 1 of your postgraduate clinical diploma or have completed the CPPE Primary Care pharmacy education pathway, and you'll have experience in hospital pharmacy. Paediatric experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

If you're passionate about paediatrics and ready for the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Lead Pharmacist for Medicine, your responsibilities will include:

Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to paediatric medical and surgical patients, under the lead pharmacist's direction.

Verify prescriptions and advise on appropriate therapy, and provide medicines information to patients and the multidisciplinary team.

Work as a non-medical prescriber if qualified and attend multidisciplinary ward rounds.

Contribute to service development, including guideline, protocol, and standard operating procedures implementation.

Participate in audit, research, and clinical trials.

About us

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

• Brilliant Place to work
• Leaders in Children's Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.

Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts--helping you succeed at work and beyond.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.

Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [e-mail]. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• GPhC
• Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or completed first year of clinical diploma or competed CPPE pharmacy primary care education pathyway
• Member of RPS
• Member of NPPG
• Independent pharmacist prescriber

Experience

• Paediatric pharmacy

Knowledge and skills

• Clinical pharmacy
• Good communication
• Aware of hospital and national policies
• Experience of teaching healthcare staff

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.

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