Specialist Pharmacist - Acute Medicine

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Specialist Pharmacist for the Acute Medicine Pharmacy Team. This position requires a proactive individual with a vocational master's degree and at least 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience. You will play a critical role in patient care, develop clinical skills, and lead initiatives within a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills, a commitment to patient care, and will be involved in various clinical responsibilities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience within hospital pharmacy.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy with knowledge of therapeutics.
• Understanding of issues affecting the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
• Promote clinical and cost-effective prescribing.
• Develop and monitor Medicines Management processes.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Flexibility

Education

Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy

12 months pre-registration training and experience

Registered with the GPhC

Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy

NMP qualification

Job description

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Pharmacist - Acute Medicine

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Do you have a passion for Hospital Pharmacy and a proven track record within a clinical field? Why not join Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a forward-thinking Trust? An excellent opportunity has arisen for an aspirational and motivated individual to work within the Acute Medicine Pharmacy Team. Pharmacy is seen as a key resource in the within Acute Medicine team. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic pharmacist work alongside the Lead Acute Medicine Pharmacist. The department has a strong commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and embedding effective medicines management systems into patient care and is now looking to appoint a dynamic individual with good organisational and communication skills who is keen to be involved in the development of the clinical service provided to all patients admitted to Acute Medicine. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will provide a comprehensive and high-quality clinical service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play an influential role in the patients care pathway whilst building upon proven clinical skills. We aim to give you clinical experience and exposure to develop your generalist and specialist skills, as well as providing leadership, management, education, quality improvement and research opportunities. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to promote clinical and cost-effective prescribing through evidence-based guidelines. Alongside the Lead Pharmacist for Acute Medicine, the post holder will develop, audit and monitor Medicines Management processes within the service and provide training and supervision to departmental staff. In addition to well-developed communication and leadership skills you will have previous experience of working within a clinical environment and will have completed a post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy. Evidence of multi-disciplinary teamwork would be advantageous. Training and support will be provided. A commitment to continuing professional development is essential. It is envisaged that the candidate will possess a prescribing qualification or be prepared to work towards one.

About us

The Trust is a Teaching Hospital and a provider of specialist tertiary care for Cardiac, Haematology and adult Cystic Fibrosis services across this region. The Pharmacy Department provides specialist pharmacy services to these areas and more.

Our core values provide us with the framework to create the right culture that supports our staff to be the best they can be and achieve better care together for the benefit of our patients.

Our values "Caring, Safe and Respectful" help to represent the culture of the Trust and to communicate who we are and how we do things.

They also play an important part in encouraging people to come and work here and be part of the Trust themselves.

The Trust is a forward-thinking organisation and is constantly striving to improve services and medicines related outcomes for patients under our care.

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• 12 months pre-registration training and experience
• Registered with the GPhC
• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• NMP qualification, or willing to work towards (if required)
• Membership of the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association
• Membership of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience within hospital pharmacy.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy with knowledge of the therapeutics of common disease states.
• Understanding of issues affecting the NHS and hospital pharmacy.
• Teaching/training experience.
• Clinical trials regulations.

Skills and Ability

• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence all members of the healthcare team.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Analytical and judgment skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise tasks despite competing demands.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to meet deadlines.
• Pro-active and innovative
• Sensitive and supportive.

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.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours