Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Surgical Cancer and Specialities lead in Nottingham

Job summaryAn opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to join the surgical pharmacy team as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for cancer surgery and surgical specialities.In this post you will lead the pharmacy service provision to patients undergoing specialist surgery at NUH, including our tertiary referral centres for thoracics, burns, urology, breast & sarcoma surgery. You will work as part of the pharmacy team delivering clinical care to these patients, many of whom are undergoing surgery as part of their cancer treatment.The job will be based at the City Hospital campus where you will work as part of the MDT providing high quality medicines reconciliation and pharmaceutical knowledge. The post holder will work with the other members of the MDT to perform medicines optimisation, including deprescribing and prevention of harm from inappropriate polypharmacy. You would also be involved in improving prescribing and reducing risks within the wider healthcare team , attending governance meetings and MDT meetings in your given area.In addition the post holder will also work within the wider pharmacy surgical team, receiving and giving support to the other team members and trainees.Main duties of the jobFor full duties please refer to the attached job description. Key duties are:1)To partake in specialist clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken specifically2) Leadership, management and directorate/service support roles 3) To line manage and support more junior pharmacists in the listed directorates 4) To take full part in the 7-day shifted rota and bank holidays duties About usWith over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.DetailsDate posted11 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary 57,528 to 64,750 a year per annum (pro rata) ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number164-8199924Job locationsCity Hospital CampusHucknall RoadNottinghamNG5 1PBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification. 1) To partake in specialist clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken specifically a. To lead, deliver and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Cancer surgical wards and specialities within NUH. To implement medicines management policies and ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines in this service/speciality in accordance with national priorities and local objectives. b. To provide patients and members of the multidisciplinary team with information about new drugs and developments to facilitate their safe and effective use. c. To provide a clinical pharmacy service to inpatient ward areas 2) Leadership, management and directorate/service support roles 3) To line manage and support more junior pharmacists in the listed directorates 4) To take full part in the 7-day shifted rota and bank holidays duties Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification. 1) To partake in specialist clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken specifically a. To lead, deliver and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Cancer surgical wards and specialities within NUH. To implement medicines management policies and ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines in this service/speciality in accordance with national priorities and local objectives. b. To provide patients and members of the multidisciplinary team with information about new drugs and developments to facilitate their safe and effective use. c. To provide a clinical pharmacy service to inpatient ward areas 2) Leadership, management and directorate/service support roles 3) To line manage and support more junior pharmacists in the listed directorates 4) To take full part in the 7-day shifted rota and bank holidays duties Person Specification Training and Qualifications EssentialB.Pharm/ BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharmGPhC registeredClinical diploma or equivalentDesirableIndependent prescriberEvidence of CPD undertaken Experience EssentialExtensive hospital pharmacy experience (post registration) & wide knowledge baseExperience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionalsExperience of leadership and management skillsExperience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialtyDesirableExperience of cancer services and other specialist areas eg burns, urologyExperience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) levelExperience of leading and delivering a clinical pharmacy service to a specialtyExperience of line management Communication and relationship skills EssentialExcellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and writtenEmpathy with patients, relatives and pharmacy customersConfident and assertive; able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challengedExperience of multidisciplinary team working at Pharmacy, Trust and regional level Analytical and Judgment skills EssentialExperience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processesAbility to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral / escalation as necessaryExperience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisalAble to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple termsDesirableAble to obtain, interpret, analyse and report on drug expenditure for Trust staff Planning and Organisation Skills EssentialAbility to plan and organise existing and new clinical pharmacy services to a specialty. This may include creation and adjustment of plans based on researchAbility to be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environmentSelf-motivated with excellent organisational skills, able to motivate others, to manage time effectively and work to deadlines, even when under pressurePositive thinker, problem solver, ability to think laterally to develop new ideas Physical skills EssentialGood level of computer literacy and word processing /keyboard skills.Sound MS Teams, Word, Excel and Power- point skills and be able to retrieve information from the internet.DesirableHigh level IT skills (eg website or database design) Person Specification Training and Qualifications EssentialB.Pharm/ BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharmGPhC registeredClinical diploma or equivalentDesirableIndependent prescriberEvidence of CPD undertaken Experience EssentialExtensive hospital pharmacy experience (post registration) & wide knowledge baseExperience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionalsExperience of leadership and management skillsExperience of developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialtyDesirableExperience of cancer services and other specialist areas eg burns, urologyExperience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) levelExperience of leading and delivering a clinical pharmacy service to a specialtyExperience of line management Communication and relationship skills EssentialExcellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and writtenEmpathy with patients, relatives and pharmacy customersConfident and assertive; able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challengedExperience of multidisciplinary team working at Pharmacy, Trust and regional level Analytical and Judgment skills EssentialExperience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processesAbility to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral / escalation as necessaryExperience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisalAble to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple termsDesirableAble to obtain, interpret, analyse and report on drug expenditure for Trust staff Planning and Organisation Skills EssentialAbility to plan and organise existing and new clinical pharmacy services to a specialty. This may include creation and adjustment of plans based on researchAbility to be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environmentSelf-motivated with excellent organisational skills, able to motivate others, to manage time effectively and work to deadlines, even when under pressurePositive thinker, problem solver, ability to think laterally to develop new ideas Physical skills EssentialGood level of computer literacy and word processing /keyboard skills.Sound MS Teams, Word, Excel and Power- point skills and be able to retrieve information from the internet.DesirableHigh level IT skills (eg website or database design)Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsAddressCity Hospital CampusHucknall RoadNottinghamNG5 1PBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsAddressCity Hospital CampusHucknall RoadNottinghamNG5 1PBUnited KingdomEmployer's website