Paediatric Pharmacist

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us

Job Title: Paediatric Pharmacist

Contract Type: Permanent

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

Main duties of the job

Join the Children's Pharmacy Team at Southampton Children's Hospital to develop a rewarding career in Paediatric Pharmacy

Are you looking to build a career in paediatric pharmacy within a supportive and highly regarded specialist centre? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Children's Pharmacy Team at Southampton Children's Hospital.

This rotational band 7 role offers experience across both paediatric and neonatal services, providing exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties while working alongside a friendly and experienced team of specialist pharmacists.

Why Choose Southampton?

Southampton Children's Hospital, part of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, is one of the UK's leading centres for specialist children's healthcare. We provide services for children and young people across Southampton, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands and the wider South of England. You'll join an innovative and well-established pharmacy team recognised for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, you'll play a key role in improving outcomes for children and their families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What You'll Do

As part of our team, you'll provide clinical pharmacy services to paediatric and neonatal patients across a variety of specialties. The rotational nature of the role offers excellent opportunities to broaden your experience and develop specialist skills. The rotations on offer include neonates, oncology, nephrology/surgery, general medicine, cardiology/critical care.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Participate in consultant-led ward rounds
• Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols
• Support both neonatal and paediatric nutrition services by prescribing parenteral nutrition
• Teach and support pharmacy students and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Mentor and develop junior pharmacy staff
• Partake in service development, audit, quality improvement and research projects

We are keen to hear from pharmacists who are enthusiastic about developing a career in paediatrics. Previous paediatric experience is not an essential requirement as we offer a comprehensive training and development programme which will build confidence and expertise in this rewarding specialty.

This post is also available as a Band 6 to Band 7 developmental pathway, providing a structured route for progression aligned to the Royal College of Pharmacy competency framework.

Join Us If you're passionate about delivering outstanding care and want to make a real difference to children, young people and their families, we'd love to hear from you.

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.