Specialist Medicines Information Pharmacist
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available within Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist with a specialist interest in Medicines Information to join the team in providing safe and timely medicines advice to healthcare professionals and patients.
This role suits enthusiastic, experienced pharmacists committed to improving patient care. Strong organisational skills, flexibility, and excellent communication are essential.
Our Pharmacy Department
Our progressive and friendly pharmacy department consists of approximately 300 staff. The department provides clinical services to diverse patient groups across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including many highly specialised services. Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential.
Within CUH Pharmacy, there is a strong sense of team spirit and many opportunities to work with colleagues from other clinical specialties.
Well-being of staff is a priority within the department and our Pharmacy Staff Well-being Forum frequently hosts social events and coordinates efforts to positively support well-being of the Pharmacy team.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a specialist Medicines Information service under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Information
- Provide support to the Medicines information team in the absence of the Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Information.
- To develop, analyse and report the Medicines Information KPIs as part of a program of audit/service evaluation
- To be an active member of the clinical pharmacy team
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th June 2026
Interview Date - To be confirmed
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care Opportunities to experience a range of specialities Career and development opportunities Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team Research experience and opportunities Lovely location and quality of life Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level degree in pharmacy.
- Post-graduate foundation training (pre-registration year).
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Completed Certificate (Year 1) of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice.
Desirable
- Completed year 1 and year 2 of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice)*. 2.Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)*. 3.Qualified and registered as an Independent prescriber. 4.Risk management training.
- Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)*.
- Qualified and registered as an Independent prescriber.
- Risk management training.
Experience
Essential
- Moderate post-registration hospital experience including prescription screening in inpatients/outpatients, medicines reconciliation, medicines information,
- Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of specialities. Medicine including elderly care, acute medicine, and including specialist medicine and Surgery including general surgery and other surgical specialities
- Documentation in medical notes.
- Writing reports
- Writing or assisting in writing drug policies and guidelines/PGD development.
- Evidence of having conducted a clinical audit
Desirable
- Recent post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital.
- Experience of working Medicines Information
- Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of specialties.
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications.
- Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups.
- Drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
- Horizon scanning
Knowledge
Essential
- Good clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends.
- Knowledge of NICE and NHS guidance and subsequent examples of local implementation
- Knowledge of Health care systems and NHS change.
- Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching.
- Pharmacy computer systems training
Desirable
- Knowledge of formulary or NICE Technology Appraisals
- Knowledge of UKMi
Skills
Essential
- Good organizational skills/time management.
- Able to prioritize workload and target efforts appropriately
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students
- Able to produce written reports.
- Good consultation skills.
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff.
- Able to work well in a team
- Ability to listen and act on direction from senior pharmacists
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