Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- 12 months (Secondment / Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-4284
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £66,582 - £77,368 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/09/2026
Employer heading
Divisional Lead Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine (Mat cover)
Band 8b
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Care Leaver Guaranteed Interview Scheme
The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.
Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
Are you looking for the next challenge in your career? This post would appeal to those who are ambitious and would like to develop their service development and leadership skills in a supportive environment, whilst working at a trust that offers flexible working options to allow you to enjoy all that the Peak District has to offer.
It is an exciting time to join our innovative pharmacy department as we develop our service to the specialist medicine business units across UHDB.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacist to lead our well respected specialist medicine pharmacy team that provides high quality pharmaceutical care to our patients.
You will work closely with other clinical leads in the pharmacy and with divisional senior medical, nursing and management staff to ensure all pharmaceutical aspects within specialist medicine business units are met.
This post is a 12month maternity leave cover post.
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.
Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.
Main duties of the job
- To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate pharmacy services to specialist medicine services across all sites within UHDB in accordance with national priorities and local objectives.
- To ensure that medicines are used safely and effectively in specialist medicine business units (SMBU 1 & 2).
- To lead the clinical pharmacy team in specialist medicine, acting as a role model and developing the team in line with the needs of the service
- Facilitate the cost effective use of medicines by providing regular reports to the Divisional/business unit management and consultant team.
- Deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical as required
- Maintain and develop policies and procedures covering all aspects of the pharmacy service to the Division. This includes administrative, clinical, technical and training information and Standard Operating Procedures sufficient to describe the functions of the Pharmacy Service
- Where appropriately trained and qualified the post holder will practice as an independent pharmacist prescriber in line with their competencies, the Trust Non- Medical Prescribing Policy and an agreed scope of practice to meet the local needs of patients, health care professionals and the Trust
Closing date of applications: 27th August 2026
Interview date: 10th September 2026
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers
Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven line management experience
- • Expert clinical pharmacist within clinical speciality. Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge
- • Proven experience of strategic leadership
- • Ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
Desirable criteria
- • Higher degree in a relevant subject, e.g. MSc/PhD/DPharm
Communication and relationship skills (include internal/external contacts)
Essential criteria
- • Manages complex and sensitive information relevant to post (e.g. HR disciplinary, patient related, HR, finance)
- • Able to articulate information and present clearly too healthcare staff.
- • Experience of developing relationships with a variety of professionals in a variety of settings to facilitate collaborative working
Analytical and judgemental skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to analyse information on the performance of specialties ensuring corrective actions are carried out
- • Able to evaluate best practice and apply research findings to optimise the use of medicines
- • Able to assess a broad range of complex information quickly and accurately and interpret outputs to inform decision making e.g. clinical, finance and activity data
Responsibilities for patient / client care
Essential criteria
- • Ensures compliance with relevant legislation, good practice guidance and local policy
- • Applies expert knowledge and skills to patient care to optimise therapy and minimise risk
- • Maintains a focus on local healthcare developments and assesses the impact within own sphere of influence
- • Ability to identify and manage risk
Desirable criteria
- • Proven track record of managing and developing services
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dominic Moore
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 786553
- Additional information
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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