Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy teams at UHB, and University of Birmingham as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist -- General Medicine (Respiratory) and Teacher Practitioner. This split role will support the clinical service at UHB and will enable you to develop your clinical skills within general medicine, with a focus on Respiratory Medicine. In addition, you will provide a lead in the practice based clinical teaching and assessment of undergraduate pharmacy students within the trust but also delivering innovative teaching material to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Birmingham University.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with excellent communication skills and strong work ethic to join our team. The role provides an opportunity to expand your expertise and skillset, to be involved in service development or research and to further develop your management and leadership skills with the support of established teams.
We welcome applications from pharmacists who have significant post registration experience in a hospital setting, and although desirable, previous Teacher Practitioner experience is not necessary and support and training will be provided to learn and deliver this role.
To arrange an informal discussion, please contact:
Baljit Ahitan (Advanced Pharmacist -- Medicines Optimisation) baljit.ahitan@uhb.nhs.uk
Mr Inderpal Singh Dehele (Associate Professor in Pharmacy Education) i.s.dehele@bham.ac.uk
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder's main responsibilities will include:
- To provide clinical input (at specialist level) to Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine as a whole.
- To ensure correct and safe prescribing, demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and provide a clinical pharmacy service of the highest standard.
- To provide a lead in the practice based clinical teaching and assessment of undergraduate pharmacy students from Birmingham University, within the trust.
- Teaching material to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Birmingham University with reference to hospital pharmaceutical practice but also including a range of other professional subject areas as appropriate e.g., law and ethics of medicines use.
- To provide risk management strategies and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and clinical governance
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
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
15 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
55,690 to 62,682 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1095560
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
• * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
• * Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• * Post-graduate independent prescribing qualification

Experience
Essential

• * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in respiratory medicine.
• * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
• * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.
• * Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in general medicine
• * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.
• * Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
• * Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development
• * Ability to effectively influence other professionals at both senior management/clinical level.
• * Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• * Demonstrable experience of managing change

Desirable

• * Able to work with drug budget information.
• * - Demonstrates good knowledge of undergraduate teaching and current issues
• * Substantial experience of managing staff
• * Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research.
• * Expert knowledge and understanding of audit and process.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• * 4-year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy
• * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
• * Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• * Post-graduate independent prescribing qualification

Experience
Essential

• * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in respiratory medicine.
• * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
• * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries.
• * Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in general medicine
• * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care.
• * Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
• * Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development
• * Ability to effectively influence other professionals at both senior management/clinical level.
• * Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• * Demonstrable experience of managing change

Desirable

• * Able to work with drug budget information.
• * - Demonstrates good knowledge of undergraduate teaching and current issues
• * Substantial experience of managing staff
• * Previous experience in delivering training and education and undertaking audit and research.
• * Expert knowledge and understanding of audit and process.

Skills Required