Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a / Band 7 developmental
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term / Secondment until 25th September 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR266-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Renal
NHS AfC: Band 8a / Band 7 developmental
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our modern purpose-built facilities at Colchester hospital to cover maternity leave until 25/09/2026 to help the department develop and progress the clinical pharmacy service within Renal practice.
This post is Band 8a role however we will consider Band 7 pharmacists in a Band 7 developmental program opportunity.
You will be based within the Pharmacy department but will spend a significant amount of time working at ward/clinical level; being fully integrated within the multidisciplinary team and ensuring the delivery of all aspects of pharmacy service to these high risk patients.
Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential. As well as direct one-to-one training, the department provides pharmacy forums, clinical huddles and other educational activity. We support personal development plans, smart objective setting and opportunities for study.
ESNEFT is about to embark on a full, site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement.
In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, we host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and the Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (including a brand new Aseptic facility).
Main duties of the job
Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1
- Be the Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for Renal services at Colchester hospital.
- Provide highly specialised clinical pharmacy services to renal patients, optimising patient benefit from treatment and ensuring safe, efficacious, cost-effective use of medicines.
- Play an integral role in supporting the multidisciplinary team in maintaining and developing the renal service.
- Develop working relationships with key personnel at the ICB and NHSE to ensure funding is in place for high cost drugs used within the speciality.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive renal guidelines and generate associated patient supportive materials.
- Clinically screen renal homecare prescriptions.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patient
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Medicines Management knowledge
- Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Awareness of clinical governance systems, including NICE and NRLS
- Research and audit practices
- Clinical governance agenda
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the National Tariff and processes involved in the funding of high-cost medicines
- Local and national priorities in renal medicine
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GPhC registered
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus Foundation training or equivalent
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice
- Previous clinical pharmacy experience of renal patients
- Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Dealing with high risk medicines
- Previous experience of educating and training other staff
- Experience of technical as well as clinical aspects of pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Previous budgetary management experience and drug expenditure monitoring
- Demonstrated experience of change management
- Knowledge of Primary Care working
- Principles of Homecare services
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Holloway
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist for Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07355021460
- Additional information
Alice Scott, Lead Pharmacist, Renal Medicine, [email protected], 01206 742614
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Colchester General Hospital
- Telephone
- 07789651269
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