SEHSCT Aseptic Clinical Pharmacist with on call

Job details

• Branch: Belfast Area (SEHSCT)
• Location: UH, Main Building
• Salary: Band 7 (£47,810 - £54,710)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 31/08/26
• Closes: Tue, 15 September 2026 @ 5:30 PM
• Interview Dates: TBC

Notes

Manual applications should be posted to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh BT61 7PR Applications which arrive after the advertised closing date/time will not be considered. ? “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is?required, one part-time waiting list will be created - regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” PLEASE PRINT OFF THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS THIS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Aseptic Services/Clinical Pharmacist with on call

BAND

DIRECTORATE

INITIAL LOCATION

Band 6/7

Surgery, elective, theatres and paediatrics

Ulster Hospital

REPORTS TO

Aseptic Services Manager/Lead Pharmacist for Cancer

ACCOUNTABLE TO

FLEXIBLE WORKING PROVISIONS AVAILABLE

Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management

Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Job share if 2 successful candidates can cover the hours between them

JOB SUMMARY

In order to meet the overall mission of the Trust the post holder will

Work as an Aseptic Services Pharmacist providing a full range of aseptic dispensing services to wards and departments within SE trust.

Work as a Clinical Pharmacist providing a clinical pharmacy service to oncology/ haematology inpatients and outpatients and to patients requiring Parenteral Nutrition within the trust.

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Ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

To practise as an Independent Pharmacist Prescriber within the area of oncology/haematology or PN. Required to undertake and attain the prescribing qualification within first 2 years of appointment.

Undertake the NHS Technical Specialist Education and Training group (NHS TSET), Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (APDM) course within the first year of employment

Provide a high level of clinical pharmacy input, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Develop good working relationships with the other members of the healthcare team, negotiating and influencing changes in prescribing practice to promote evidence based practice.

Participate in the provision and development of the full range of aseptic dispensing services, including cytotoxic preparation service, TPN and CIVAS services

Maintain competency within the area of aseptic services to enable inclusion in register of designated personnel for intrathecal chemotherapy

Enusre robust processes are in place for the quarantine and release of unlicensed medicines, particularly externally procured ready to administer products, and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.

Lead the development, monitoring and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), capacity planning and error reporting and trending.

Support the management and continuous improvement of the PQS, working alongside the Lead PQS Technician, to ensure all standards are fully implemented. This includes ownership and accountability for quality management processes and delivery of associated actions.

Review and approve change control requests and operational documentation

Undertake regular audits as part of the PQS, working alongside the Accountable Pharmacist to implement any recommendations.

Obtain a comprehensive and accurate admission medication history to ensure that patients receive the correct and appropriate medicine in a timely manner.

Implement pharmaceutical care plans in accordance with patients’ diagnosis and assess treatment options available.

Provide a prescription monitoring service including identification of adverse drug reactions, drug related events, drug interactions and rationalisation of medicines during hospital stay.

Provide a clinical prescription monitoring service for all chemotherapy, PN and other aseptic prescriptions including identification of appropriateness of treatment, relevant acceptable test results, drug interactions, drug/disease interactions.

Provide medication counselling and education to patients and carers during hospital stay, at discharge and during attendance at cancer unit.

Ensure timely discharge information is available to primary care healthcare professionals.

Ensure timely information regarding chemotherapy regimens and side effects for outpatients attending cancer unit, is available to primary healthcare professionals.

Provide medicine related information and advice of a therapeutic, legal or procedural nature to prescribers and other healthcare staff ensuring effective prescribing and patient safety at all times.

Help develop, implement and monitor regional and local policies, protocols, guidelines and initiatives in the area of medicines management.

Undertake risk assessments to ensure any potential medication incidents are minimised.

Assist in benchmarking the clinical pharmacy and aseptic service and contribute to the development of performance indicators to monitor effectiveness and patient benefit.

Promote optimal, safe and appropriate drug use and high quality prescribing practice through development of local formularies, drug usage review, development of prescribing guidelines and multidisciplinary staff training.

To participate in Medical, Nursing and allied professional education as appropriate.

Carry out intervention monitoring according to local guidelines to ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.

Attend multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate and provide timely analysed drug usage reports with recommendations on budgetary and formulary activities.

Proactively contribute to therapeutic decisions concerning patient management.

