# Advanced Specialist Pharmacist- Paediatrics > 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-paediatrics/f424de12-988a-48d0-9f61-b2a2a13f761c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-pharmacist-paediatrics/f424de12-988a-48d0-9f61-b2a2a13f761c.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:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T15:31:24.619Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8016548 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8016548?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We’re seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our Paediatric Team, to support the delivery of clinical pharmacy services across our paediatric wards and departments. You’ll work closely with our multidisciplinary teams and with pharmacy colleagues, benefiting from extensive training, development, research, and networking opportunities. You’ll also train and support the development of band 6 and band 7 pharmacists completing rotations in paediatrics. This is an exciting time to our Paediatric Team. Our new organisation structure is working effectively to deliver high quality care, and we have recently appointed a new, very experienced, Advanced Clinical Lead (8b) Pharmacist to lead our services to Women & Children. We’re looking for someone who: - Has proven experience in delivering high quality care - Can support team development - Is enthusiastic about improving the care of paediatric patients ### Main duties of the job Utilise expert pharmaceutical knowledge to manage paediatric patients - Utilise the independent prescriber skill daily within your scope of practice (or work towards obtaining). - Provide prescriber support for complex medicine regimes - Support flow with efficient discharge medication supply routes in and out of hours. - Review adverse incident reports and educate medical and nursing teams on pharmaceutical issues to lessen risk - Review and develop guidelines and PGDs. Develop cost improvement initiatives. - Train, develop and line manage band 6, band 7 and trainee pharmacists. Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details about this role please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details We’re seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our Paediatric Team, to support the delivery of clinical pharmacy services across our paediatric wards and departments. You’ll work closely with our multidisciplinary teams and with pharmacy colleagues, benefiting from extensive training, development, research, and networking opportunities. You’ll also train and support the development of band 6 and band 7 pharmacists completing rotations in paediatrics. This is an exciting time to our Paediatric Team. Our new organisation structure is working effectively to deliver high quality care, and we have recently appointed a new, very experienced, Advanced Clinical Lead (8b) Pharmacist to lead our services to Women & Children. We’re looking for someone who: Has proven experience in delivering high quality care Can support team development Is enthusiastic about improving the care of paediatric patients ## Job Description Utilise expert pharmaceutical knowledge to manage paediatric patients Utilise the independent prescriber skill daily within your scope of practice (or work towards obtaining). Provide prescriber support for complex medicine regimes Support flow with efficient discharge medication supply routes in and out of hours. Review adverse incident reports and educate medical and nursing teams on pharmaceutical issues to lessen risk Review and develop guidelines and PGDs. Develop cost improvement initiatives. Train, develop and line manage band 6, band 7 and trainee pharmacists. Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information. ## Responsibilities For further details about this role please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### experience **Essential** - Extensive hospital pharmacy experience **Desirable** - Have recent clinical pharmacy experience in paediatrics - Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research - Publication of research in a peer reviewed journal / presentation at a national conference. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent - Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent Qualification - Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC Register (or willing to undertake) **Desirable** - Formal management and / or leadership qualification ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 702.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10302631) - [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.