Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 153-SP04863
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Women and Children Deputy Lead Pharmacist
Band 8a
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced and driven hospital pharmacist to come and join the Pharmacy team at University Hospitals Dorset as our deputy lead for Women and Children.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to patients across the directorate. Working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team as needed your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the maximum efficacy, safety, and value for money of drug therapy, while demonstrating professional accountability in enhancing patient care.
Currently the Neonatal and maternity units are on the Royal Bournemouth site and the Paediatric unit is on the Poole site but is transitioning to Royal Bournemouth site early 2026.
Most of this role you will work closely with the MDT, providing quality pharmaceutical care to paediatrics, neonates and maternity services. Attendance at externally provided training courses will also be supported.
Weekend shifts 1 in 5 (either Saturday or Sunday) and approximately one Bank Holiday shift per year.
This role requires GPhC Registration.
Base Location: Cross site working at Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital
Main duties of the job
As a leader in your field you will have the support to further develop your skills as a clinician and leader. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills as a clinician, as a leader and play a key role in shaping the future of the Pharmacy clinical services.
Our Pharmacy department is a welcoming and innovative team that prioritizes patient care. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and partnerships with other professions, we are committed to providing a pharmacy service focused on medicines optimization. We've already made great strides by implementing electronic prescribing and administration of medicines (EPMA) . As we look to the future, we're eager to expand our clinical pharmacy services to better support hospital in-patients and the broader activities of our Trust. We value and champion inclusivity and diversity, and we're open to flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job-sharing opportunities. We encourage informal visits and inquiries, and we look forward to hearing from you.
The job role includes working on a weekend daytime and weekday late night service are part of a rota.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Benefits of working for UHD:
- Opportunities for professional development and training, including the independent prescribing qualification and leadership courses.
- Relocation package of up to £13,000 for any successful candidate moving from further than 40miles radius from the trust.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for career advancement and progression within our organisation.
- Part-time or full-time hours will be considered
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents for further details on requirements for the role.
We'd encourage you to contact us with any queries and actively encourage visits to our sites prior to submitting an application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive and broad NHS pharmacy hospital experience post qualification
- Directorate pharmacy experience meeting with clinicians and managers
- Supervising and developing staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and pharmacy practice
- Working knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines applicable to pharmacy services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tara Rose
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist for Women and Children
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 3015
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