Specialist Pharmacist Intensive Care and Surgery

Job summary

We are seeking a patient focused pharmacists aiming to build on established clinical skills and work closely with clinicians in providing a high-quality service to patients within ESHT. We also require someone who can demonstrate a commitment to personal and staff development. This specialist pharmacist post is based within the Diagnostics, Anaesthetics and Surgery (DAS) Division and is responsible for supporting the Lead Divisional Pharmacist in providing clinical pharmacy and business level support within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a dynamic and experienced hospital pharmacist to work with us in a portfolio style role within Diagnostics, Anaesthetics and Surgery (DAS) Division. Under the supervision of a designated Lead Pharmacist, you will work closely with consultants, other medical staff, nurses, pharmacy staff and other allied healthcare professionals in ensuring that medicine use is safe, effective and evidence based across ESHT.

The post holder will be involved in providing clinical pharmacy services to Intensive Care and Surgical Assessment Unit wards and occasional support to the dispensary. This post also holds an education and training commitment, which in the past has proved successful in developing staff. The successful candidate will also be responsible for helping to train and mentor pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy undergraduates and rotational clinical pharmacists.

The applicant will be required to join the department weekend and on-call service on a rota basis following a period of orientation and induction.

About us A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and  addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only 50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details Date posted
12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

per annum, pro rata

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
374-ED2068-BJob locations

East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustEDGH, Pharmacy Department, Kings RoadEastbourneBN
21 2UD
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

EssentialBSc (Pharmacy) / BPharm / MPharmCPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice / other equivalent

Independent Prescriber qualification

Training pharmaco-economics / resource or change management

Experience

Essential Post registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS managed sector (e.g. GP surgery, PCN, secondary care)

Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Demonstrable experience in medicines optimisation and patient-facing clinical roles

Desirable

Experience with in the relevant specialty )Experience in service development,…