# Specialist Technical and Clinical Pharmacist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Southend University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The post holder will participate in early, weekend and bank holiday rotas)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-06T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15T14:50:55.713Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8180998
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8180998?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Specialist Pharmacist - Technical Services.

This post offers the opportunity to pursue a career in both Clinical services and Technical aseptic services in our state of the art Pharmacy Technical Services Unit.

The Technical services unit holds an MHRA Manufacturing Specials (MS) license and offers a comprehensive production service to patients in the hospital and provides services to external customers and other NHS Trust.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the leadership qualities we require, then apply today!

### Main duties of the job

You would work closely with the Lead Pharmacist of technical services, Chief Technician and the Associate Head of Technical Services for the management and strategic development of the service. You would take responsibility for Pharmacist based roles, training, IT systems and professional aspects of the service, including supervision of rotational pharmacists and pre-registration Pharmacists.

You should be a team player with the ability to introduce change and have a keen interest in training others. You should have drive to actively participate in service evolution. Your personal commitment to training and development will be supported by our dedicated team of specialist Pharmacist and Technicians. Previous experience in Radiopharmacy is desirable but not essential.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Specialist Technical and Clinical Pharmacist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- One year pre-registration training
- Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification / experience)

**Desirable**

- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- A minimum of 6 months post qualification Pharmacy experience, with a minimum of 3 month Hospital Pharmacy Technical services experience
- Knowledge of Good manufacturing practice (GMP) and ability to apply this knowledge in practice

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [jd band 7 tsu pharmacist (pdf, 395.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10491841)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)
- [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)

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