Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the Medicines Effectiveness team as an Immunology and Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist on a 10-month secondment. The post will provide specialist pharmacy support to Immunology services, contribute to immunoglobulin programme work and support commissioning activities across the Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a highly specialised area of pharmacy practice while supporting delivery of key service priorities during the temporary secondment of the substantive post holder.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide specialist pharmacy support to Immunology services at OUH and support commissioning-related activities during a 10-month secondment cover period. Responsibilities include supporting immunoglobulin services, maintaining the immunoglobulin database programme, providing specialist medicines advice, contributing to service development initiatives, and working with multidisciplinary teams and commissioners to ensure high-quality patient care and effective use of specialised medicines.
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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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: 15 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum/pro-rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 10 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 321-MRC-8138719-8a
Job locations: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for providing specialist clinical pharmacy services to Clinical Immunology across Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and supporting regional immunoglobulin commissioning and governance activities. The role will work closely with Clinical Immunology clinicians, the Medicines Effectiveness Team, NHS England and the Thames Valley regional immunology network to ensure the safe, effective and cost-effective use of specialist medicines.
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree or equivalent.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent / Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
- Accredited Diploma Tutor status.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Effectiveness, Olubunmi Fajemisin, olubunmi.fajemisin@ouh.nhs.uk, 07767384103
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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