# Specialist Medicines Information Pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-medicines-information-pharmacist/0692f697-9e2f-4ff8-b854-d9d9b5430f43 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-medicines-information-pharmacist/0692f697-9e2f-4ff8-b854-d9d9b5430f43.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T15:21:17.673Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Division_BPharmacist/Division_BPharmacist-v8067259 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067259?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity is available within Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist with a specialist interest in Medicines Information to join the team in providing safe and timely medicines advice to healthcare professionals and patients. This role suits enthusiastic, experienced pharmacists committed to improving patient care. Strong organisational skills, flexibility, and excellent communication are essential. Our Pharmacy Department Our progressive and friendly pharmacy department consists of approximately 300 staff.  The department provides clinical services to diverse patient groups across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including many highly specialised services.  Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential. Within CUH Pharmacy, there is a strong sense of team spirit and many opportunities to work with colleagues from other clinical specialties. Well-being of staff is a priority within the department and our Pharmacy Staff Well-being Forum frequently hosts social events and coordinates efforts to positively support well-being of the Pharmacy team. ### Main duties of the job - To provide a specialist Medicines Information service under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Information - Provide support to the Medicines information team in the absence of the Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Information. - To develop, analyse and report the Medicines Information KPIs as part of a program of audit/service evaluation - To be an active member of the clinical pharmacy team ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment. This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th June 2026 Interview Date - To be confirmed Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals? - Our values and reputation for outstanding care - Opportunities to experience a range of specialities - Career and development opportunities - Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team - Research experience and opportunities - Lovely location and quality of life - Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air) Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity is available within Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist with a specialist interest in Medicines Information to join the team in providing safe and timely medicines advice to healthcare professionals and patients. This role suits enthusiastic, experienced pharmacists committed to improving patient care. Strong organisational skills, flexibility, and excellent communication are essential. Our Pharmacy Department Our progressive and friendly pharmacy department consists of approximately 300 staff. The department provides clinical services to diverse patient groups across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including many highly specialised services. Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential. Within CUH Pharmacy, there is a strong sense of team spirit and many opportunities to work with colleagues from other clinical specialties. Well-being of staff is a priority within the department and our Pharmacy Staff Well-being Forum frequently hosts social events and coordinates efforts to positively support well-being of the Pharmacy team. ## Job Description To provide a specialist Medicines Information service under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Information Provide support to the Medicines information team in the absence of the Lead Pharmacist – Medicines Information. To develop, analyse and report the Medicines Information KPIs as part of a program of audit/service evaluation To be an active member of the clinical pharmacy team ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment - or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment. This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th June 2026 Interview Date - To be confirmed Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals? Our values and reputation for outstanding care - Opportunities to experience a range of specialities - Career and development opportunities - Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team - Research experience and opportunities - Lovely location and quality of life - Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air) Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good organizational skills/time management. - Able to prioritize workload and target efforts appropriately - Self-motivated and enthusiastic. - Good written and verbal communication skills. - Able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students - Able to produce written reports. - Good consultation skills. - Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff. - Able to work well in a team - Ability to listen and act on direction from senior pharmacists - time frame - Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel **Desirable** - Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines. - Able to produce written support materials for training. - Proven ability to teach and train a range of staff groups. - Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including change management ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends. - Knowledge of NICE and NHS guidance and subsequent examples of local implementation - Knowledge of Health care systems and NHS change. - Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching. - Pharmacy computer systems training **Desirable** - Knowledge of formulary or NICE Technology Appraisals - Knowledge of UKMi ### Experience **Essential** - Moderate post-registration hospital experience including prescription screening in inpatients/outpatients, medicines reconciliation, medicines information, - Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of specialities. Medicine including elderly care, acute medicine, and including specialist medicine and Surgery including general surgery and other surgical specialities - Documentation in medical notes. - Writing reports - Writing or assisting in writing drug policies and guidelines/PGD development. - Evidence of having conducted a clinical audit **Desirable** - Recent post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital. - Experience of working Medicines Information - Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of specialties. - Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications. - Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups. - Drug expenditure analysis and reporting. - Horizon scanning ### Qualifications **Essential** - Masters level degree in pharmacy. - Post-graduate foundation training (pre-registration year). - Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council. - Completed Certificate (Year 1) of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice. **Desirable** - Completed year 1 and year 2 of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice)*. 2. Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)*. 3. Qualified and registered as an Independent prescriber. 4. Risk management training. - Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)*. - Qualified and registered as an Independent prescriber. - Risk management training. ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (pdf, 222.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358244) - [applicant information pack (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358243) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.