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Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Gastroenterology

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Location
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
26 Apr 2026
Contract Type
2 years (Fixed term)
Posted Date
10 Apr 2026

Job overview

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Lead Clinical Pharmacist to steer our gastroenterology pharmacy service.

This role focuses on the leadership of our  pharmacy service for delivering cost-effective treatments, actively switching to biosimilar treatments, support to inpatient gastroenterology wards, incorporating quality improvement methodologies to demonstrate patient benefits and broader impacts on the multi-disciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead cost-effective utilisation of medicines including biosimilar medicines in gastroenterology.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to provide high-quality care to gastroenterology patients, adhering to national, regional, and local guidelines.
  • Lead the inpatient delivery of ward pharmacy services on gastroenterology wards.
  • Identify and develop service improvement models to enhance medicine optimisation for gastroenterology patients.
  • Provide leadership around medicines governance.

Join us and be part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering optimal pharmaceutical care to our patients. This is your chance to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job

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To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.