Specialist Pharmacist Intensive Care and Surgery

Overview

In this role you support safe, evidence-based medicine use within the Diagnostics, Anaesthetics and Surgery division and work closely with clinicians to deliver high-quality patient care. You will contribute to clinical pharmacy services across Intensive Care and Surgical Assessment Unit wards, with a mentorship and training remit for pre-registration pharmacists and students. The post involves some dispensary support and a weekend/on-call rota after orientation. You join a department focused on development, collaboration, and service improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• NHS pension scheme
• on-site nurseries
• staff restaurants
• accommodation
• occupational health
• Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to Intensive Care and Surgical Assessment Unit wards
• Support the Lead Divisional Pharmacist with clinical and business-level activities
• Train and mentor pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates, and rotational clinical pharmacists
• Contribute to education and training initiatives within the department
• Participate in weekend and on-call rotas following orientation
• Occasional dispensary support as needed

Key requirements

• BSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharm
• GPhC registration
• CPD portfolio showing ongoing personal development
• Post-registration clinical pharmacy experience in the NHS
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in medicines optimisation and patient-facing clinical roles

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• High attention to detail
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making
• Knowledge of safe pharmacy practice, medicines legislation and ethics
• Teaching and training skills (mentoring, classroom/clinical teaching)

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