Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Respiratory Medicine (8a): Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist with a passion for severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF), tuberculosis (TB), pleural disorders, obstructive sleep apnoea and respiratory infections to join our forward-thinking and highly respected team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop advanced clinical expertise while playing a key role in delivering high-quality pharmacy services across respiratory services.

You will be embedded within a proactive multidisciplinary team, working alongside clinicians, nurse specialists and allied health professionals to deliver outstanding patient care across the Peninsula.

We are a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking department, committed to helping you achieve your career ambitions. You’ll be encouraged to:

Develop advanced and enhanced advanced practice capabilities, with opportunities to pursue consultant-level credentialing where appropriate.

Utilise and expand your skills as a non-medical prescriber

Pursue further study with full support from the team

Engage in practice-based research to drive innovation and improve patient care.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and ‘At Risk’ status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

  • This post holder will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service for patients within the respiratory care areas including severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF), tuberculosis (TB), pleural disorders, obstructive sleep apnoea and respiratory infections, including local care for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

To contribute to the Severe Asthma MDT and, where designated, act as the named pharmacist in accordance with the NHS England service specification.

Provide clinical pharmacist input to daily consultant-led MDT ward rounds.

Act as team leader for the ward-based pharmacy team and as team member for the clinical pharmacy team.

Undertake teaching and clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and other healthcare employees.

Candidates who meet the qualifications for this post but may not yet demonstrate the full knowledge or experience required at Band 8a will still be considered for this role as a Band 7 to Band 8a progression opportunity. The successful candidate will receive the necessary support to achieve the required progression milestones and demonstrate the expected level of practice before progressing to an advanced specialist Band 8a role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
  • Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate
  • Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
  • Non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake this when requested)

Desirable

  • Current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
  • Active member of NPPG, UKCPA or equivalent pharmacist specialist interest group
  • Postgraduate leadership qualification
  • Postgraduate qualification in speciality

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Excellent proven knowledge of clinical pharmacy and drug use
  • Demonstrable experience in a range of clinical specialties
  • Excellent proven knowledge of general clinical pharmacy and drug use
  • Proven skills in effective leadership, successful communication, negotiating, persuasion and influencing
  • Proven knowledge of strategic care agendas
  • Proven understanding of NHS priorities and how to apply these locally
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to address highly complex issues
  • Report writing skills
  • Proven evidence of CPD
  • Demonstrable experience of teaching, training and people development
  • Demonstrable Multidisciplinary working / ward round experience

Desirable

  • Proven knowledge of treatment pathways and commissioning of therapies for the treatment of Neonatal and Women’s or Paediatric Services
  • Previous demonstrable experience of providing support to the management of a hospital directorate or division
  • Demonstrable experience of designing and developing pharmacy services
  • Demonstrable experience in presenting research
  • Demonstrable experience in budget management and staff management
  • Senior pharmacy management demonstrable experience within a recognised area of pharmacy practice
  • Demonstrable experience of providing diploma mentorship and/or pre-registration tutorship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 28 September 2026

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