Specialist Pharmacist - Urgent Care and Antimicrobials | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

ESHT; St Leonards; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a patient-focused pharmacist to provide clinical services at Conquest Hospital. Responsibilities include supporting acute inpatient wards and training pre-registration pharmacists. Applicants should have strong clinical experience and a commitment to professional development. Benefits include staff development opportunities, NHS pension enrolment, and onsite facilities.

Benefits

Staff development opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Onsite nurseries

Onsite parking

Access to Occupational Health services

Qualifications

• Strong clinical pharmacy experience within a hospital setting.
• Ability to participate in education and training activities.
• Willingness to join weekend and on-call services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to acute inpatient wards.
• Support the Lead Divisional Pharmacist with clinical duties.
• Assist with antimicrobial use as part of stewardship responsibilities.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for safe medicine use.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy experience

Education and training of staff

Cross-site collaboration

Commitment to professional development

Education

Pharmacist qualification

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a patient focused pharmacist aiming to build on established clinical skills and work closely with clinicians in providing a high-quality service to patients within ESHT. We require someone who can demonstrate a commitment to personal and staff development. This specialist pharmacist post is based within the Acute Trust Division and is responsible for supporting the Lead Divisional Pharmacist(s) in providing clinical pharmacy and business level support within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The post is based at Conquest Hospital, with possible cross-site working at Eastbourne District General Hospital and may involve evening duties. 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 to ensure that medicine use is safe, effective and evidence based across ESHT. The post holder will be involved in providing clinical pharmacy services to Acute inpatient wards and occasional support to the dispensary. This role includes an education and training commitment to develop staff.

The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to train and mentor pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates and rotational clinical pharmacists.

The applicant may be required to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to acute inpatient wards and offer occasional support to the dispensary.
• Support the Lead Divisional Pharmacist(s) with clinical and business level duties within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
• Assist with antimicrobial use and stewardship as part of the Trust Lead Antimicrobial/Divisional Pharmacist responsibilities.
• Collaborate with consultants, medical staff, nurses, pharmacy staff and other allied health professionals to ensure medicine use is safe, effective and evidence based.
• Participate in education and training activities, including training and mentoring pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates and rotational clinical pharmacists.
• Join and contribute to weekend and on-call service on a rota basis after orientation.

What we are looking for

• Hospital pharmacist with strong clinical pharmacy experience and a commitment to professional development.
• Ability to work in a portfolio style role within acute medicine and antimicrobial use, with cross-site collaboration.
• Experience in education and training of staff and students.
• Willingness to participate in weekend and on-call duties as required.

Benefits

• Staff development opportunities.
• Enrolment in the NHS pension scheme.
• Auto-enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service.
• Onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation where available.
• Access to onsite Occupational Health and confidential Employee Assistance Programme for psychological support.
• Onsite parking available.

How to apply

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Please refer to the job description attached and submit your application by the closing date: Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.