Advanced Pharmacist - Women's & Children's

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Advanced Pharmacist to lead and develop clinical pharmacy services within our Women’s and Children’s Service at the Royal Derby Hospital.

This is an opportunity for a dynamic pharmacist to play a key role in ensuring the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines, while working as part of a highly valued multidisciplinary team. You will provide advanced clinical input, support service development, and contribute to education, training, and governance across the division, working as an integral part of the UHDB Women's & Children's Pharmacy Team.

The post also offers opportunities to contribute to strategic planning, service innovation and workforce development, supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care aligned with national priorities and Trust objectives.

Applications are welcomed from experienced pharmacists with an interest in Women's and Children's, regardless of current specialism. If the preferred candidate requires further development to meet the role requirements, a Specialist to Advanced progression post may be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Women’s and Children’s services at the Royal Derby Hospital
• Provide specialist advice on medicines optimisation to multidisciplinary teams
• Lead and support service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
• Contribute to medicines governance and safety, including incident review and risk reduction
• Support and develop junior pharmacists, technicians, and trainees
• Contribute to financial stewardship and medicines optimisation strategies
• Deputise for the Divisional Lead Pharmacist when required
• Work closely with the Women's & Children's pharmacists at Queen's Hospital Burton (occasional cross-site working may be required)

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026

Interview date: 12 November 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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.