Specialist Pharmacist Intensive Care and Surgery

ESHT; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Onsite parking

Staff restaurants

Development opportunities

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne is seeking a Specialist Pharmacist in Intensive Care and Surgery. The role is NHS AfC Band 7, permanent, full time.

You will work within the Diagnostics, Anaesthetics and Surgery Division, support clinical pharmacy services across ICU and Surgical Assessment Unit, train junior staff, and collaborate with consultants and other healthcare professionals to optimise medicine use.

Qualifications

• BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm degree and GPhC registration.
• CPD portfolio demonstrating ongoing personal development.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent.
• Training pharmaco-economics / resource or change management.
• Post-registration NHS clinical pharmacist experience.
• Experience mentoring and training junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to Intensive Care and Surgical Assessment Unit wards.
• Train and mentor pre-registration pharmacists and rotational clinical pharmacists.
• Join weekend and on-call service on a rota after orientation.
• Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines.
• Support Lead Divisional Pharmacist with clinical and business duties.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Prioritisation

Accuracy

Teamwork

Pharmacy ethics

Leadership & training

Mentoring

Audit & quality

Problem solving

Education

BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm

Job description

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Specialist Pharmacist Intensive Care and Surgery

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Healthcare Scientist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 374-ED2068-B

Site East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Town Eastbourne Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’. Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

We are seeking a patient focused pharmacists aiming to build on established clinical skills and work closely with clinicians in providing a high-quality service to patients within ESHT. We also require someone who can demonstrate a commitment to personal and staff development. This specialist pharmacist post is based within the Diagnostics, Anaesthetics and Surgery (DAS) Division and is responsible for supporting the Lead Divisional Pharmacist in providing clinical pharmacy and business level support within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced hospital pharmacist to work with us in a portfolio style role within Diagnostics, Anaesthetics and Surgery (DAS) Division. Under the supervision of a designated Lead Pharmacist, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses, pharmacy staff and other allied healthcare professionals in ensuring that medicine use is safe, effective and evidence based across ESHT. The post holder will be involved in providing clinical pharmacy services to Intensive Care and Surgical Assessment Unit wards and occasional support to the dispensary. This post also holds an education and training commitment, which in the past has proved successful in developing staff. The successful candidate will also be responsible for helping to train and mentor pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates and rotational clinical pharmacists. The applicant will be required to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm
• CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent
• Training pharmaco-economics / resource or change management

Experience

• Post registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS managed sector (e.g. GP surgery, PCN, secondary care)
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrable experience in medicines optimisation and patient-facing clinical roles
• Experience within the relevant specialty )
• Experience in service development, audit, or quality improvement
• Experience supervising or training junior staff / students

Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and decision‑making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics
• Leadership and organisational skills Teaching and training skills
• Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
• Audit and quality improvement skills
• Problem‑solving and service development skills

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.