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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Specialist Pharmacist - Admissions

The closing date is 26 October 2025

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Job summary

The Pharmacy Department provides a comprehensive pharmacy service across the Trust and to several external community units. It is a large, very busy department with over 180 members of staff including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Science Manufacturing Technicians and Admin staff. There are many varied roles and we all work as a team to provide the different functions and services whilst maintaining a high level of patient care. We have strong links with both the School of Pharmacy, with onsite teacher practitioner posts, and the Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia.

Electronic prescribing and medicines administration has been implemented across all inpatient wards, the Emergency Department and Outpatients.

Functions of the Pharmacy Department include the ordering, receipt, and supply of medicines to wards and departments throughout the Trust/external units. This includes dispensing for inpatients, outpatients, community units and supplying ward stocks averaging around 2,500 items a day. Wards and external units are provided with a clinical service with Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The Pharmacy provides Aseptic Services such as the preparation and supply of chemotherapy and other sterile products. We have a Quality Assurance team that works to ensure that our products are prepared and supplied to the highest quality standards.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist with well-developed interpersonal skills to join our medical admissions pharmacy team. The team consists of highly-specialist and specialist pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy assistants and provides an enhanced 7-day service to our ED and medical admissions wards. As part of the team you will be responsible for the provision of pharmacy services to these areas.

The post holder will work alongside the lead pharmacists to assist in developing the pharmacy service to the ED and Acute Medical Units, working closely with the MDTs and through utilisation of independent prescribing (upon qualification) to optimise use of medicines in patients admitted acutely. You will be involved in supporting good medicines management in conjunction with the pharmacy and nursing teams in these areas. Applicants will be self-motivated, able to work independently and under pressure. The successful candidate must be willing to learn and we would support professional development within this role.

This role is full time, we provide a 7-day service, working shifts (8:00am to 7:15pm) including weekends (maximum 1 in 4) and bank holidays. We would consider alternative flexible working patterns dependent on the applicant's requirements.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-25-E0925-A

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of the post is to assist in the delivery and development of a high quality extended hours clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency Department and the medical admission units.

This a trained practitioner post and the post holder will be working on their own initiative for a significant period of time within guidelines and directions from the Highly Specialist Pharmacist.

This is a progressional post, as such we welcome applications from existing band 6 pharmacists looking to develop towards band 7 as well as existing band 7 pharmacists looking for a change. Candidates who meet the essential criteria for the band 7 post will be started in post as a band 7.

The post holder will be expected to undertake training of rotational and pre-registration pharmacists as well as junior doctors and nursing staff and undertake regular audits of the extended hour service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of the post is to assist in the delivery and development of a high quality extended hours clinical pharmacy service to the Emergency Department and the medical admission units.

This a trained practitioner post and the post holder will be working on their own initiative for a significant period of time within guidelines and directions from the Highly Specialist Pharmacist.

This is a progressional post, as such we welcome applications from existing band 6 pharmacists looking to develop towards band 7 as well as existing band 7 pharmacists looking for a change. Candidates who meet the essential criteria for the band 7 post will be started in post as a band 7.

The post holder will be expected to undertake training of rotational and pre-registration pharmacists as well as junior doctors and nursing staff and undertake regular audits of the extended hour service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist

Desirable

  • Independent Prescriber
  • Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (working towards = 1 point)

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment
  • Experience of working alone and making independent decisions and providing advice in the absence of direct higher support

Attitude / aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist

Desirable

  • Independent Prescriber
  • Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (working towards = 1 point)

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment
  • Experience of working alone and making independent decisions and providing advice in the absence of direct higher support

Attitude / aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Highly Specialist Pharmacists - Admissions

Emma Gray

emma.gray@nnuh.nhs.uk

01603646460

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-25-E0925-A

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY


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