Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic clinical pharmacist with extensive NHS post-registration experience, to help us deliver fantastic advanced-level pharmacy care to our gastroenterology and hepatology services.

Our well established and progressive gastroenterology service now offers one of the most comprehensive and specialised services in the UK.

Our friendly, dynamic team of clinical pharmacists, technicians and assistants provide a clinical service gastroenterology and hepatology services.

You will be responsible for the clinical service delivery on a day to day basis, whilst supporting foundation and senior pharmacist in the team. As well as significant post-registration experience, you'll also need a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy alongside excellent clinical leadership, interpersonal and communications skills. Ideally, you'll also have Independent Prescriber status or be willing to undertake the course.

Main duties of the job

To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services in accordance with the objectives set by the Principal Pharmacist and the Gastroenterology and Hepatology service.

Contribute to the multidisciplinary gastroenterology and hepatology team as a clinical practitioner, championing medicines optimisation

To deliver relevant education, training, mentorship and clinical supervision.

To contribute to the pharmacy departmental services including evenings and weekends.

Support pharmacy service areas in the department, this may include dispensaries, technical and medicines information.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0100-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • MPharm degree in pharmacy.
  • Higher degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma in specialist area

Desirable

  • Registered Independent prescriber
  • Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
  • Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to sustain prolonged concentration despite unpredictable workload.
  • Manages difficult and ambiguous problems
  • To adopt a flexible working attitude to meet the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department, identifying a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
  • Ability to develop good working relationships across traditional boundaries, e.g., primary/secondary/tertiary care.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post-registration experience including significant experience in Gastroenterology and/or hepatology

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching and/or tutoring students.
  • Research, audit, and publication experience
  • Appropriate Short Management Course e.g., appraisal training, leadership skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • MPharm degree in pharmacy.
  • Higher degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma in specialist area

Desirable

  • Registered Independent prescriber
  • Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
  • Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to sustain prolonged concentration despite unpredictable workload.
  • Manages difficult and ambiguous problems
  • To adopt a flexible working attitude to meet the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department, identifying a vision for the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
  • Ability to develop good working relationships across traditional boundaries, e.g., primary/secondary/tertiary care.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post-registration experience including significant experience in Gastroenterology and/or hepatology

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching and/or tutoring students.
  • Research, audit, and publication experience
  • Appropriate Short Management Course e.g., appraisal training, leadership skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Pharmacist

Helen Barnes

helen.barnes23@nhs.net

01142715801

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0100-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Supporting documents

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