Job Description

We are looking for hard working individuals ready for a new challenge to help support the delivery of high quality care in one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country.
Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills.
You will have the opportunity to rotate through a number of specialties at the respective site. Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will offer emergency medicine, trauma and orthopaedics, oncology, cardiology, renal, neurology, general medicine and liver.
You will be encouraged to undertake a clinical diploma or equivalent RPS Foundation pathway and subsequently non-medical prescribing qualification. You will also be supported by formal induction training and dedicated time for education and training.
We welcome applications from qualified pharmacists in all sectors wanting to begin a career in hospital pharmacy as well as current Foundation Trainees looking to begin their career in the NHS.
UHB prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for hard working individuals ready for a new challenge to help support the delivery of high quality care in one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. Due to a number of promotions in the team to support expansion of our services, we are looking for a number of pharmacists to join our team. You will have the opportunity to rotate through a number of specialities.
Using our advanced electronic patient record and prescription tool PICs, you will work alongside our technical team to review medicines reconciliations, optimise patient's medications and verify discharge prescriptions.
You will provide an extended service to the Acute Medical Unit as part of a larger clinical team to support medicines reconciliation at the point of admission ensuring excellent care to patients admitted to UHB.
You will work as the Responsible Pharmacist in our main dispensaries supporting the workflow as well as clinically screening clinic charts from a wide variety of specialities.
This post holder will work weekends and bank holidays as per rotas, as well as a late-night service in our dispensaries and providing on-call services with support from a more experienced pharmacist.
About us
University 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.
Details
Date posted
12 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1098150
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• *4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
• *Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• *Has commenced or is willing to commence a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
• *Evidence of continued Professional Development in Pharmacy related matters

Desirable

• *Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• *Member of UKCPA
• *In-house training and accreditation for formulation of PN and final check of aseptic products
• *To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience
Essential

• *Experience working within an NHS/ Healthcare environment with clinicians and other health care professionals at all levels of the organisation.
• *Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge.
• *Evidence of risk management and service improvements.
• *Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.
• *Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy.
• *Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF.
• *Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.
• *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues.

Desirable

• *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital pharmacy and current issues

Additional Criteria
Essential

• *Good presentation skills
• *Team worker
• *Good interpersonal skills
• *Good oral, written communication & presentation skills
• *Good computer skills
• *Demonstrates problem solving skills
• *Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers
• *Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• *Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary
• *Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff
• *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
• *Able to work with drug budget information
• *Ability to delegate work effectively to others
• *Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate and motivate. Material may sometimes be contentious
• *Ability to propose changes to practice and lead on service development for specialist area, developing and implementing policy for that area.
• *To work proactively and on own initiative within broad occupational policies
• *Able to work with all grades of staff
• *Capacity to work calmly under pressure
• *Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
• *Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff
• *Participation in 7 day week rota including bank holidays and weekends
• *Ability to travel across all service sites as required by the job role

Desirable

• *Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff
• *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
• *Propose changes in conjunction with service groups which have wider implications/development of service wide performance policies

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• *4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
• *Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• *Has commenced or is willing to commence a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
• *Evidence of continued Professional Development in Pharmacy related matters

Desirable

• *Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• *Member of UKCPA
• *In-house training and accreditation for formulation of PN and final check of aseptic products
• *To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience
Essential

• *Experience working within an NHS/ Healthcare environment with clinicians and other health care professionals at all levels of the organisation.
• *Post-registration work experience as a pharmacist in hospital pharmacy, or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge.
• *Evidence of risk management and service improvements.
• *Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.
• *Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy.
• *Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF.
• *Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.
• *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues.

Desirable

• *Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital pharmacy and current issues

Additional Criteria
Essential

• *Good presentation skills
• *Team worker
• *Good interpersonal skills
• *Good oral, written communication & presentation skills
• *Good computer skills
• *Demonstrates problem solving skills
• *Demonstrates empathy towards patients and carers
• *Able to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• *Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary
• *Able to interact with clinical and managerial staff
• *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
• *Able to work with drug budget information
• *Ability to delegate work effectively to others
• *Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate and motivate. Material may sometimes be contentious
• *Ability to propose changes to practice and lead on service development for specialist area, developing and implementing policy for that area.
• *To work proactively and on own initiative within broad occupational policies
• *Able to work with all grades of staff
• *Capacity to work calmly under pressure
• *Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
• *Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff
• *Participation in 7 day week rota including bank holidays and weekends
• *Ability to travel across all service sites as required by the job role

Desirable

• *Demonstrates teaching/mentoring skills & ability to motivate other staff
• *Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
• *Propose changes in conjunction with service groups which have wider implications/development of service wide performance policies

Skills Required