Job vacancy: Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes

Job summary

Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: 12 months (Fixed-term contract until 31.10.2026)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 430-CC25-330A

Employer: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pharmacy (Dept)
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/08/2025 23:59
Interview date: 11/09/2025

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Band 7

At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.

MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).

Our benefits

We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:

Free on-site parking including EV charging
Complimentary refreshments
Flexible working arrangements
Discounted gym membership
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
On-site nursery (charges apply)
A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our standard working hours consist of four long days (0800-1830) per week, with coverage on Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays on a rota basis. After a period of induction and training, you will contribute to the pharmacy out-of-hours service.

To take a key role in the delivery, development and evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Service provided to Divisional Teams and Clinical Service Units (CSU); to meet the requirements of pharmacy customers in accordance with pharmaceutical legislation, national guidance and departmental objectives.
To facilitate and support the efficient and cost-effective use of medicines across the Trust.
To deputise, with appropriate support, for the Principal Pharmacists at meetings and in delivery of training within their assigned areas of pharmaceutical care.
To provide ward-based clinical pharmacy services, working alongside our other specialist pharmacists and technicians, and supporting pharmacists and technicians and trainees. To provide or work towards a role as an independent prescriber.
To work with the Principal Pharmacists and Pharmacy Managers, to ensure that policies and procedures for medicines use are followed and are consistent with Trust requirements and priorities.
To comply with Trust and Pharmacy Procedures, Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Risk Management.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

BSc (Bachelor of Science) / B. Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) / M. Pharm (Master of Pharmacy)
Registered with GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council)
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
Evidence of on-going CPD (in line with GPhC requirements)

Desirable criteria

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or evidence of equivalent experience e.g. GLF (General Level Framework)
Member of RPS (Royal Pharmaceutical Society)
Evidence of a good understanding of medicines management issues at the interfaces between primary, secondary and tertiary care

Experience

Essential criteria

Post registration experience in a hospital-based clinical post
Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
Experience of clinical audit work.
An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues.
Experience of Medicines Information.
Knowledge of the medical management of disease in a range of the specialties

Desirable criteria

Relevant post registration experience in a hospital-based clinical post
Evidence of influencing medicines use to optimise care and help clinicians manage expenditure
Evidence of experience managing prioritisation in relation to the use of new drugs and new uses for drugs
Evidence of significant contribution to innovative or developmental roles and activities within pharmacy

Skills

Essential criteria

Effective and safe pharmaceutical skills
Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others and deal effectively with unexpected demands
I.T. skills such as computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and members of the public
Good presentation skills.
Good written communication skills
Problem solving
Good team work and ability to work alone
Evidence of leadership skills
Ability to motivate and act as a role model

Desirable criteria

Good negotiation skills and ability to justify advice given should this be challenged
Evidence of understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
Critical appraisal skills
Innovative Thinking

Personal and people development

Essential criteria

Experience of supervising and developing colleagues
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development to meet GPhC standards
Evidence of leadership

Communication

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Evidence of team working
Evidence of effective and timely project delivery

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Flexible, polite and courteous
Dedicated professional attitude
Able to take the initiative
Ability and willingness to take responsibility for own actions and lead, when required, including when on call

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Matthew Burnett
Job title: Principal Pharmacist
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Band 7

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal and people development

Essential criteria

Communication

Essential criteria

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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