Advanced Pharmacist - Critical Care

b Overview /b p In this Band 8a role you will deliver and develop specialist pharmaceutical services for Critical Care, supporting ICU patients within a multidisciplinary team. You will provide expert drug advice, participate in ward rounds, and ensure safe medicines management from admission to discharge. You will lead education for the MDT, supervise junior staff, and help shape policies, guidelines, and cost-effective practice. This is a mission-driven opportunity to improve outcomes in critical care. /p b Pay / Benefits /b ul li permanent contract /li li full-time role /li li on-call and weekend/Bank holiday rotations /li li opportunities for professional accreditation and CPD /li li salary band 57,528 to 64,750 per year /li li NHS employee benefits (implicit) /li /ul b Responsibilities /b ul li Deliver specialist clinical pharmaceutical services to Critical Care /li li Provide expert pharmaceutical advice aligned with legislation and guidelines (e.g., CQC) /li li Participate in consultant and MDT ward rounds and review prescriptions /li li Ensure medicines reconciliation on admission and at discharge; maintain accurate documentation /li li Liaise with MDT and other healthcare professionals to ensure complete drug history /li li Provide handovers for patients transferred from Critical Care /li li Educate the MDT on pharmaceutical matters via the Critical Care practice development team /li li Prescribe medicines within non-medical prescribing scope and Trust standards /li li Attend Critical Care MDT meetings to discuss pharmaceutical care /li li Maintain up-to-date prescribing system with EPMA team on formulary and policies /li li Monitor drug spend, identify variances, and suggest budget actions /li li Highlight implications of new medicines and NICE guidance for expenditure /li li Supervise and train foundation trainees, pharmacy technicians, and early career pharmacists /li li Mentor junior pharmacists; line manage junior staff /li li Deliver medicines management education to medical, nursing, and clinical staff /li li Contribute to training and competency assessments for safe prescribing at discharge /li li Support analysis of medication errors and implement practice changes /li li Provide induction training for resident doctors on rotation /li li Pursue CPD and achieve Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Specialist Practitioner accreditation /li li Promote safe, cost-effective use of medicines; participate in formulary reviews /li li Work as an independent prescriber within the Critical Care MDT /li li Provide out-of-hours on-call and weekend/Bank holiday pharmacy cover /li li Support clinical trials and practice research in Critical Care and Theatres /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Masters degree in Pharmacy; GPhC registration /li li Postgraduate qualification in hospital Pharmacy /li li Registered Independent prescriber /li li Member of Intensive Care Society /li li Experience in Critical Care/ward rounds; MDT participation /li li Knowledge of NHS/NICE/CQC priorities /li li Clinical audit/research experience /li li Leadership and training abilities /li li Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills /li /ul ul li Interpersonal skills /li li Influencing and negotiating ability /li li Leadership and role-model behavior /li li Non-medical prescribing /li li Clinical governance and formulary submissions /li li EPMA systems and electronic prescribing /li /ul