Specialist Pharmacist Paediatric
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £50,008.00 to £56,908.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50008.00 - £56908.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | Wexham, SL2 4HL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9151-26-0037 |
Summary
To work collaboratively with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nurses and senior managers to develop and deliver pharmaceutical services within paediatrics and neonatology. To provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to neonatal and paediatric wards, and other clinical areas as required, including medicines reconciliation, optimisation, clinical review, discharge planning, patient counselling and attendance at ward rounds. To assess pharmaceutical care needs, initiate and monitor care plans, advise on drug selection and dosing, and provide medicines-related advice to healthcare staff in line with Trust policies and current legislation. To support the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical protocols, promoting safe use, supply and storage of medicines. To contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and research activities, and participate in relevant committees. To promote cost-effective prescribing in line with Trust formulary, policies and tertiary centre guidance. To support medicines evaluation and Drugs & Therapeutics Committee processes. To provide leadership, supervision, education and training for pharmacy staff, doctors, nurses and students, and act as an independent prescriber in line with Trust guidance. To participate in dispensary services, on-call, late duty, weekend and bank holiday rotas as required. This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational needs.