Job overview
Are you looking for the next challenge in your career? This post would appeal to those who are ambitious and would like to develop their service development and leadership skills in a supportive environment, whilst working at a trust that offers flexible working options to allow you to enjoy all that the Peak District has to offer.
It is an exciting time to join our innovative pharmacy department as we develop our service to the specialist medicine business units across UHDB.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacist to lead our well respected specialist medicine pharmacy team that provides high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients.
You will work closely with other clinical leads in the pharmacy and with divisional senior medical, nursing and management staff to ensure all pharmaceutical aspects within specialist medicine business units are met.
This post is a 12month maternity leave cover post.
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application. Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.
Main duties of the job
- To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate pharmacy services to specialist medicine services across all sites within UHDB in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
- To ensure that medicines are used safely and effectively in specialist medicine business units (SMBU 1 & 2).
- To lead the clinical pharmacy team in specialist medicine, acting as a role model and developing the team in line with the needs of the service
- Facilitate the cost effective use of medicines by providing regular reports to the Divisional/business unit management and consultant team.
- Deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical as required
- Maintain and develop policies and procedures covering all aspects of the pharmacy service to the Division. This includes administrative, clinical, technical and training information and Standard Operating Procedures sufficient to describe the functions of the Pharmacy Service
- Where appropriately trained and qualified the post holder will practice as an independent pharmacist prescriber in line with their competencies, the Trust Non- Medical Prescribing Policy and an agreed scope of practice to meet the local needs of patients, health care professionals and the Trust
Closing date of applications: 27th August 2026
Interview date: 10th September 2026
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
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
Analytical and judgemental skills
Essential
- • Ability to analyse information on the performance of specialties ensuring corrective actions are carried out
- • Able to evaluate best practice and apply research findings to optimise the use of medicines
- • Able to assess a broad range of complex information quickly and accurately and interpret outputs to inform decision making e.g. clinical, finance and activity data
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential
- • Proven line management experience
- • Expert clinical pharmacist within clinical speciality. Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge
- • Proven experience of strategic leadership
- • Ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
Desirable
- • Higher degree in a relevant subject, e.g. MSc/PhD/DPharm
Responsibilities for patient / client care
Essential
- • Ensures compliance with relevant legislation, good practice guidance and local policy
- • Applies expert knowledge and skills to patient care to optimise therapy and minimise risk
- • Maintains a focus on local healthcare developments and assesses the impact within own sphere of influence
- • Ability to identify and manage risk
Desirable
- • Proven track record of managing and developing services
Communication and relationship skills (include internal/external contacts)
Essential
- • Manages complex and sensitive information relevant to post (e.g. HR disciplinary, patient related, HR, finance)
- • Able to articulate information and present clearly too healthcare staff.
- • Experience of developing relationships with a variety of professionals in a variety of settings to facilitate collaborative working
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This advert is for Divisional Lead Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine (Mat cover) with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Derby Hospital. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 pro rata pa. The contract type is 12 months (Secondment / Fixed term). The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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