# Advanced Clinical Pharmacist–Department of Medicine of the Elderly > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-pharmacist-department-of-medicine-of-the-elderly/75ce615e-a752-4593-889c-d9f75d4458fd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-pharmacist-department-of-medicine-of-the-elderly/75ce615e-a752-4593-889c-d9f75d4458fd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 p.a. pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (2 Late shifts in a 4 week period. 1in 6 weekend shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T16:21:04.864Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Division_BPharmacist/Division_BPharmacist-v8220760 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8220760?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist with a passion for the care of older people to join our team as Advanced Clinical Pharmacist–Department of Medicine of the Elderly. This role will focus on providing expert clinical pharmacy support to elderly care services, working to optimise medicines use and improve outcomes for older patients with complex medical needs across Cambridge University Hospitals. You will work closely with senior pharmacy colleagues, geriatricians, multidisciplinary teams and service leads to deliver and develop a high-quality clinical pharmacy service. You will have the opportunity to further develop your clinical leadership skills while leading projects focused on medicines optimisation, frailty, polypharmacy and improving patient safety across the elderly care pathway. ### Main duties of the job Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of medication Department of Medicine of the Elderly (DME); Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to designated wards as part of the pharmacy team Prescribe medication for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH pharmacist prescribing policy; Participate in and lead where required on novel pharmacy projects, including management and growth of the discharge medicines service (DMS) Support the education and training of Trainee Pharmacists, Rotational Pharmacists and Clinical Rotational Pharmacists working within the pharmacy medicine team; Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service; Provide pharmacy leadership to Pharmacy Medicine team as a deputy for the Lead Pharmacists- Medicine Deliver the additional duties described in Appendix 1 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment This vacancy will close at midnight on 23rd August 2026 Interviews are due to be held on 7th September 2026 Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals? - Our values and reputation for outstanding care - Opportunities to experience a range of specialities - Career and development opportunities - Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team - Research experience and opportunities - Lovely location and quality of life - Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air) Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate expert professional practice - Show evidence of good organisation skills, prioritisation and time management. - Be self-motivated and enthusiastic. - Have excellent written and verbal communication and consultation skills. - Be able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students. - Be able to produce written reports. - Have a proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff. - Be able to manage and work well in a team. - Be able to listen to and act on the direction of senior staff. - Be able to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame (including level 2 medicines reconciliation) and identify / resolve issues arising. - Show the ability to empathise with patients / carers - Have a proven ability to teach and train a range of different staff groups including producing supporting training materials. - Be able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure to deadlines to achieve results. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Advanced clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within designated specialist clinical area. - Knowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NPSA guidance and their local implementation - Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes. - Computer literate with experience of Word, Powerpoint and Excel. - Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching. - Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems. - Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Masters level degree in pharmacy. - Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). - Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)*. - Recent significant post-registration experience including prescription screening, medicines reconciliation and medicines information. - Recent significant experience of patient consultation. - Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a who has covered a range of specialities including the designated specialist clinical area. - Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in medical notes. - Experience of writing professional reports. - Experience of writing drug policies and treatment guidelines. - Experience of developing and reviewing patient group directions and shared care guidelines. - Evidence of having conducted and implemented the outcomes of a clinical audit. - Experience of the practical application of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. - Experience of the management of high-cost and high-risk medicines. - Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups. - Experience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development. **Desirable** - MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)*. - Leadership and Management qualification. - Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC. - Recent significant post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital. - Recent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients. - Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 8a or above - Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications. - Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting. - Experience of horizon scanning. ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (pdf, 760.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10529510) - [information for applicants - completing your application (pdf, 222.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538202) ## 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.