# Acute General Medicine Specialist pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acute-general-medicine-specialist-pharmacist/aa3101aa-b604-411b-9ff8-3293f4479bf7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acute-general-medicine-specialist-pharmacist/aa3101aa-b604-411b-9ff8-3293f4479bf7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Pharmacy Department, John Radcliffe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T11:00:33.568Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacist/Pharmacist-v8236900 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236900?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking to expand your skills and clinical expertise by providing an enhanced pharmacy service to an Acute Medical ward within the Acute Medicine and Rehabilitation directorate? If so, we have an opportunity for you in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In your application, you should state the date you will received final ratified university certificate and diploma results if you have not completed. We are looking for a intuitive, enthusiastic and versatile pharmacist to join our diverse and inclusive team to help us deliver excellent compassionate care to our patients via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service. The pharmacy department at OUH comprises of over 100 staff in the clinical pharmacy team, and we work across all 4 hospital sites. This role is based at the John Radcliffe hospital within the Acute medicine pharmacy team. We are continually trying to improve the service we provide, learning from each other to optimise what we do and adapting to changing service needs. Why do our staff like working here? Dynamic and rewarding setting, Vast range of specialities with interesting patients with high levels of complexity, Large group of supportive peers and consultant pharmacists from diverse backgrounds Supportive department, with great learning and development opportunities . Opportunities to continually develop your knowledge and be an expert and advocate in acute medicine. ### Main duties of the job - To provide a ward-based clinical pharmacy service according to Trust agreed standards. - To maintain a clinical expertise and develop particular areas of interest as appropriate and in accordance with the Trust and Pharmacy strategy. - To provide clinical pharmacy cover to other ward areas within the team on a reciprocal basis. - To ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicines legislation. - To monitor medicines use within the ward area and contribute to clinical governance plans. - To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in developing the pharmacy service. Please refer to the JD for the full details of the post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to above sections on job summary and main duties of the job and refer to the job description. We are happy to chat with you or arrange a visit to find out further details. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Direct patient care in more than one one setting or clinical area. - Working with other health care professionals - Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients. - Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit - Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting - Taking the lead in a team or project **Desirable** - Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area - Experience in Pharmaceutical care of patients in critical care or enhanced care setting - Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets. - Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement - Preparation of protocols or guidelines ### Qualifications **Essential** - Masters Degre (4 Year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy - Registered as pharmacist with the GPhC - Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialling via CPPE/ RPS **Desirable** - Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or experience/ qualification/ credentialling deemed equivalent. - Independent Prescriber - Completion of formal Leadership program ### Personal skills **Essential** - Organised and able to manage own time. - Evidence based, methodical approach - Puzzle/Problem solver - Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Accountable and responsible for own decisions **Desirable** - Excellent Clinical Prioritisation - Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities - Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA ## Documents - [job description and specification (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547355) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.