Band 8a - Highly Specialist (Advanced) Pharmacist, Emergency Care
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,888 - £64,880 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2025 |
| Location: | Cross Site, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7469061/360-IC-10468-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our Emergency Care Team.
As part of this well established team of clinical pharmacists and technicians you will support the Lead Pharmacist in the development of our service to optimise medicines use and deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care to patients on our acute admissions unit.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, training and clinical skills, proven leadership qualities, the ability to relate well to patients and members of the clinical team, good negotiating skills and a flexible approach.
The Pharmacy department within West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is located on three sites and has over 100 staff, with the main Pharmacy department based at Watford General Hospital.
The department provides a stimulating, friendly and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise.
The post holder will be an experienced clinical pharmacist who will be responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Team Leader in delivering, developing, and evaluating the day to day clinical pharmacy service to A&E, Ambulatory Care and Acute Admissions Unit within the Trust.
They will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.
They will facilitate and support medicines optimisation ‘putting the patient at the centre of their care’ and delivering optimal quality, value and outcomes from medicines use.
The post holder will participate in clinical audit and practice research in their area of speciality.
The post holder (where qualified) may also work under this job description as an independent pharmacist prescriber in an agreed area of competency to meet the local needs of patients and the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025
We are looking for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our Emergency Care Team.
As part of this well established team of clinical pharmacists and technicians you will support the Lead Pharmacist in the development of our service to optimise medicines use and deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care to patients on our acute admissions unit.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, training and clinical skills, proven leadership qualities, the ability to relate well to patients and members of the clinical team, good negotiating skills and a flexible approach.
The Pharmacy department within West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is located on three sites and has over 100 staff, with the main Pharmacy department based at Watford General Hospital.
The department provides a stimulating, friendly and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise.
The post holder will be an experienced clinical pharmacist who will be responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Team Leader in delivering, developing, and evaluating the day to day clinical pharmacy service to A&E, Ambulatory Care and Acute Admissions Unit within the Trust.
They will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.
They will facilitate and support medicines optimisation ‘putting the patient at the centre of their care’ and delivering optimal quality, value and outcomes from medicines use.
The post holder will participate in clinical audit and practice research in their area of speciality.
The post holder (where qualified) may also work under this job description as an independent pharmacist prescriber in an agreed area of competency to meet the local needs of patients and the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025