# Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Gastroenterology and Hepatology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-pharmacist-gastroenterology-and-hepatology/d7c03be6-e997-4dfa-bb5a-14079188468e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-pharmacist-gastroenterology-and-hepatology/d7c03be6-e997-4dfa-bb5a-14079188468e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Town:** Stoke On Trent - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5pm Monday-Friday plus late night, weekend and bank holiday working commitment.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-12T15:03:33.319Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8038966 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8038966?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We’re looking for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology team at the Royal Stoke site. You’ll help deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to high-acuity and complex patients across our Gastroenterology and Hepatology inpatient ward and JAG accredited endoscopy units at Royal Stoke, County Hospital and the Community Diagnostic Centre. You will also provide expert advice to the inflammatory bowel disease and hepatitis MDT to support our outpatient cohort. You’ll work closely with pharmacy colleagues and multidisciplinary team members, with opportunities for education, development, research and networking. You will also train and support the development of trainee and junior pharmacists within the gastroenterology rotation. We’re looking for someone who: - Has experience of delivering evidence-based, cost effective care - Is able to support team development - Has a passion for gastroenterology and hepatology medicine, and thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment ### Main duties of the job - Deliver a high quality, patient focused clinical pharmacy service to Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Prioritise and review high-risk patients (e.g. those with epilepsy, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease), ensuring their medicines are prescribed and administered within a timely manner - Utilise your independent prescribing skills daily, working within your scope of practice - Provide prescribing support for complex medicines e.g. aminophylline, vancomycin - Support patient flow with mechanisms for obtaining discharge medicines both in and out of hours - Review adverse incidents and take appropriate action to reduce future risk - Review and develop guidelines and PGDs. - Line manage and train and develop junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists - Work with the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist for Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Endoscopy on the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service to the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy departments. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this role, alternatively you can contact Vikki at detailed. ## Job Details We’re looking for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology team at the Royal Stoke site. You’ll help deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to high-acuity and complex patients across our Gastroenterology and Hepatology inpatient ward and JAG accredited endoscopy units at Royal Stoke, County Hospital and the Community Diagnostic Centre. You will also provide expert advice to the inflammatory bowel disease and hepatitis MDT to support our outpatient cohort. You’ll work closely with pharmacy colleagues and multidisciplinary team members, with opportunities for education, development, research and networking. You will also train and support the development of trainee and junior pharmacists within the gastroenterology rotation. We’re looking for someone who: Has experience of delivering evidence-based, cost effective care Is able to support team development Has a passion for gastroenterology and hepatology medicine, and thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment ## Job Description Deliver a high quality, patient focused clinical pharmacy service to Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prioritise and review high-risk patients (e.g. those with epilepsy, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease), ensuring their medicines are prescribed and administered within a timely manner Utilise your independent prescribing skills daily, working within your scope of practice Provide prescribing support for complex medicines e.g. aminophylline, vancomycin Support patient flow with mechanisms for obtaining discharge medicines both in and out of hours Review adverse incidents and take appropriate action to reduce future risk Review and develop guidelines and PGDs. Line manage and train and develop junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists Work with the Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist for Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Endoscopy on the strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service to the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy departments. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this role, alternatively you can contact Vikki at detailed. ## Person Specification ### Essential Qualifications **Essential** - Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) - Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification - Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate and working towards completion of the Diploma - Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake **Desirable** - Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) - Formal management and / or leadership qualification - Member of UKCPA and / or specialist groups ### Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience **Essential** - Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties - Extensive hospital pharmacy experience - Commitment and evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) - Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and internet **Desirable** - Clinical pharmacy experience within the specialty - Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit - Experience line managing and/or conducting formal appraisals - Evidence of involvement in writing of guidelines - - Presentation of an abstract on pharmacy practice research at a regional / national conference or publication in a peer reviewed journal ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 755.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327458) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [trust policy on managing risk associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1007) ## 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.