Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Neonates

The closing date is 12 November 2025

Job summary

We are offering an excellent opportunity for a senior clinical pharmacist to continue to develop our service to a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within a purpose built Women and Children's Development at Royal Oldham Hospital.

This appointment will offer you a fantastic opportunity to experience many aspects of neonatal services as part of the MDT and to work in a nurturing and dedicated team with excellent training opportunities. Our team has a wealth of clinical knowledge in a wide range of clinical specialities.

The Royal Oldham Hospital has a £44m women and children's facility that includes antenatal wards, labour delivery rooms, a midwife-led birth centre, obstetric theatres as well as our Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

This appointment will offer you a fantastic opportunity to work in a nurturing and dedicated team with excellent training opportunities. Our team has a wealth of clinical knowledge in a wide range of clinical specialities.

Main duties of the job

As the Senior Clinical Pharmacist for Neonates,you will be responsible for the management and provision of clinical pharmacy services to this speciality at Royal Oldham Hospital and support implementation and compliance with medicines management policies as part of the MDT.

You will be responsible for supervising the activity and training of supporting pharmacists,pre-registration trainee pharmacists and technical staff providing an opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills.

We are looking for a Pharmacist with a commitment to improving patient safety, medicines expenditure and patient flow through innovation and integration with pharmacy, medical, nursing and management staff.

We are committed to continually developing our team of clinical pharmacists and you will work within a supportive and friendly environment to facilitate this growth and career enhancement.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-DPG-P476-25

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy
  • Registered with GPhC
  • Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working at specialist level

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Current developments in relevant area of clinical practice

Desirable

  • Commitment to continuing professional development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy
  • Registered with GPhC
  • Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working at specialist level

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Current developments in relevant area of clinical practice

Desirable

  • Commitment to continuing professional development

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Services

Lisa Turner

lisa.turner@nca.nhs.uk

01616561075

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-DPG-P476-25

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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