Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist to provide maternity cover as Consultant Pharmacist for Genomics and Pharmacogenomics for the North East and Yorkshire Genomics Medicines Service Alliance.
This will be until the end of March 2026 in the first instance with a possibility for extension until September 2026. As the Consultant Pharmacist, you will be the expert in pharmacogenomics and genomic medicine, provide strategic advice to the Chief Pharmacists, clinical leadership team and the system wide network for pharmacy in the GMS Alliance.
You will work across traditional boundaries to embed pharmacogenomics into routine clinical practice and will identify and prioritise innovative strategic development of the clinical pharmacy service to genomics.
You will have a post graduate diploma or equivalent in clinical pharmacy practice and post graduate training in genomics or equivalent clinical experience. You will have appropriate and current clinical experience in Genomics or related field.
Main duties of the job
- To provide and be accountable for delivering the GMS Alliance priorities and transformation projects relevant to the pharmacy service and lead pharmacy service for Genomics, acting as a clinical role model, working across the multidisciplinary GMS Alliance team and inspiring others to excel in practice.
- Provide national consultation in relation to expert knowledge around medication and management of patients with relevant genomic data to clinical services and national bodies to support both individual cases and develop guidelines for large patient groups where national guidance does not exist.
- To demonstrate a whole-system patient-focused approach.
- To demonstrate advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement and to demonstrate the ability to make decisions in the absence of evidence or when data are conflicting.
- To identify new prescribing practices and ensure and monitor the safe, efficient and economical use of medicines in Genomics, following national and local guidelines, working with appropriate colleagues.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 7 months (until March 2026) due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm degree or equivalent
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Post Graduate Training in Genomics (ongoing or completed) or equivalent clinical experience and advanced specialist knowledge in genomics and pharmacogenomics
- Evidence of ability to work at Doctorate level
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical society
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level
- Formal teaching training
- Qualified Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
- Post graduate MSc in Genomics
- Evidence of previous peer reviewed publications
Expert Professional Practice
Essential
- Advanced clinical experience or directorate pharmacy provision in a number of different clinical areas
- Evidence of ability to plan complex pharmaceutical care programmes for patients utilising genomic testing.
- Demonstrates accountability for the delivery of professional expertise at a defined higher level.
- Able to demonstrate ability to make decisions in the absence of evidence or data or when there is conflicting evidence or data.
- Appropriate and current clinical experience in Genomics or related field.
Desirable
- RPS Faculty assessed at mastery level
Collaborative Working Relationships
Essential
- Able to interpret highly complex data and present highly complex information in an informative manner to a wide range of individuals
- Experience in working at a regional/national level (e.g. as member of committee or via presentations/academic publications)
- Demonstrable high level understanding of professional and current issues related to genetics, the NHS, and relevant fields
Desirable
- Recognised national profile in genomics or aligned clinical speciality.
Leadership
Essential
- Proven experience of working at a strategic level across healthcare geographies and the wider health community
- Proven experience of working at a strategic level with senior clinicians and managers and experience of working in a directorate team
- Demonstrable experience of change management at a senior pharmacy level
- Demonstrates ability to motivate individuals and/or teams at a higher level.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills. Able to convince others to share the vision at a higher level.
Desirable
- Evidence of developing national policies or strategies
Management
Essential
- Proven ability to respond and shape resources (financial, people) to deliver strategic priorities.
- Proven track record of budget management or monitoring ability and demonstrable success in identifying and achieving savings
- Demonstrates ability to successfully manage a project at team and/or service level
- Proven medicines and risk related policy development, service development, implementation and project management
- Demonstrates ability to horizon scan and forecast in relation to developments in genomic practice.
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability to extend the boundaries of the service across more than one team.
- Demonstrates understanding of culture and climate and ability to plan with the whole of the organisation in mind.
Education, Training & Development
Essential
- Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model at a higher level.
- Demonstrates ability to effectively mentor others within the team and/or service
- Facilitates the professional development of others.
- Participates in education and training in an external environment.
Research & Evaluation
Essential
- Experience of undertaking research, audit and quality improvement within a speciality
- Able to demonstrate ability to apply research and evidence-based practice within the team and/or service.
- Demonstrates application of critical evaluation skills in the context of working practice
- Demonstrates ability to establish new multidisciplinary links to conduct research projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm degree or equivalent
- Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Post Graduate Training in Genomics (ongoing or completed) or equivalent clinical experience and advanced specialist knowledge in genomics and pharmacogenomics
- Evidence of ability to work at Doctorate level
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical society
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level
- Formal teaching training
- Qualified Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
- Post graduate MSc in Genomics
- Evidence of previous peer reviewed publications
Expert Professional Practice
Essential
- Advanced clinical experience or directorate pharmacy provision in a number of different clinical areas
- Evidence of ability to plan complex pharmaceutical care programmes for patients utilising genomic testing.
- Demonstrates accountability for the delivery of professional expertise at a defined higher level.
- Able to demonstrate ability to make decisions in the absence of evidence or data or when there is conflicting evidence or data.
- Appropriate and current clinical experience in Genomics or related field.
Desirable
- RPS Faculty assessed at mastery level
Collaborative Working Relationships
Essential
- Able to interpret highly complex data and present highly complex information in an informative manner to a wide range of individuals
- Experience in working at a regional/national level (e.g. as member of committee or via presentations/academic publications)
- Demonstrable high level understanding of professional and current issues related to genetics, the NHS, and relevant fields
Desirable
- Recognised national profile in genomics or aligned clinical speciality.
Leadership
Essential
- Proven experience of working at a strategic level across healthcare geographies and the wider health community
- Proven experience of working at a strategic level with senior clinicians and managers and experience of working in a directorate team
- Demonstrable experience of change management at a senior pharmacy level
- Demonstrates ability to motivate individuals and/or teams at a higher level.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills. Able to convince others to share the vision at a higher level.
Desirable
- Evidence of developing national policies or strategies
Management
Essential
- Proven ability to respond and shape resources (financial, people) to deliver strategic priorities.
- Proven track record of budget management or monitoring ability and demonstrable success in identifying and achieving savings
- Demonstrates ability to successfully manage a project at team and/or service level
- Proven medicines and risk related policy development, service development, implementation and project management
- Demonstrates ability to horizon scan and forecast in relation to developments in genomic practice.
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability to extend the boundaries of the service across more than one team.
- Demonstrates understanding of culture and climate and ability to plan with the whole of the organisation in mind.
Education, Training & Development
Essential
- Demonstrates the characteristics of an effective role model at a higher level.
- Demonstrates ability to effectively mentor others within the team and/or service
- Facilitates the professional development of others.
- Participates in education and training in an external environment.
Research & Evaluation
Essential
- Experience of undertaking research, audit and quality improvement within a speciality
- Able to demonstrate ability to apply research and evidence-based practice within the team and/or service.
- Demonstrates application of critical evaluation skills in the context of working practice
- Demonstrates ability to establish new multidisciplinary links to conduct research projects.
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).
