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Are you ready to specialise, lead and make a real impact in neurosciences?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist with a passion for stroke, epilepsy, neurosurgery, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and headache medicine to join our forward-thinking and highly respected team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop advanced clinical expertise while playing a key role in delivering high-quality pharmacy services across neuroscience’s services.
You will be embedded within a proactive multidisciplinary team, working alongside clinicians, nurse specialists and allied health professionals to deliver outstanding patient care across the Peninsula.
Candidates who meet the qualifications for this post but may not yet demonstrate the full knowledge or experience required at Band 8a will still be considered for this role as a Band 7 to Band 8a progression opportunity. The successful candidate will receive the necessary support to achieve the required progression milestones and demonstrate the expected level of practice before progressing to an advanced specialist Band 8a role.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service within Neurosciences. This will include providing specialist pharmaceutical care to patients in areas such as Stroke, Epilepsy, Neurosurgery, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and Headache services.
- Provide clinical pharmacist input to daily consultant-led MDT ward rounds.
- Act as team leader for the ward-based pharmacy team and as team member of for the clinical pharmacy team.
- Undertake teaching and clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and other healthcare employees.
- Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to the clinical specialities, demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness.
- Develop a clinical interest within a chosen area of clinical practice to support clinical service to specific group of patients within the neurosciences portfolio.
- Work closely with care group lead pharmacist & associate chief pharmacist for clinical services on the strategic development of clinical pharmacy services and establish clearly defined roles for pharmacist non-medical prescribers within Neurosciences.
- Develop and manage the delivery of pharmacy services to ensure efficient use of resources and systems including monitoring drug expenditure, delivery of financial savings within Neurosciences.
- Develop and build increased pharmacist presence into outpatients clinical areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Responsible to the Lead pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacist Clinical Services for strategic planning and delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients within Neurosciences
- Support the Chief Pharmacist / Deputy Chief Pharmacist / Associate Chief Pharmacist and Care Group Lead Pharmacist in developing, monitoring and reporting on drug expenditure and medicines budget and the delivery of financial savings as part of the pharmacy FIP.
- Development, implementation and update of clinical pharmacy policy in conjunction with pharmacists within the clinical pharmacy team and Neurosciences directorate.
- Work as a member of the Clinical Pharmacy Team, Neurology Service Line and wider UHP pharmacy team.
- Monitor, review and report on medicines related incidents within Neurosciences portfolio
- Provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy care to patients in the neurology, neurosurgical areas and related units.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate.
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
- Non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake this when requested)
Desirable
- Current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
- Active member of Neurosciences Group within UKCPA or equivalent pharmacist specialist interest group
- Postgraduate leadership qualification
- Postgraduate qualification in speciality
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- • Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
- • Time management skills.
Desirable
- Demonstrate potential management ability
- Proven knowledge and understanding of financial issues
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent proven knowledge of clinical pharmacy and drug use with the area of Neurosciences E.G. - Stroke, Epilepsy, Headache, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Neurosurgery
- Demonstrable experience in a range of clinical specialties
- Excellent proven knowledge of general clinical pharmacy and drug use
- Proven skills in effective leadership, successful communication, negotiating, persuasion and influencing
- Proven knowledge of strategic care agendas
- Proven understanding of NHS priorities and how to apply these locally
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to address highly complex issues
- Report writing skills.
- Proven evidence of CPD
- Demonstrable experience of teaching, training and people development
- Demonstrable multidisciplinary working / ward round experience
Desirable
- Proven knowledge of treatment pathways and commissioning of therapies for drugs used with the areas of neurosciences (Stroke, Epilepsy, Headache, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Neurosurgery)
- Previous demonstrable experience of providing support to the management of a hospital directorate or division
- Demonstrable experience of designing and developing pharmacy services
- Demonstrable experience in presenting research
- Demonstrable experience in budget management and staff management
- Senior demonstrable pharmacy management experience within a recognised area of pharmacy practice
- Demonstrable experience of providing diploma mentorship and/or pre-registration tutorship
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This advert is for Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Neurosciences B8a with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Derriford Hospital. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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