Advise the Clinical Directors and Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management of budgetary changes due to possible alterations in the use of drugs e.g. new licensed indications, new literature and new drugs marketed.

Initiate and participate in pharmaceutical aspects of clinical audit, research and supervise students where appropriate.

To participate in the planning and administration of drug trials.

Participate in relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and apply knowledge gained to current and future work as appropriate.

Collate and monitor information on the expenditure of high cost drugs to ensure cost effective prescribing.

Participate in the mentoring, teaching and training of band 6 pharmacists on the Foundation Programme, pre-registration pharmacists and university students.

Participate in the mentoring and teaching of pharmacy technicians on the Medicines Management Accredited Programme (MMAP) and Aseptic Pre and In Process (PIP) Checking Programme

Supervise and support the junior pharmacists and technical staff working within your area on a daily basis

Ensure the appropriate interpretation of prescriptions prior to their preparation.

Provide accurate and appropriate medicines information in response to internal and external Trust enquiries including patient/carer/healthcare worker enquiries utilising all available resources.

Plan and organise own work according to agreed objectives and timeframes for the designated area/pharmacy service.

Collect and collate all workload stats.

Report incidents and near misses in line with Trust policy

Encourage staff to report near misses and incidents, share the learning and undertake reflective practice

Encourage pharmacists, medical and nursing staff to report adverse drug reactions

Participate in the preparation of conference presentations, posters, writing reports and the writing up of publications.

Participate in the implementation of policies and procedures for the safe and efficient use of medicines/Pharmaceutical Clinical Effectiveness Programme.

Participate in the recruitment, selection and appointment of staff as required

Ensure the safe and secure storage of medicines in accordance with all medicines legislation and Trust security policies.

Generic managerial responsibilities both within an operational and strategic

context.

The post holder will

Maintain staff relationships and morale amongst staff

Supervise and assist in the training of Foundation Year Trainee Pharmacists, Technicians, Student Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers.

Reports critical incidents/near misses using the Trust reporting mechanism

Report any signs of ill health/stress in colleagues

Support the Trust in defending legal actions and participate in tribunals as required

Participate in the opening/lock up, weekend and statutory duty rota and when required, on the on call rota.

Comply with all Trust policies and procedures relevant to area of work

Support the Trust in its drive for seven day working in order to ensure it best meets the needs of our patients.

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither meant to be definitive nor restrictive and may be modified to meet changing needs. It should be noted therefore that duties, designation and location of post might be subject to change in the future to meet the changing requirements of the service

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Organisation’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of The Organisation's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

Take responsibility to minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible. This will include recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel.

All employees of the Organisation are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the South Eastern H&SC Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the South Eastern H&SC Trust policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent The Organisation’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within The Organisation's area, as needs of the service demand.

June 2026

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Aseptic Services Pharmacist/Clinical Pharmacist with on call – Band 6/7

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Women and Acute Child Health

SALARY

HOURS 37.5

Ref No: <to be inserted by HR> <Month & Year>

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note The Organisation reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section

Method of Assessment

Experience

Minimum of 18 months post registration experience by the closing date of interview of which 6 months (by 1st Nov 2026) must be as a band 6 hospital pharmacist.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications/ Registration

MPharm or equivalent

Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland or eligible for membership

Completed and passed a recognised vocational training programme and/or have a post graduate certificate in an area of pharmacy relevant to this post will allow post holder to commence as band 7

OR

To progress to band 7 candidates must complete and pass NHS Technical Specialist Education and Training group (NHS TSET) and Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (APDM) course

Those submitting FP1/FP2 in 2026 are eligible to apply for this post and will progress to band 7 on completion.

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.

Able to attend the Ulster Pharmacy within 45 minutes if called to attend whilst on call.

This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Excellent communication skills to meet the needs of the post in full

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant professionals.

Ability to work to tight time scales whilst meeting targets.

Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively.

Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.

Competent in use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word and Powerpoint

Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

High motivation and drive in order to actively develop the pharmaceutical service.

Interview / Test

Knowledge

Knowledge of GMP

Knowledge of aseptic dispensing

Knowledge of principles of QA and PQS

Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems

Knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy Standards

Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Risk

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for The Organisation to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

THE ORGANISATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants

may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply.

are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance.

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times