Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Gastroenterology

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

**BRAND NEW ROLE**

Do you like the variety of clinical conditions encountered in Gastroenterology?

Do you hold, or are you eligible to undertake the Independent Prescribing qualification?

Do you enjoy team working?

If your answer is yes to any of the above, then we have an exciting opportunity available within our Pharmacy Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) for a specialist clinical Pharmacist working within our Gastroenterology Service. This is a brand new role within our Trust where we are looking to strengthen the medical service through the formation of a strong clinical pharmacy team at the pivotal point in the patient's outpatient journey. We are seeking to complete this team by recruiting a motivated, innovative, clinically driven Pharmacist who wants to make a difference.

The successful applicants must be committed to delivering an excellent clinical pharmacy service built around the highest standards for our patients and will look to further educate and train our team through the development of a training programme. They will also be responsible in supporting the medicines value programme being undertaken specifically within gastroenterology.

This is a prescribing role and those candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Be part of a team of highly specialised clinical Pharmacists delivering a high level of clinical Pharmacy input to the Gastroenterology wards.
Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for the patients
Support the medicines value programme within gastroenterology and across the ICS.
Be part of a team of Pharmacists that deliver a consistently high clinical Pharmacy service for the patients.
Act as a role model for, and be responsible for developing core competencies of any Pharmacist working in the endocrine setting by organising their training and assessing their competency
Work with the Team Leader - Clinical Services & Governance regarding the operational management and strategic development of pharmaceutical services and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within the Surgical Division.

About us

Our vision is simple

To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

Patient focused service
Supportive and friendly team
Opportunities for personal development
A department open to new ways of working

What can working within the Gastroenterology Service offer you?

To be part of a newly developed service; redesigned to support patient flow
To work with a clinical team who are advocates for the role of the Pharmacy Profession within the Gastroenterology Service.
An opportunity to make a huge difference in the patients journey at a pivotal time.

What can SaTH offer you?

To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care. Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

223-ASP-980-B

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
Registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacist
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)

Desirable

Non Medical Prescriber
Member of the Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
Experience of supervision of staff
Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
Experience of training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
Audit experience

Desirable

Experience in writing policies/guidelines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
Registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacist
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2)

Desirable

Non Medical Prescriber
Member of the Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
Experience of supervision of staff
Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team
Experience of training of pre-reg pharmacists and junior staff
Audit experience

Desirable

Experience in writing policies/guidelines

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).