Job summary
Do you have a passion for medicines? Are you looking to develop your career as a pharmacist? Would you like to find a good work-life balance? If so, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and patient-focused pharmacist to join our established hospital pharmacy service at Liverpool Women's Hospital.
As part of the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will assist in delivering and developing a high quality clinical service to Gynaecology, Maternity & Neonates, ensuring that we provide the women and families using our services with the highest standards of care.
Clinical pharmacy experience in women's health services is desirable however if you have never covered these specialties then expert training and development will be provided by your designated mentor.
If you are a hospital pharmacist who wants to experience a new challenge or a pharmacist looking for that next step in a supportive and friendly environment, then this is the post and Trust for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will rotate through the Level 3 NICU and work closely with the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership (LNP). They will also attend consultant-led MDT ward rounds across Gynaecology and Maternity which include high dependency care and infection control responsibilities.
We encourage our team members to develop and progress their careers so we can support places on the Clinical Pharmacy for Secondary and Tertiary Care course at LJMU (PgCert, PgDip, MSc) or equivalent courses.
We can also offer other research and development opportunities and your designated mentor will guide and lead you through your development as a specialist clinical pharmacist. Flexible working requests would be considered to ensure your work-life balance is enhanced.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver, as part of a team, a comprehensive, safe and cost-effective pharmaceutical service to the Trust and it's patients.
To participate and assist in the development of a clinically orientated pharmacy service specifically linked to the specialist area.
Perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist which includes advice, supervision, co-operation, problem solving and training and support of colleagues.
To be responsible for the provision and development of a clinical pharmacy service to a specific clinical speciality or patient group as agreed with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Lead Clinical Pharmacists.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver, as part of a team, a comprehensive, safe and cost-effective pharmaceutical service to the Trust and it's patients.
To participate and assist in the development of a clinically orientated pharmacy service specifically linked to the specialist area.
Perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist which includes advice, supervision, co-operation, problem solving and training and support of colleagues.
To be responsible for the provision and development of a clinical pharmacy service to a specific clinical speciality or patient group as agreed with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Lead Clinical Pharmacists.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications & Learning
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy and/or equivalent
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience as a qualified pharmacist within a range of clinical areas / demonstrable evidence of undertaking a role at rotational grade pharmacist level
- Evidence of relevant audit, policy or practice research involvement
Desirable
- Experience in delivering pharmacy services to a specialist area
- Published pharmaceutical research in a peer-reviewed journal
- Acute/tertiary Hospital experience
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
- Good communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers, including verbal, written and electronic.
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets.
- Ability to perform calculations to a high degree of accuracy.
- Computer literacy
- Commitment to and demonstration of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching/training/mentoring skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Learning
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy and/or equivalent
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience as a qualified pharmacist within a range of clinical areas / demonstrable evidence of undertaking a role at rotational grade pharmacist level
- Evidence of relevant audit, policy or practice research involvement
Desirable
- Experience in delivering pharmacy services to a specialist area
- Published pharmaceutical research in a peer-reviewed journal
- Acute/tertiary Hospital experience
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
- Good communication and negotiation skills with other professionals, patients and carers, including verbal, written and electronic.
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work with all grades of staff.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets.
- Ability to perform calculations to a high degree of accuracy.
- Computer literacy
- Commitment to and demonstration of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching/training/mentoring skills.
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.
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.
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).
