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Highly Specialist Pharmacist - High Cost Drugs

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
21 May 2025
Contract Type
Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity cover - secondment also available)
Posted Date
07 May 2025

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

Do you want to build and develop your existing skills in an area that will further your career prospects? Do you want to learn these new skills in a small supportive, friendly and fun team, but also be part of a much larger pharmacy team based in a large teaching Trust? Or are you already well versed in High Cost Drugs (HCD)? If you answered yes to any of these (or even just a maybe), then this maternity cover role could be for you.

Whilst some experience in HCD would be advantageous, we understand that not everyone will be able to hit the ground running and we just ask that you have a willingness to learn and develop yourself. You will be part of the Critical Evaluation/Formulary team, based in Southampton Medicines Advice Service (SMAS); a dynamic but people-focused environment, and one of the busiest and forward-thinking MI centres in the UK. We will offer you training, support and guidance along with an established network of potentially useful contacts as you settle into your new role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There will be loads of variety and multi-disciplinary working as you develop relationships in the wider healthcare community (primary care, NHS England/DHSC, neighbouring Trusts etc.) as well as within the Trust, including consultants, senior nurses, lead pharmacists and non-healthcare professionals (e.g., finance, Trust management). Working closely with senior/lead pharmacists is an excellent opportunity to gain from their knowledge and experience through support and practice.

We’re also focused on being the right fit for you and depending on other experience we may be able to offer flexibility, such as developing your problem-solving skills by inputting into our enquiry answering service, or inputting into the other workstreams provided by the Critical Evaluation/Formulary team.