# Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - HIV > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-pharmacist-hiv/85c4d6dc-7c93-4bab-a0ca-fb0f17a11c84 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-pharmacist-hiv/85c4d6dc-7c93-4bab-a0ca-fb0f17a11c84.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Blackpool Victoria Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 £2400 per annum Emergency Duty Commitment - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T13:51:17.254Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8343644 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8343644?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – HIV (Band 8a) to lead and deliver a highly specialist HIV pharmacy service within Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide expert pharmaceutical care for patients with HIV across outpatient and inpatient settings, working as a core member of the multidisciplinary HIV team. The role supports safe, effective and evidence‑based use of antiretroviral therapy in line with national guidance, including BHIVA standards, and contributes to service development, medicines optimisation, governance and prescribing activity (subject to qualification). As part of maintaining broader clinical pharmacy services, the post holder will also spend approximately one day per week supporting general pharmacy clinical activities, including ward‑based clinical services and dispensary work. This is a key role in ensuring the Trust meets service specification requirements and manages medicines‑related risk within HIV services. ### Main duties of the job - Lead and deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service for patients with HIV. - Provide expert advice on antiretroviral therapy, including complex regimens, drug interactions and resistance. - Deliver clinic‑based pharmacy services, including adherence support and patient counselling. - Contribute to outpatient and inpatient services within the specialist area. - Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary HIV team, contributing to MDT discussions and treatment planning. - Provide specialist HIV medicines advice to pharmacy colleagues, ward teams and external healthcare professionals. - Support general pharmacy clinical activities one day per week, including ward working and dispensary services. - Support education and training for pharmacy staff and the wider MDT. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Ensure the safe, effective and cost‑effective use of medicines within the HIV service. - Provide specialist clinical input for patients with complex HIV and co‑morbidities. - Support inpatient HIV services, including access to specialist pharmacy advice. - Contribute to medicines safety, incident review, audit and service improvement activity. - Develop and review local guidelines, policies and procedures in line with Trust and national standards. - Support medicines optimisation and service planning, including contribution to financial and activity information. - Act as a professional role model, maintaining advanced specialist knowledge within HIV pharmacy practice. See job description for 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 ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence all members of the healthcare team - Good organisational and time management skills - Ability to work on own initiative and effectively as part of a team both within Pharmacy and a multidisciplinary environment - Ability in problem solving - Pro-active and innovative - Ability to organise and motivate oneself and others efficiently - Evaluates quality of own work - Ability to think strategically - Applies sound professional judgement to legal and ethical issues - Good clinical pharmacy knowledge – maintains a broad level of pharmacy practice. - Experience in Medicines Safety - Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice. **Desirable** - Good presentation skills - Negotiating skills - Understanding of key NHS issues in relation to Pharmacy - Experience in investigating and identifying solutions for medication incidents. - Previous experience of working within this clinical area. ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Minimum of 4 years post-registration experience of which 2 years must be within a Clinical Pharmacy role within a hospital setting at band 7 - Previous experience in providing information to support the annual budget setting process and trends within expenditure - Previous experience in inputting to training programmes in a clinical setting - Experience of working within a role involving multidisciplinary communication - Demonstrable experience of staff supervision/ management including the ability to delegate appropriately - Experience in the development of policies, procedures and guidelines. - Experience in clinical audit ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Vocational master’s degree in pharmacy. - 12 months pre-registration training and experience. - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Non-medical Prescribing Qualification or working towards - Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy **Desirable** - MSc in Clinical Pharmacy - Management/Leadership qualification - Membership of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10668091) - [candidate booklet (pdf, 786.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10668094) - [person specification (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10668092) - [conditions of service (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10668093) - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) ## 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.