Job summary
The primary role of this senior post is to provide a comprehensive, high quality pharmacy service for patients receiving nutritional support across University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. In addition, working within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the pharmacy service for the gastroenterology speciality.
This will include providing clinical pharmacy leadership, governance support, education and training, providing expert advice and delivering patient centred care.
Please be advised that interviews are proposed for 12th December 2025.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
- Provide and develop a clinical pharmacy service for all patients requiring nutritional support and within gastroenterology at UHCW NHS Trust.
- Be responsible for all aspects of Medicines Management including the cost-effective use of drugs within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities.
- Support the provision of education to other healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical aspects of gastroenterology and nutritional specialities.
- Be responsible for the development of policies, guidelines, audits and research relating to the use of medicines and devices within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support, provide and develop a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to for all patients requiring nutritional support and within gastroenterology at UHCW NHS Trust attending ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
- As a key member of the multidisciplinary team provide strategic guidance on clinical pharmacy issues relating within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities and provide professional pharmacy leadership.
- To practice as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of nutritional support and gastroenterology.
- To work closely with the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit to ensure safe and timely provision of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) that meets individual patients requirements whilst maintaining all GMP, MHRA Specials Licence and other professional requirements.
- Pro-actively influence safe and cost effective medicines use with other senior clinical staff within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities. This will include new drug and device evaluations, financial reporting and development of policies.
- Identify areas where improvements in both quality and cost effectiveness of pharmaceutical care and prescribing may be encouraged.
- Work with senior staff in within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities to review and develop policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective handling of medications. Ensure policies and procedures comply with existing legal requirements, best practice, national and local guidelines and Health Care Commission Requirements.
- Undertake risk management and develop audits relating to nutritional products and medicines used in gastroenterology.
- Develop and deliver education and training in the pharmaceutical aspects of nutritional support and gastroenterology to other healthcare professionals. This will include trainee pharmacists and diploma students. To encourage and cultivate an environment of clinical and practice-based research and audit. To contribute to current and future research and audit projects associated with the use of drugs within nutritional support and gastroenterology.
- To work towards, if not already, becoming an independent non-medical prescriber.
- To work towards, if not already, achieving the BPNG Competency Framework Excellence Level.
- To develop systems to facilitate the use of patients own drugs and one stop dispensing where appropriate aiding patient discharge in collaboration with pharmacy and nursing staff.
- Check prescriptions for clarity, safety and efficacy on wards, in dispensaries and the aseptic laboratory and when necessary take accurate drug histories to facilitate this. Query with, and provide the prescriber with appropriate information to effect a change in the prescription when clinically required, to ensure patients safety and effective therapy.
- Provide information to nursing and medical staff on allocated wards on any aspect of medicines policy ensuring safe practice. Provide information to patients on allocated wards or in dispensaries concerning their medication and answer any resulting questions or queries.
- Provide when necessary, through checking dispensing or supervision of technicians, an efficient medication supply service from any of the pharmacy departments, including the aseptic laboratory.
- Ensure patients discharge medication is accurate and dispensed in advance of the patients discharge, by writing the patients medication on the GP discharge prescription and conveying to the GP all necessary information concerning the patient medication to ensure a safe transfer to primary care. Reducing pharmaceutical waste by utilising patients own drugs in the discharge process.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support, provide and develop a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to for all patients requiring nutritional support and within gastroenterology at UHCW NHS Trust attending ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
- As a key member of the multidisciplinary team provide strategic guidance on clinical pharmacy issues relating within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities and provide professional pharmacy leadership.
- To practice as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of nutritional support and gastroenterology.
- To work closely with the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit to ensure safe and timely provision of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) that meets individual patients requirements whilst maintaining all GMP, MHRA Specials Licence and other professional requirements.
- Pro-actively influence safe and cost effective medicines use with other senior clinical staff within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities. This will include new drug and device evaluations, financial reporting and development of policies.
- Identify areas where improvements in both quality and cost effectiveness of pharmaceutical care and prescribing may be encouraged.
- Work with senior staff in within gastroenterology and nutritional specialities to review and develop policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective handling of medications. Ensure policies and procedures comply with existing legal requirements, best practice, national and local guidelines and Health Care Commission Requirements.
- Undertake risk management and develop audits relating to nutritional products and medicines used in gastroenterology.
- Develop and deliver education and training in the pharmaceutical aspects of nutritional support and gastroenterology to other healthcare professionals. This will include trainee pharmacists and diploma students. To encourage and cultivate an environment of clinical and practice-based research and audit. To contribute to current and future research and audit projects associated with the use of drugs within nutritional support and gastroenterology.
- To work towards, if not already, becoming an independent non-medical prescriber.
- To work towards, if not already, achieving the BPNG Competency Framework Excellence Level.
- To develop systems to facilitate the use of patients own drugs and one stop dispensing where appropriate aiding patient discharge in collaboration with pharmacy and nursing staff.
- Check prescriptions for clarity, safety and efficacy on wards, in dispensaries and the aseptic laboratory and when necessary take accurate drug histories to facilitate this. Query with, and provide the prescriber with appropriate information to effect a change in the prescription when clinically required, to ensure patients safety and effective therapy.
- Provide information to nursing and medical staff on allocated wards on any aspect of medicines policy ensuring safe practice. Provide information to patients on allocated wards or in dispensaries concerning their medication and answer any resulting questions or queries.
- Provide when necessary, through checking dispensing or supervision of technicians, an efficient medication supply service from any of the pharmacy departments, including the aseptic laboratory.
- Ensure patients discharge medication is accurate and dispensed in advance of the patients discharge, by writing the patients medication on the GP discharge prescription and conveying to the GP all necessary information concerning the patient medication to ensure a safe transfer to primary care. Reducing pharmaceutical waste by utilising patients own drugs in the discharge process.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
