Specialist Pharmacist, Emergency and Admissions

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in Urgent Care at Northampton General Hospital. You will work alongside experienced pharmacists, focusing on medicines management and patient safety while contributing to service improvements and staff development.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy and independent prescribing.
• Ability to manage staff and develop pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on medicines and maintain safety standards.
• Support urgent care services and contribute to service development.
• Supervise pharmacy activities and manage staff.

Skills

Independent Prescriber

Clinical Pharmacy

Medicines Management

Job description

Job summary

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Admissions and Urgent Care Band 7

Would you like to work in a vibrant, forward-thinking Urgent Care setting? Do you want to advance your clinical pharmacy skills? Following the successful establishment of dedicated ward pharmacists in Urgent Care, including admissions and Urgent Care, we have a position for a specialist pharmacist.

You will be working within a team of 4 pharmacists in Urgent Care, fully supported by 3 experienced band 8a Advanced Level pharmacists.

Ideally, you would be an independent prescriber, participating fully in Consultant-led board rounds. If you do not meet all the essential criteria for this band 7 post, we may offer a band 6 to 7 progression with a supported training program.

We welcome applications from innovative, proactive pharmacists eager to join our dynamic team, contributing to our pharmacy ethos, advocating for pharmacy, and ensuring medicine safety.

Main duties of the job

This role is vital to the expanding development of the DWP service within Urgent Care. You should be prepared to handle the responsibilities and challenges of a senior, innovative position within a busy clinical environment.

To work with the Pharmacy Clinical Team to deliver comprehensive pharmacy services throughout the locality.

To be accountable, under the guidance of the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, for Medicines Management services in ED and Urgent Care, supporting staff and division. To serve as a clinical specialist, supporting the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in providing specialist pharmacy services, which may include prescribing, VTE assessment, support, supervision, and initiative development.

Additional responsibilities include providing clinical and specialist pharmacy roles, managing staff, developing services, and other specified clinical duties.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is a major employer on an exciting journey, committed to efficiency and modernization. We have entered a Group Model with Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, becoming University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Values

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Courage

We aim to recruit top talent to deliver services across our hospitals and promote an inclusive environment that supports all communities. We actively support colleagues from diverse backgrounds through our networks, ensuring everyone feels valued and supported.

Details

• Date posted: 15 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Location: Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities include providing advice on medicines, maintaining safety standards, optimizing medicines management, reporting adverse reactions, participating in service improvement projects, supporting the development of medicines policies, and supervising pharmacy activities.

In the clinical pharmacy role, you will support urgent care services, contribute to service development, and undertake project work. You will also support education, training, supervision, and line management of staff, including pre-registration trainees and junior pharmacists.

Additional duties involve providing patient information, maintaining clinical knowledge, participating in CPD, and supporting service expansion and innovation.