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Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Trust Values and Behaviours
Patients First
- Trust Values and Behaviours
Always Improving
- Trust Values and Behaviours
Working Together
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
GPhC registration
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Sound knowledge of a surgical or medical speciality acquired working within a suitable specialty
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Meets Foundation framework/ GLF competencies
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Audit and evaluative work
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Experience of teaching and tutoring
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
MRPharmS or equivalent
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Working towards RPS Advanced Core portfolio submission
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Training in medicines information
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Preparation of prescribing guidelines
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist (Specialist)
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of band 7 pharmacists, rotating every 9 months through surgery, cardiovascular & thoracic (CV&T), orthopaedic and neurology departments.
You'll be based in those areas full-time for each rotation and will have the opportunity to learn from local experts in those specialties. Clinical pharmacists in these departments are critical for patient safety, patient flow and medicines management.
You will apply your clinical knowledge on a daily basis, and support ward based teams, as well as the wider pharmacy department, in delivering excellent patient care. In each of these areas you will contribute to specialist ward rounds, including microbiology and the inpatient pain service.
UHS has one of the largest pharmacy departments in the country with over 300 staff and are nationally recognised for their innovation. The clinical pharmacy team is made up of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers.
Most of our pharmacists are qualified independent pharmacist prescribers and we are proud to host several consultant pharmacists and leading national experts, many of whom have worked in UHS for decades. We also offer several development and research opportunities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will apply your clinical knowledge on a daily basis, and support ward based teams, as well as the wider pharmacy department, in delivering excellent patient care.
In each of these areas you will contribute to specialist ward rounds, including microbiology and the inpatient pain service.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Pharmacist (Specialist) with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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