Job Description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.



Please see below for detailed job description of the role.



This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacist to join our Surgical Clinical Pharmacist team. This is an ideal position for someone with a general medical background with great problem solving and communication skills, who can use their knowledge in different scenarios - could you advise alternative treatment options for a patient with temporary intestinal failure post-surgery? Could you ensure their existing medical conditions were treated?

The large clinical pharmacy team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust consists of over 100 pharmacists including over 50 prescribers and 4 consultant pharmacists.

Our Surgical Pharmacist team has a great track record of developing extended roles of practice. This includes pharmacist independent prescribing, microbiology ward rounds and working with the Inpatient Pain Team.

The team provides services to elective and emergency surgery as well as tertiary surgical services in specialist areas. UHS is a regional centre for intestinal failure and provides specialist treatment for patients across the south of England.

You will be supported by experienced senior pharmacists and given the opportunity to develop advanced level skills, including independent prescribing.

We're looking for pharmacists with strong clinical knowledge who are ready to progress their career in clinical pharmacy at band 7. However, we will consider applications from suitable pharmacists for our band 6 to 7 progression route.



University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.



Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.



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At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.



At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.



You will work closely with the Surgical Clinical Pharmacy team as well as members of the wider multidisciplinary team. Pharmacists are welcomed by the surgical teams as providing high level of expertise.

The position will involve

Developing and delivering the clinical pharmacy service to surgical specialist areas as agreed with the Surgical Care Group pharmacists Acting as a deputy in the day to day running of the service for the Surgical Care Group Pharmacists in their absence Delivering extended roles of practice including independent prescribing (training will be provided) Contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement and service development Working with the nutrition team to provide parenteral nutrition (PN) to inpatients and to those on home PN. Developing, implementing and reviewing guidelines Participating in surgical, nutrition, micro and pain team ward rounds as agreed with the Surgical Care Group pharmacists * Providing clinical supervision for junior rotational pharmacists, pharmacist trainees and training on specialist surgical topics within the multidisciplinary team