Job summary Building on your foundation knowledge, experience and skills, you will be working in a dynamic and rewarding setting to deliver compassionate excellence. As a specialist pharmacist you will grow in all four pillars of practice in order to prepare for an advanced practice role. The post offers the unique opportunity to practice as a Specialist Pharmacist in General Surgery and Peri-operative medicine. Speciality areas managed include: Acute Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery (including GI Physiology/Pelvic floor team and stoma therapy team), Endocrine Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Upper GI Surgery. You will be part of the surgical and peri-op multi-disciplinary team providing peri-operative clinical and governance support to the Churchill Overnight Recovery Enhanced Care Unit, whilst supporting medicines management activity in elective surgery. The post offers opportunities to develop peri-operative elective services at the Churchill Hospital. This post will provide opportunities to expand your expertise and skillset, mentor others, be involved in service development and/or research and to put your management and leadership skills into action in a supportive setting. Candidates are likely to be subject to a two-part interview process. Initial appointment at Agenda for Change band 6 will be considered if a candidate does not yet meet the essential criteria for appointment at Agenda for Change band 7. Main duties of the job To participate in and develop peri-operative clinical pharmacy services to the Churchill Overnight Recovery Enhanced Care Unit (CORU) and the Day Surgery Unit on the Churchill Hospital site and liaise with the directorate lead on expenditure and service issues. Including multidisciplinary team working with the peri-op team. To participate in and support development of the clinical pharmacy services to the elective general surgery wards at the Churchill hospital site. This includes multidisciplinary team working, providing specialist advice, and supporting clinical management plans and timely patient discharges. To participate in and support development of clinical pharmacy services within the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) team and to work with the ERAS team in developing and implementing ERAS guidelines within the Surgery Directorate To promote and ensure the safe and effective use of medicines within the Directorate to achieve high standards of medicines related aspects of patient care. To encourage the cost-effective use of medicines and to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care for patients. To provide specialised professional and technical education to enable the clinical units to meet high standards of patient care and safety. To be an active member of the pharmacy department and in the Directorate team and ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust. 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. 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 the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. Date posted 03 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £52,809 a year Per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours Reference number 321-CSS-7074203-B6-B7 Job locations Churchill Hospital Oxford OX3 7LE Job description Job responsibilities Direct Patient Care Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives. Where relevant to a rotation complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of investigational medicinal products. Where a scope of practice has been identified within a rotation, train to become a NMP and when registered with the GPhC and the OUH to prescribe within the Trusts policy for Non-medical Prescribing. Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients. Supporting Professional Activities Complete a local induction programme, including core training and maintain core skills throughout employment. Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals and our Trust values. Support and promote the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion principles and our sustainability model. Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities. Delegate and escalate appropriately. Report any unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, and the support of your team lead, in developing the pharmacy service in line with the department and Trust strategies in response to changing service needs Support compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, including maintaining the security and quality of medicines stock and be able to develop an action plan for improvements in a designated area. Support the development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for use of medicines within the clinical area Contribute to and implement the clinical governance plans of the clinical area and the pharmacy clinical governance plans. Participate in, support and lead on Audits, Service evaluation and Quality/Cost Improvement Projects that align to our strategy and support our culture of continuous improvement. Provide specialised professional and technical education at a professional or under-graduate level and at a level that patient/carers can understand in both inpatient and outpatient clinical environments across the primary and secondary care settings. Tutor and support the training of trainee foundation pharmacists and technicians. Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy, or Associate Director of Pharmacy Clinical Service. Job description Job responsibilities Direct Patient Care Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives. Where relevant to a rotation complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of investigational medicinal products. Where a scope of practice has been identified within a rotation, train to become a NMP and when registered with the GPhC and the OUH to prescribe within the Trusts policy for Non-medical Prescribing. Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients. Supporting Professional Activities Complete a local induction programme, including core training and maintain core skills throughout employment. Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals and our Trust values. Support and promote the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion principles and our sustainability model. Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities. Delegate and escalate appropriately. Report any unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, and the support of your team lead, in developing the pharmacy service in line with the department and Trust strategies in response to changing service needs Support compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, including maintaining the security and quality of medicines stock and be able to develop an action plan for improvements in a designated area. Support the development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for use of medicines within the clinical area Contribute to and implement the clinical governance plans of the clinical area and the pharmacy clinical governance plans. Participate in, support and lead on Audits, Service evaluation and Quality/Cost Improvement Projects that align to our strategy and support our culture of continuous improvement. Provide specialised professional and technical education at a professional or under-graduate level and at a level that patient/carers can understand in both inpatient and outpatient clinical environments across the primary and secondary care settings. Tutor and support the training of trainee foundation pharmacists and technicians. Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy, or Associate Director of Pharmacy Clinical Service. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council 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 Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent. Experience Essential Direct patient care in more than 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 Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets. Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement Preparation of protocols or guidelines Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters Degree (4 year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council 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 Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent. Experience Essential Direct patient care in more than 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 Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets. Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement Preparation of protocols or guidelines 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). Additional information 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 Churchill Hospital Oxford OX3 7LE Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)