Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (Medicine advice and Division B)
| Posting date: | 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum, Pro Rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7908649/188-SCL200326 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
A great opportunity for an enthusiastic and clinically-focussed pharmacist to join the Southampton medicines advice service (SMAS) and division B clinical pharmacy team in a split role.
We’re looking for a pharmacist with strong clinical knowledge who is ready to progress their career in clinical pharmacy. This is a fantastic opportunity for personal development and will give you the chance to experience working in the Southampton medicines advice service for 2 days a week and working within the Division B clinical pharmacy team that cover the acute medicine unit, emergency department, inpatient medical and elderly care wards for 3 days a week.
Working in SMAS offers you intellectually rewarding responsibilities and valuable career experience as part of the Medicines Advice team. You’ll provide a clinically-focused service, advise doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in primary and secondary care how to treat their patients safely and well. We also operate a busy patient helpline, so you will have the satisfaction of regularly advising our Trust’s patients about their medicines. Feedback from our enquirers shows that our clinical advice is extremely valued and improves patient care.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Division B (Medicine and Elderly Care) team is one of the largest clinical pharmacy team in the trust, covering over 20 inpatient wards, the emergency department and several outpatient areas. You will become part of a well-integrated and highly valued team, working closely alongside consultants, junior doctors and ward nurses.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Counsel and advise patients after they’ve left our hospital via the Trust’s medicines helpline. This is a busy and professionally satisfying role that gives you patient contact throughout the day, even when you aren’t on your wards.
• You’ll be advising on (and therefore learning about) a complete range of clinical specialities, and the clinical skills you’ll be honing are completely transferable to other areas of pharmacy. Whilst clinical problem solving is hugely important, we will equip you with many more skills to become a well-rounded and confident pharmacist.
• Support patient flow in some of the busiest areas of the Trust by organising discharge medications in a timely manner.
• Work closely with medical and nursing staff on the wards as part of the MDT, attending ward rounds and board rounds as required.
• Ensure patient safety, medicines optimisation and effective therapeutic treatment.
• Developing evidence based treatment guidelines in conjunction with primary care and the District Prescribing Committee
• Undertaking audit and teaching within the multidisciplinary team
• Developing the clinical skills of junior rotational staff
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Pharmacists with a passion for clinical pharmacy who are eager to learn and progress their career
Ability to communicate well, inspire confidence and work well both independently and as part of a team.
Sound clinical knowledge and post-graduate education in clinical pharmacy.
Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
If you have the enthusiasm and are committed to team working with good communication skills, we can provide additional training and development to support you. As a department we have a strong commitment to continuing professional development and training, particularly in developing independent pharmacist prescribers.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Apr 2026
A great opportunity for an enthusiastic and clinically-focussed pharmacist to join the Southampton medicines advice service (SMAS) and division B clinical pharmacy team in a split role.
We’re looking for a pharmacist with strong clinical knowledge who is ready to progress their career in clinical pharmacy. This is a fantastic opportunity for personal development and will give you the chance to experience working in the Southampton medicines advice service for 2 days a week and working within the Division B clinical pharmacy team that cover the acute medicine unit, emergency department, inpatient medical and elderly care wards for 3 days a week.
Working in SMAS offers you intellectually rewarding responsibilities and valuable career experience as part of the Medicines Advice team. You’ll provide a clinically-focused service, advise doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in primary and secondary care how to treat their patients safely and well. We also operate a busy patient helpline, so you will have the satisfaction of regularly advising our Trust’s patients about their medicines. Feedback from our enquirers shows that our clinical advice is extremely valued and improves patient care.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Division B (Medicine and Elderly Care) team is one of the largest clinical pharmacy team in the trust, covering over 20 inpatient wards, the emergency department and several outpatient areas. You will become part of a well-integrated and highly valued team, working closely alongside consultants, junior doctors and ward nurses.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Counsel and advise patients after they’ve left our hospital via the Trust’s medicines helpline. This is a busy and professionally satisfying role that gives you patient contact throughout the day, even when you aren’t on your wards.
• You’ll be advising on (and therefore learning about) a complete range of clinical specialities, and the clinical skills you’ll be honing are completely transferable to other areas of pharmacy. Whilst clinical problem solving is hugely important, we will equip you with many more skills to become a well-rounded and confident pharmacist.
• Support patient flow in some of the busiest areas of the Trust by organising discharge medications in a timely manner.
• Work closely with medical and nursing staff on the wards as part of the MDT, attending ward rounds and board rounds as required.
• Ensure patient safety, medicines optimisation and effective therapeutic treatment.
• Developing evidence based treatment guidelines in conjunction with primary care and the District Prescribing Committee
• Undertaking audit and teaching within the multidisciplinary team
• Developing the clinical skills of junior rotational staff
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Pharmacists with a passion for clinical pharmacy who are eager to learn and progress their career
Ability to communicate well, inspire confidence and work well both independently and as part of a team.
Sound clinical knowledge and post-graduate education in clinical pharmacy.
Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
If you have the enthusiasm and are committed to team working with good communication skills, we can provide additional training and development to support you. As a department we have a strong commitment to continuing professional development and training, particularly in developing independent pharmacist prescribers.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Apr 2026