Clinical Lead Pharmacist – Respiratory Medicine

Job summary
** 12 month maternity secondment
** An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a pharmacist who is highly motivated, innovative and dynamic to lead the pharmacy clinical services within Respiratory medicine.

Pharmacological management of respiratory diseases is a continually evolving field and this is the perfect opportunity for the post holder to develop and gain experience within an established advanced practice role, supported by the respiratory MDT to improve medicines safety within this specialty.

Main duties of the jobYou will undertake a lead pharmacist role working closely with the respiratory multidisciplinary team. You will provide the pharmacy clinical service to the respiratory ward but also develop your own portfolio of advanced practice.

Working within the multidisciplinary team you will provide pharmacist led asthma and ILD clinics, where you will initiate treatments with associated counselling review of relevant laboratory monitoring, and fulfil the relevant commissioning criteria through the blueteq system. You will support the provision of respiratory biologic medicines via homecare services and be responsible for repeat prescribing of these medicines.

You will lead respiratory biosimilar switches by supporting the clinical teams and through direct patient contact

You will provide clinical supervision and mentoring to pharmacists, nurses and medical staff within the team and proactively contribute to the wider medicines safety agenda

About us The pharmacy team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally. We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence.

Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as 'Good'.

Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.

All employees have access to the new 'award winning' Health and Wellbeing Hub. The Hub is a free 24/7 on-site facility supporting both the physical and mental wellbeing of all colleges. This includes a fully equipped gym, counselling rooms, changing room and shower facilities.

Details Date posted
17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8aSalary
57,528 to 64,750 a year

per annum

Contract Secondment Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
166-ICD-8186936

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Calow Chesterfield S
44 5BL
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Respiratory Specialist Role:
1. To lead the provision and development of clinical Pharmacy services to respiratory medicine.
2. Provide support and oversight of specialist medicines use within respiratory medicine Contribute to eligibility assessment process before initiation of new therapies Manage the addition of patients to Blue Teq as necessary Arrange homecare for appropriate patients and provide ongoing support as needed Provide counselling for patients on new biologic/ specialist medicines Undertake prescribing and coordinate repeat prescribing for biologic / specialist medicines Contribute to the annual clinical review of patients on biologics Support biosimilar uptake and switches as needed Contribute to ILD clinic in managing high risk immunosuppressants and steroids Provide support for repeat prescribing of TB medicines
3. Contribute to asthma MDT and provide specialist advice on medicines optimisation issues
4. Lead on sustainability (greener) agenda for medicines used within respiratory medicine
5. Undertake clinical reviews and support for patients on high dose or weaning courses of corticosteroid medicines
6. Take a lead on issues relating to prescribing and use of nicotine replacement therapy in line with trust smoking cessation agenda
7. Lead the review of specialty requests for new medicines. Including formulary management and new product requests for D&TC. Provision of expert advice and information by…