Specialist Pharmacist- Medicine

Overview

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The closing date is 17 February 2026

This is a really exciting time to join us at Kettering General Hospital. We are seeking to recruit additional Specialist Pharmacists in the Medicine Division who will get the opportunity to rotate through different clinical areas and develop their clinical and leadership skills.

Applicants from Pharmacists that have completed or are working towards completion of a Pharmacy Clinical Diploma are welcome. In addition, we would actively support completion of the non-medical prescribing qualification, subject to funding.

Rotations will be 6 months in duration and will include rotating through different medical wards. Successful applicants will be required:

• To deliver, direct, develop and evaluate clinical Pharmacy services to the adult wards within the Medicine Division including: A&E, Urgent Care, Respiratory, Cardiology, General Medicine, Endocrinology and Care of the Elderly ward
• To promote the safe, effective, and economic use of medicines through a number of methods including the development of guidelines, teaching, training and audit.
• To coach, mentor and supervise those staff allocated and to participate in the provision of training to Pharmacy staff and other healthcare workers
• To develop own skills, knowledge, and expertise in all areas.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust are both part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group. Both hospitals are separate hospitals/employers with hospital board and leadership. We share a group executive team, leading on a shared vision, mission, priorities, strategies and Dedicated to Excellence Values. Backed by an impressive modernisation agenda and investment, we are committed to the delivery of the highest standards of care and our Pharmacy Services are integral to ambitions and clinical governance across the Trust.

Our Group Vision is '
Dedicated to excellence in patient care and staff experience, and to becoming a leader in clinical excellence, inclusivity and collaborative healthcare
'.

Our Group Values are at the heart of everything we do and describe how we will behave as we work towards achieving our vision. They include:

Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have Become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled individuals to be an integral part of our Pharmacy team. The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and excellent communication skills are an essential part of this role. Our patients are our highest priority so we welcome innovative suggestions for pharmacy practice whilst delivering excellence in pharmaceutical care.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

• Master s degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with the GPhC
• Postgraduate qualification in hospital pharmacy (or in the process of obtaining one)
• Member of the RPS Faculty
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Registered Independent prescriber
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner

• 1-2 years post registration UK hospital experience
• Clinical experience in a range of ward/clinical areas
• Teaching/training/coaching
• Responsibility for a defined area requiring prioritisation/problem solving/delegation
• Experience of leading or implementing change
• Experience attending senior pharmacy meetings and an understanding of governance structure for that meeting
• Good clinical knowledge of commonly prescribed…