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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 8a - Highly Specialist (Advanced) Pharmacist, Emergency Care

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our Emergency Care Team.

As part of this well established team of clinical pharmacists and technicians you will support the Lead Pharmacist in the development of our service to optimise medicines use and deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care to patients on our acute admissions unit.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, training and clinical skills, proven leadership qualities, the ability to relate well to patients and members of the clinical team, good negotiating skills and a flexible approach.

The Pharmacy department within West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is located on three sites and has over 100 staff, with the main Pharmacy department based at Watford General Hospital.

The department provides a stimulating, friendly and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced clinical pharmacist who will be responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Team Leader in delivering, developing, and evaluating the day to day clinical pharmacy service to A&E, Ambulatory Care and Acute Admissions Unit within the Trust.

They will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.

They will facilitate and support medicines optimisation 'putting the patient at the centre of their care' and delivering optimal quality, value and outcomes from medicines use.

The post holder will participate in clinical audit and practice research in their area of speciality.

The post holder (where qualified) may also work under this job description as an independent pharmacist prescriber in an agreed area of competency to meet the local needs of patients and the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,888 to £64,880 a year inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-IC-10468-A

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Cross Site

WD18 0HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

Essential

  • MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
  • Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
  • MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
  • Management Training.

Desirable

  • Management Qualification.
  • Registered independent Non-Medical Prescriber.

Knowledge:

Essential

  • Prescription Monitoring.
  • Computer and IT Literate.
  • Need for Confidentiality.
  • Well-developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge in appropriate area.
  • Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
  • Critical appraisal skills.
  • Preparation of written reports and procedures.
  • NHS organisational structure.

Desirable

  • Health and Safety.

Experience:

Essential

  • Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy including experience in the specialty.
  • Recent experience in providing clinical pharmacy services to Emergency Care patients.
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Training Pre-registration Pharmacists and Junior Staff.
  • Audit/research and development.

Desirable

  • Project management.
  • Managing Staff.
  • Clinical tutoring of postgraduate trainee pharmacists.
Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

Essential

  • MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
  • Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
  • MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
  • Management Training.

Desirable

  • Management Qualification.
  • Registered independent Non-Medical Prescriber.

Knowledge:

Essential

  • Prescription Monitoring.
  • Computer and IT Literate.
  • Need for Confidentiality.
  • Well-developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge in appropriate area.
  • Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
  • Critical appraisal skills.
  • Preparation of written reports and procedures.
  • NHS organisational structure.

Desirable

  • Health and Safety.

Experience:

Essential

  • Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy including experience in the specialty.
  • Recent experience in providing clinical pharmacy services to Emergency Care patients.
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Training Pre-registration Pharmacists and Junior Staff.
  • Audit/research and development.

Desirable

  • Project management.
  • Managing Staff.
  • Clinical tutoring of postgraduate trainee pharmacists.

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

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Cross Site

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Cross Site

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager

Sital Sanghvi

sital.sanghvi@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,888 to £64,880 a year inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-IC-10468-A

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Cross Site

WD18 0HB


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