Band 6 Clinical Support Pharmacist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBand 6 Clinical Support PharmacistThe closing date is 29 December 2025We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our Trust vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we acknowledge that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff. We offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectivesThis role involves working at Good Hope hospital as a Clinical Support Pharmacist participating in 13-week rotations across specialties including general medicine, general surgery, cardiology, T&O, healthcare of older people and an extended service in Acute Medicine, supported and mentored by a rotation lead and line manager.You will have the opportunity to undertake a clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway and subsequently a non-medical prescribing qualification.We welcome applications from only Registered Pharmacists at this time.Main duties of the jobYou will deliver a quality clinical pharmacy service, and there will be a strong emphasis on supporting you in developing clinical and professional skills to enable progress within your career.You will be a highly motivated individual and a team player with well-developed communication skills and a desire to use your knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care and influence healthcare professionals in the best use of medicines.BenefitsWork with a fantastic team that contributes to regional initiatives that report to the Medicines Management Advisory Group to improve quality of care across the interfaceExcellent learning/development opportunities to ensure the post-holder can undertake clinical duties independently working alongside a specialist team.Post-graduate training in pharmacy and support for non-medical prescribing (NMP) or support to undertake if not completed.Protected learning during work hours to facilitate your development.Access to trust health and wellbeing initiatives and a variety of staff networks.Access to exclusive benefits for you and your family including NHS discounts at various retailers, restaurants and leisure facilitiesAbout usUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.Job responsibilitiesPlease Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job DescriptionPerson SpecificationQualificationsVocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)ExperienceExperience of working in pharmacy practicePrevious participation in multi-disciplinary teamDemonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical carePossesses knowledge of available resources to guide clinical decision makingHospital pharmacy experience in clinical pharmacy servicesPossesses relevant clinical knowledgeKnowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSFPossesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queriesDemonstrates good knowledge of hospital pharmacy and current issuesAdditional CriteriaGood interpersonal skillsDemonstrates empathy towards patients and carersCommitment to own Continuing Professional DevelopmentAbility to work shiftsAble to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlinesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr