Job overview

Are you a pharmacist looking for a role that enables you to maintain and expand your medicines knowledge across a range of specialities?

Do you like problem-solving, researching, analysing, and applying clinical information to a patient scenario?

Are you able to communicate complex information to fellow healthcare professionals?

If the answer is yes, we would love to have you join us as a Specialist Pharmacist in Medicines Advice at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD).

Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 8th April 2025

This position is a Band 7 role, however if you do not meet the essential criteria, a Band 6 to 7 Progression Post will be considered for the right candidate. 

Main duties of the job

• We are a friendly and welcoming team, looking for a dynamic, experienced, and self-motivated pharmacist to join us, to deliver a growing medicines advice service, answering clinical queries from staff and patients. We have established relationships with regular service users and consistently get fantastic feedback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team. The post holder will require good organisational and prioritisation skills, with an interest in supporting staff development and training.
• The post offers the opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their analytical skills, researching and answering complex questions about medicines, whilst supporting medicines optimisation.
• Full training will be provided, and once established in the role, we will offer the opportunity to attend the National UK Medicines Information Training Course. Whilst NHS hospital pharmacy experience is preferred, applications from pharmacists working in general practice with experience of answering medicines related enquiries will be considered.
• As we evolve our service for the new trust, there will be opportunities for quality improvement and service development projects, with plenty of scope for personal development. Access to the trust’s QI and leadership training courses will be supported.
• As part of the role, you will also be required to provide a regular ward clinical pharmacy commitment.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD.  They underpin everything we do now and in the future, defining how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. 

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.  Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any questions that you may have at interview.  

The pharmacy team is dedicated to patient care are supportive of each other. We are innovative and always looking for ways to improve efficiency, sustainability and safety. RBH has had near-patient dispensing and designated pharmacy hubs on our wards for several years. EPMA is established in inpatient areas across Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals.

The trust and pharmacy team values and champions inclusivity and diversity. We are open to discussions on flexible working, part time and job share opportunities. Full-time (37.5 hours per week), part-time and job shares will be considered.

To support seven-day working, pharmacy staff work Weekends, Bank Holidays and early evenings on a rotational basis. Weekend shifts are 1 in 5 (either Saturday or Sunday) and approximately one Bank Holiday per year. This role requires one late finish per week (around 6pm) and participation in the on-call rota.