Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care and Nutrition
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 272-7399744
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care and Nutrition
Band 8a
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced pharmacist to join our expanding critical care team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated professional, with a desire to thrive and learn in a clinically focused team. Applicants should have excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to prioritise, plan and direct workload and have experience of supporting and developing colleagues.
Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department where clinical services are led by our Consultant Pharmacists and provided in a supportive team environment. Our team is a respected integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
Our modern service embraces technology with electronic prescribing, automated dispensaries and laptops for mobile working and point of care information access.
You will have the opportunity to teach/mentor PG diploma students, and will be encouraged to pursue further education and/or research interests.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide expert clinical pharmacy services to the critical care departments across site. Key elements of the post will include:
- personal delivery of expert clinical pharmacy to critical care patients
- personal delivery of expert clinical pharmacy to patients under the care of infectious disease specialists
- to support maintenance and development of the Philips (ICCA) electronic prescribing system
- personal delivery of expert clinical pharmacy to patients requiring parenteral nutrition
- provision of clinical supervision and mentorship to other pharmacists and pharmacy staff
- provision of expert advice at policy and individual patient care levels
- provision of pharmaceutical advice to the Department of Critical Care
Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience), and experience of clinical pharmacy including in critical care and parenteral nutrition.
Further details of the role can be found below and in the full job description and person specification documents attached.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person specification
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate in a range of circumstances (including with patient, carers, staff, other professionals, external customers etc.)
- Ability to negotiate and influence (patients, staff, external customers and suppliers etc.)
- Ability to motivate individuals in the team
- Ability to present complex information, data and/or ideas etc. using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation etc.) appropriate to the circumstances.
- Conveys written information clearly and accurately to a wide range of recipients.
- Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates clear commitment to the team approach; exchanging ideas and providing support to colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Seizes opportunities to learn about and implement new technology to enhance personal and team performance
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate experience in hospital pharmacy
- Clinical Pharmacy experience to include practicing at specialist level (level 2 equivalent)
- Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model and has experience of mentoring others
- Ability to plan effective learning experiences for others and of assessing the performance and learning needs of others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training and formal teaching (e.g. delivery of tutorials as part of a clinical diploma programme).
- Experience of managing/leading a team of pharmacists and technicians in a clinical context
- Provision of professional advice at Directorate Management Team level (or equivalent)
- Practice at specialist/expert level (level 2/3 equivalent) managing critically ill patients, TPN patients and patient on complex antimicrobial regimens
- Experience of managing clinical trials and/or involvement in practice research
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- MPharm 4 year pharmacy degree or previously accredited BPharm (or BSc [Pharm])
- Successfully completed pre-registration year and registration examination leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), (or other accredited route to membership for non-UK trained pharmacist)
- Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Record of CPD covering a range of relevant post qualification education and experience
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate Master’s degree in clinical pharmacy
- Non-medical prescribing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Kay Hattersley
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 644331
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
01302 644666
- Telephone
- 01302 644666
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