Job overview
We have an opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our forward thinking, patient focused Clinical Pharmacy Service at The Royal Oldham Hospital. We welcome applications from motivated and driven Pharmacists with excellent clinical and communication skills. You must be efficient, organised, able to work as a team and autonomously and also be innovative and resourceful. It is an exciting role that will require interaction with a variety of people, including patients, advanced practitioners and consultants on a one-to-one basis.
This position is ideal for a Pharmacist who is looking to consolidate and develop clinical skills in a dynamic working environment, where knowledge obtained from a post- graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent will be essential.
Applications are invited from experienced Pharmacists who have a suitable post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent and who have experience in the delivery of hospital pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
You will provide effective, high quality pharmacy support to the Maternity and Gynaecology areas at The Royal Oldham Hospital working as part of a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and medicines management assistants. The role will involve working with other senior pharmacists and clinicians to establish systems for seamless pharmaceutical care improving patient flow and patient safety.
You will complete medicines reconciliations to reduce risks of drug errors and interactions that ensure harm free care for patients. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and provide expert advice for medication management, support medical staff to ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing and provide accurate information to primary care and community care providers on discharge. You will have a role in supporting rotational pharmacists and foundation trainee pharmacists within your clinical area.
You will be working in a supportive environment that encourages growth and career enhancement, both clinically and managerially. We are committed to providing support for education and training to enhance your career. Independent prescribing is desirable to this role.
There will be a commitment to working as part of a pharmacy team to provide 7 day services on site. This will involve weekend working and oncalls on a rotational basis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4 years) or recognised equivalent
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent clinical experience
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication (verbal & written)
- Decisive
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of team
- Clinical problem-solving skills
- Negotiating skills
- Ability to evaluate and reflect on quality of own work and that of others
- Good timekeeper
- Flexible working to undertake out of hours work including sessional on call
Desirable
- Keyboard & computer application skills
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered with the GPhC
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Considerable clinical experience within a hospital pharmacy
- Experience of clinical teaching
- Knowledge of the therapeutics of common disease states and developments in medicine
- Advanced clinical knowledge over a broad range of conditions
- Current developments in relevant area of clinical practice
- Laws relating to Pharmacy Practice
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Provision of clinical pharmacy service to maternity and/or gynaecology wards
- Audit design and service improvement
- Policy writing/strategy development
- Conducting drug utilisation and expenditure reviews
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Maternity and Gynaecology with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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