Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and have a specialist interest in Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)? We are please to advertise a permanent post within Respiratory.

We are looking for a intuitive,enthusiasticand versatile pharmacist to join our diverse and inclusive team to help us deliver excellent compassionate care to our patientsvia a patient focused clinical pharmacy service.

This is a key role within the respiratory pharmacy team delivering services to the specialist medicine directorate, with a focus on interstitial lung disease (ILD). The post-holder will be an active member of both the Pharmacy and specialist medicine directorates, to ensure continuous two-way exchange of information and maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust. Your time will be split across 2 hospital sites, John Radcliffe Hospital and Churchill Hospital.

In your application, you should state the date you will received final ratified university certificate and diploma results if you have not completed.
Main duties of the job

• Develop the ILD pharmacy service and drive the delivery of appropriate prescribing, monitoring and pharmaceutical services in ILD - including prescribing of homecare, adherence to commissioning requirements (such as BlueTeq) and attending out-patient clinics
• Be or become a knowledge expert in clinical pharmacy relating to Respiratory medicine (Asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis (CF), Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), pleural medicine) including prescribing, screening, advising and optimising medicines use in the area.
• Promote, monitor and improve the safe and cost-effective use of medicines within the respiratory directorate through regular communication, budgetary reports and feedback to the directorate.
• Have delegated responsibility for specific aspects of the pharmacy service within the Respiratory pharmacy team as agreed with the Directorate and Divisional Lead Pharmacists. e.g. weekly rotas, attendance at Departmental/Directorate executive or Governance meetings.
• Attend Bi-weekly respiratory Consultant ward rounds as necessary.
• Support the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Lead for Respiratory Medicine in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with local and national standards and strategy
• Routinely review, update or develop respiratory related guidelines and shared care protocols

See Job description for full list of duties
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 321-MRC-8067649-B7
Job locations: Pharmacy Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to above sections on job summary and main duties of the job and refer to the job description. We are happy to chat with you or arrange a visit to find out further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Masters Degree (4 Year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
• Registered as pharmacist with the GPhC
• Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialling via CPPE/ RPS

Desirable

• Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or experience/ qualification/ credentialling deemed equivalent.
• Independent Prescriber
• Completion of formal Leadership program

Experience
Essential

• Direct patient care in more than one one setting or clinical area.
• Working with other health care professionals
• Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit
• Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
• Taking the lead in a team or project

Desirable

• Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area
• Experience in Pharmaceutical care of patients in critical care or enhanced care setting
• Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
• Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
• Preparation of protocols or guidelines

Personal skills
Essential

• Organised and able to manage own time.
• Evidence based, methodical approach
• Puzzle/Problem solver
• Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Accountable and responsible for own decisions

Desirable

• Excellent Clinical Prioritisation
• Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
• Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pharmacy Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/
For questions about the job, contact: Anand Pankhania, anand.pankhania@ouh.nhs.uk, 07467826846