Specialist Pharmacist- Paed Rheumatology, Gastroenterology & Nutrition

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking an experienced neonatal or paediatric pharmacist to lead a clinical pharmacy service. This role includes managing junior pharmacists and ensuring compliance with regulations, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams. If you are passionate about patient care and professional development, we encourage you to apply. This position offers diverse experiences within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in neonatal or paediatric pharmacy.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Ability to ensure compliance with Medicines regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical pharmacy service to patients.
• Provide support and training to junior pharmacists.
• Implement the Medicines Optimisation Strategy.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Are you an enthusiastic neonatal or paediatric pharmacist looking to take the next step in your career?

Or you a pharmacist currently working in an adult speciality looking for a change of direction, or to broaden your experience?

If so, this could be your perfect job!

This secondment will give you the opportunity to work to closely with our Paediatric Rheumatology, Nutrition and Gastroenterology MDTs to deliver excellent patient care, whilst being supported by an experienced wider Family Health Pharmacy Team.

Responsibilities

• To lead the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service to Paediatric Rheumatology, Paediatric Gastroenterology and Paediatric Nutrition patients at NUH.
• To provide leadership, management and speciality/service support roles
• To line manage and support more junior pharmacists in the Family Health and wider Pharmacy team
• To ensure clinical areas are fully compliant with the Medicines regulations and legislation including those for Controlled Drugs
• To be responsible for full implementation of the Medicines Optimisation Strategy within the clinical area (s), clinical audits and Quality Improvement initiatives
• Support & participate broader corporate medicines related initiatives as directed
• To take full part in the weekend and bank holiday duty rota

About NUH

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

Team and culture

In this role you will be be working with a larger group of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working within the Family Health Division. Our team is friendly, supportive and dynamic, using our collective experience and expertise to strive to provide the best possible care for our patients.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more details about this role.

We would be delighted to speak to you about the post if you’d like to find out more.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025