Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Clinical Pharmacist
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
Do you thrive in a challenging, collaborative and multidisciplinary environment? Come and join our experienced pharmacy team on the Acute Medical Unit.

We welcome applications from motivated and driven pharmacists with excellent clinical and communication skills. You must be efficient, organised, able to work as a team and autonomously and also be innovative and resourceful.

This position is ideal for a Pharmacist who is looking to consolidate and develop clinical skills in a dynamic working environment, where knowledge obtained from a post graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent will be essential. Applications are invited from experienced Pharmacists who have a suitable post graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent and who have experience in the delivery of hospital pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job
You will provide effective, high quality pharmacy support to the Acute medical team at The Royal Oldham Hospital working as part of a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and medicines management assistants. The role will involve working with other senior pharmacists and clinicians to establish systems for seamless pharmaceutical care improving patient flow and patient safety.

You will complete medicines reconciliations to reduce risks of drug errors and interactions that ensure harm free care for patients. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and provide expert advice for medication management, support medical staff to ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing and provide accurate information to primary care and community care providers on discharge. You will have a role in supporting rotational pharmacists and foundation trainee pharmacists within your clinical area.

You will be working in a supportive environment that encourages growth and career enhancement, both clinically and managerially. We are committed to providing support for education and training to enhance your career. Independent prescribing is desirable to this role.

There will be a commitment to working as part of a pharmacy team to provide 7 day services on site. This will involve weekend working and on calls on a rotational basis.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-PS147-26
Job locations: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties and responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed term contracts will be offered to external (non NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Vocational masters degree in Pharmacy (4years) or recognised equivalent
• 12 months pre-reg training
• Post graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Desirable: Qualification as a non-medical prescriber

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Essential: Therapeutics of common disease states and developments in medicine
• Laws relating to non medical prescribing, patient group directions and pharmacy practice
• Specialist knowledge gained through training and experience
• Knowledge of the role of the pharmacist in medicines optimisation
• Relevant experience in clinical pharmacy services in acute care
• Experience of clinical teaching
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
• Decisive
• Ability to work under pressure
• Organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Advanced level of reasoning and clinical problem solving skills
• Critical evaluation, analytical and judgement skills
• Computer literate and able to use databases
• Negotiating skills
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Neat, tidy and well groomed
• Good timekeeper
• Flexible working to undertake late duties, weekend/bank holiday work and sessional on call
• Will attend out of town courses and conferences
• Attendance in line with Trust sickness and absence policy
• Availability of independent transport
• Desirable: Audit design and service improvement
• Policy writing/strategy development
• Conducting drug utilisation and expenditure reviews
• Keyboard and computer application skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Principal Pharmacist Clinical Services, Ruth Hawkins, ruth.hawkins3@nca.nhs.uk, 01616561075

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