The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
If you are a highly motivated pharmacist, who is interested in gaining broad clinical experience and developing medicines optimisation skills, we have a friendly and forward-thinking team waiting to welcome you to The Queen Elizabeth NHS Foundation Trust.
We have a number of Advanced Clinical Pharmacist posts available offered as full-time, part-time, flexible working, and home and remote working.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for success in these roles, as is the ability to work effectively alone and as part of the wider team.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical pharmacy services across The Queen Elizabeth Hospital including dispensary, outpatient, inpatient, and specialist services such as homecare and virtual wards.
Our team of on-site and remote pharmacists provide services to the following specialities:
* Cardiology
* Respiratory
* Endocrinology
* Medical Admissions
* Trauma and Orthopaedics
* Surgical Admissions
* General Surgery
* Women and Children
* Palliative care
* Virtual Ward
* Antimicrobial Stewardship
As well as advanced clinical roles, we are seeking exceptional people to support Education and Development, Medicines Information, Aseptic and Cancer Services, and Governance and Formulary.
At The Queen Elizabeth, we are proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. We value our differences, champion kindness, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs, and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.
We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist post.
Person Specification
* Master's degree in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training resulting in registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
* Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy qualification or proven level of equivalent experience
* Accredited pre-registration pharmacy student tutor and/or accredited clinical pharmacy diploma tutor
Occupational experience & abilities
* Previous hospital Pharmacy experience as a Clinical Pharmacist (minimum of four years post-qualification including a minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience in relevant specialist area)
* Previous experience should demonstrate that the post-holder is able to demonstrate highly specialist expertise in the actions and use of medicines in clinical situations
* Previous experience of supervising/mentoring junior colleagues
* Able to communicate highly complex information on the action and use of medicines at all levels within and outside the department
* Demonstrates commitment to Continuing Professional Development
* Previous experience of line management recruiting/day-to-day sickness/absence issues
* Willingness to undergo further training
* Can deliver person-focused care
* Has a flexible approach to work
* Has the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
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.
Compensation and Contract Details
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
426-461-24TAM-B
Job locations
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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