Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Average of 37.5 hours/week across a 7 day working rota (with a maximum weekend commitment of 1 in 4) plus On Call Duty as required by department.)
- Job ref
- 205-7898224
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHNM
- Town
- Stoke on Trent
- Salary
- £66,582 - £77,368 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Lead Pharmacist - Women and Children's Services
Band 8b
Job overview
This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape the University Hospital of North Midland's clinical pharmacy service to Paediatrics, Neonates and Maternity.
You will lead an amazing team of Advanced Specialist and Foundation Pharmacists providing services to Paediatrics, Neonates and Maternity and will be supported to reach your full potential.
We are passionate about investing in the training and development of our pharmacy staff and have a fully established Pharmacy Education and Training Team.
Main duties of the job
Be a visible pharmacy leader and role model with the accountability and responsibility for the provision and development of safe and cost-effective pharmacy services to the Women and Children's Clinical Business Unit.
Lead a team of highly skilled pharmacists working to deliver cutting edge pharmacy services.
Support the further develop of the clinical pharmacy workforce including the role of Medicines Management Technicians and Medicines Management Assistants.
Develop a strategic plan for the operational delivery of clinical pharmacy services to the Women and Children's Clinical Business Unit, supporting a positive patient experience, the medicines optimisation agenda and continuous improvement.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information is provided in the attached Job Description & Personal Specification.
Please contact Daniel Peddie, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, to discuss this role further (contact details below)
Person specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification.
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
Desirable criteria
- Formal Leadership or Management Qualification
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post-registration experience
- Recent and extensive experience working as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist in an acute Hospital setting
- Experience working in Paediatrics, Neonates and Maternity
- Advanced knowledge in Paediatric and/or Neonatal and/or Maternity
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and the NHS and their potential impact on clinical pharmacy services
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of delivering research individually or as part of an MDT
- Experience of clinical leadership at a national level
- Demonstrates authorship of primary evidence in a peer reviewed journal
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
- Daniel Peddie
- Job title
- Deputy Clinical Director - Clinical Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 674511
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