Band 8a Advanced Pharmacist
Jobbydoo · Northampton, England ·
Job Description Advanced Pharmacist – Adult Medicine & Urgent Care (Band 8a) Kettering General Hospital | University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group Full-Time, Perm or Bank Start Date: As soon as possible About the Role We are working with Kettering General Hospital to recruit an Advanced Pharmacist to join their Adult Medicine & Urgent Care division.
This is a senior clinical role providing leadership within the Admissions Unit, Adult Medicine, and Emergency Department, supporting the delivery of a proactive, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service. Key Responsibilities - Deliver an advanced clinical pharmacy service across Adult Medicine and Urgent Care pathways - Provide expert advice on complex medicines management to clinicians, nurses, prescribers, carers and patients - Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services within the Emergency Department and admissions areas - Support the delivery and optimisation of ePMA systems and medicines optimisation strategies - Promote safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines across the division - Contribute to rapid admission and discharge pathways, ensuring continuity of pharmaceutical care - Supervise, train and support pharmacy staff rotating through clinical areas - Lead on medicines safety, governance, and compliance, including controlled drugs and security - Contribute to strategic planning and service development within urgent care services This role plays a key part in ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical care across acute and emergency pathways, supporting improved patient outcomes.
Essential Requirements - Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent) - Current GPhC registration - Significant post-registration experience within hospital clinical pharmacy - Strong clinical knowledge across acute and general medicine - Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills - Experience working within multidisciplinary teams Desirable - Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (Diploma/MSc) - Independent Prescriber qualification - Experience within Emergency Department or Urgent Care settings - Experience in service development, audit, and leadership - Knowledge of ePMA systems and medicines optimisation strategies Why Apply? - Senior role within a busy and dynamic urgent care environment - Opportunity to influence and develop clinical pharmacy services - Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team - Be part of a Trust focused on innovation, patient safety, and service improvement - Opportunities for leadership development and career progression - Seniority Level Not Applicable - Industry - Hospitals and Health Care - Employment Type Full-time - Job Functions - Health Care Provider - Skills - Medicine - Pharmacy - Urgent Care - Pharmaceutical Care - Strategic Planning - EPMA - Patient Safety - Admissions - National Health Service (NHS)