Job summary
Our Pharmacy team is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist with well-developed interpersonal skills and an interest in specialising their skills to a clinical business unit (CBU). To deliver key pharmacy services to the Medicine Division across all sites at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon.

Both hospitals are served by good transport links across the region and beyond. You will be required to work cross-site dividing your time between each hospital within the Trust footprint.

You will be a valued member of a friendly and supportive team assisting the Principal Pharmacist Medicine Division in the delivery of corporate, divisional and departmental operational and strategic priorities, as well as contributing to the modernisation of pharmacy services across the Trust.

The post holder will be encouraged to develop and deliver prescribing activities in a specialist CBU clinic.

You will have post-registration experience of hospital pharmacy practice and hold a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent post-graduate qualification. Ideally, you will hold a non-medical prescribing qualification but support would be considered to undertake this if not.

You will be an excellent communicator with strong clinical and teamwork skills.

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Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in the development and delivery of pharmacy services providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to designated CBU/Speciality area to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of medicine use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work.

You will play a pivotal role in the consultant and MDT ward rounds to deliver evidence-based advice/guidance on medications to ensure their safe and effective use. In addition, you will take responsibility for the development and review of policies, procedures and guidelines for medicine use within the designated CBU/Speciality area.

You will be supporting pharmacy business planning and implementation of electronic clinical systems both across the Trust and local care community to support cost-effective, patient-focussed service provision.

As an experienced clinical pharmacist, you will be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive training and education on medicine issues within Medicine to members of the pharmacy service and the wider MDT. In addition, you will provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.

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About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Details
Date posted: 26 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 176-F-8264903

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to Degree (with significant practice experience) or Masters level in Pharmacy
• Essential: Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• Essential: Specialist knowledge acquired through Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
• Desirable: Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
• Desirable: Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber
• Desirable: Credentialed for RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum

Knowledge & Experience

• Essential: Advanced clinical competencies in designated medical specialities
• Essential: Experience in delivering clinical education and training
• Essential: Line management experience
• Essential: Experience in planning, undertaking and reviewing audit systems, including implementation of subsequent changes
• Essential: Computer literate - Microsoft Office and Clinical pharmacy applications
• Essential: Knowledge of clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects
• Essential: Up to date evidence of work towards the pillars and domains of HEE or RPS advanced practice
• Desirable: Significant experience in designated medical specialities pharmacy practice
• Desirable: Recent experience of both operational and strategic planning

Key Skills

• Essential: Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients
• Essential: Analytical and judgement skills
• Essential: Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
• Essential: Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances
• Essential: Organisational awareness
• Desirable: Ability to forecast & innovate including long term service planning
• Desirable: Able to demonstrate effective management of staff

Disposition

• Essential: Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
• Essential: Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
• Essential: Reliable and adaptable
• Essential: Open/Reflective/Warm/Respectful
• Essential: Enthusiastic to improve and develop

Contact
Principal Pharmacist - Medicine: Rachel Rigby, r.rigby1@nhs.net, 07599102422

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.