Deputy Lead Pharmacist for Medicine (Respiratory, Gastro and Renal)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced hospital pharmacist to join the Pharmacy team at University Hospitals Dorset as our Deputy Lead for Medicine, specialising in Respiratory, Gastroenterology and Renal.

This role is being offered as a job share. Full-time and part-time working hours will be considered.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to patients across the specialty. Working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the maximum efficacy, safety, and value for money of drug therapy, while demonstrating professional accountability in enhancing patient care.

We can offer this role as a band 7-8a progression post with a defined development pathway. This pathway would be suitable for those with at least two years of pharmacy practice experience and has completed at least one year of their clinical diploma (or equivalent experience). You may have some experience in a speciality or are a generalist with a strong grounding in hospital pharmacy, we'll support you to build the expertise and confidence you need to take on a band 8a post.

Weekend shifts 1 in 5 (either Saturday or Sunday) and approximately one Bank Holiday shift per year.

This role requires GPhC Registration.

Base Location: Cross site working at Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital

Interview Date: 9th March 2026

Main duties of the job

As a leader in yourfieldyou willhave the support to further develop your skills as a clinician and leader, and play a key role in shaping the future of the Pharmacy clinical services.

Our Pharmacy department isawelcoming and innovative team that prioritizes patient care. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and partnerships with other professions, we are committed toprovidinga pharmacy servicefocusedon medicines optimization.We'vealready made great strides by implementing electronic prescribing and administration of medicines (EPMA). As we look to the future,we'reeager to expand our clinical pharmacy services to better support hospital inpatients and the broader activities of our Trust. Wevalue andchampioninclusivity and diversity, andwe'reopen to flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job-sharing opportunities. We encourage informal visits and inquiries, and we look forward to hearing from you.

The job role includes working on a weekend daytime and weekday late night service are part of a rota.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.