# Care Group Pharmacist (Women and Newborn) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-group-pharmacist-women-and-newborn/1174b6de-448a-47cd-a5a5-4102570ffe39 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-group-pharmacist-women-and-newborn/1174b6de-448a-47cd-a5a5-4102570ffe39.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T13:10:38.845Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8049136 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8049136?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job Join Us as the Care Group Pharmacist for Women & Newborn at University Hospital Southampton A rare and exciting opportunity has opened within our Women & Newborn Care Group due to the retirement of our much valued post holder. We’re looking for a passionate, forward thinking Care Group Pharmacist to become a key part of our dynamic clinical pharmacy team at University Hospital Southampton. As part of Division C (Family Health & Support Services), you’ll work closely with the Lead Neonatal Pharmacist and Divisional Lead Pharmacist, supported by a dedicated Band 7 Women’s Health Pharmacist and rotational colleagues. This is your chance to shape and elevate the clinical pharmacy service across Women’s Health, Maternity, Foetal Medicine and Neonatal care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities What You’ll Lead & Deliver In this influential role, you’ll be at the heart of improving medicines use, patient safety and clinical outcomes. Your responsibilities will include: - Developing evidence based treatment guidelines alongside specialist consultants - Strengthening interface working with primary care and community partners - Reviewing and enhancing maternity PGDs - Overseeing high cost and specialist medicines, including homecare and outpatient pathways - Expanding the pharmacist prescriber role within Women’s Health - Providing expert patient and carer education to support safe, confident medicines use - Teaching and mentoring pharmacists, students, midwives and wider MDT colleagues - Playing an active role within the Division C pharmacy team and the wider pharmacy department - Engaging in audit, research and conference presentations ________________________________________ Who We’re Looking For You’ll be an enthusiastic, collaborative pharmacist with: - A strong commitment to teamwork and excellent communication - Experience in Women’s Health - A passion for service development, innovation and high quality patient care In return, we offer comprehensive training, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact across a diverse and rewarding clinical area. ________________________________________ Ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career? This is your moment to lead, influence and help shape the future of Women & Newborn Care Group services at one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals. ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ## Job Description Join Us as the Care Group Pharmacist for Women & Newborn at University Hospital Southampton A rare and exciting opportunity has opened within our Women & Newborn Care Group due to the retirement of our much valued post holder. We’re looking for a passionate, forward thinking Care Group Pharmacist to become a key part of our dynamic clinical pharmacy team at University Hospital Southampton. As part of Division C (Family Health & Support Services), you’ll work closely with the Lead Neonatal Pharmacist and Divisional Lead Pharmacist, supported by a dedicated Band 7 Women’s Health Pharmacist and rotational colleagues. This is your chance to shape and elevate the clinical pharmacy service across Women’s Health, Maternity, Foetal Medicine and Neonatal care. ## Responsibilities What You’ll Lead & Deliver In this influential role, you’ll be at the heart of improving medicines use, patient safety and clinical outcomes. Your responsibilities will include: Developing evidence based treatment guidelines alongside specialist consultants - Strengthening interface working with primary care and community partners - Reviewing and enhancing maternity PGDs - Overseeing high cost and specialist medicines, including homecare and outpatient pathways - Expanding the pharmacist prescriber role within Women’s Health - Providing expert patient and carer education to support safe, confident medicines use - Teaching and mentoring pharmacists, students, midwives and wider MDT colleagues - Playing an active role within the Division C pharmacy team and the wider pharmacy department - Engaging in audit, research and conference presentations ________________________________________ Who We’re Looking For You’ll be an enthusiastic, collaborative pharmacist with: A strong commitment to teamwork and excellent communication - Experience in Women’s Health - A passion for service development, innovation and high quality patient care In return, we offer comprehensive training, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact across a diverse and rewarding clinical area. ________________________________________ Ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career? This is your moment to lead, influence and help shape the future of Women & Newborn Care Group services at one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Teamwork - Literacy skills - Numeracy skills - Communication - Organisational skills - Problem solving - Report writing - Presentation skills - General IT skills - Microsoft Office skills - Prioritisation - Working under pressure ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. - Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council. - Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience. - Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients - Sound knowledge of clinical pharmacy services acquired while working within a suitable specialty. - Experience of audit and evaluative work - Teaching and tutoring experience - Experience of supervising others - Experience of implementing change and change management - Development and implementation of guidelines and procedures. - Commitment to CPD, Lifelong learning and Practice Research **Desirable** - MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience. - Management qualification or equivalent experience - Independent Prescribing qualification. - Project Management training or qualification - Leadership qualification or experience - Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas. - Training in medicines information. - Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 2 or Mastery competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients - Experience of managing others - Use of JAC or Metavision prescribing systems - Understanding of Health Economics ## Documents - [job description + person spec (docx, 141.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338270) ## 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.