Job summary
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our Trust vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we acknowledge that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff. We offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives
This role involves working at Good Hope hospital as a Clinical Support Pharmacist participating in 13-week rotations across specialties including general medicine, general surgery, cardiology, T&O, healthcare of older people and an extended service in Acute Medicine, supported and mentored by a rotation lead and line manager.
You will have the opportunity to undertake a clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and subsequently a non-medical prescribing qualification.
We welcome applications from both Registered Pharmacists and Foundation Trainee Pharmacists who will join the GPC register in August 2025
Main duties of the job
You will deliver a quality clinical pharmacy service, and there will be a strong emphasis on supporting you in developing clinical and professional skills to enable progress within your career.
You will be a highly motivated individual and a team player with well-developed communication skills and a desire to use your knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care and influence healthcare professionals in the best use of medicines.
Some of the benefits of joining our team at UHB:
*Work with a fantastic team that contributes to regional initiatives that report to the Medicines Management Advisory Group to improve quality of care across the interface
*Excellent learning/development opportunities to ensure the post-holder can undertake clinical duties independently working alongside a specialist team.
*Post-graduate training in pharmacy and support to utilise non-medical prescribing (NMP) or support to undertake if not completed.
*Protected learning during work hours to facilitate your development.
*Access to trust health and wellbeing initiatives and a variety of staff networks.
Access to exclusive benefits for you and your family including NHS discounts at various retailers, restaurants and leisure facilities
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- *Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in pharmacy practice
- *Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team
- *Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
- *Possesses knowledge of available resources to guide clinical decision making
Desirable
- *Hospital pharmacy experience in clinical pharmacy services
- *Possesses relevant clinical knowledge
- *Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- *Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital pharmacy and current issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Good oral, written communication & presentation skills
- *Good computer skills
- *Demonstrates problem solving skills
- *Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary
- *Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff
- *Able to work in a flexible manner
- *Demonstrates resilience and ability to work under time pressure
- *Team worker
- *Good interpersonal skills
- *Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers
- *Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development
- *Ability to work shifts
Desirable
- *Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff
- *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
- *Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- *Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in pharmacy practice
- *Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team
- *Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
- *Possesses knowledge of available resources to guide clinical decision making
Desirable
- *Hospital pharmacy experience in clinical pharmacy services
- *Possesses relevant clinical knowledge
- *Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- *Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital pharmacy and current issues
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Good oral, written communication & presentation skills
- *Good computer skills
- *Demonstrates problem solving skills
- *Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary
- *Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff
- *Able to work in a flexible manner
- *Demonstrates resilience and ability to work under time pressure
- *Team worker
- *Good interpersonal skills
- *Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers
- *Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development
- *Ability to work shifts
Desirable
- *Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff
- *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
- *Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).