Specialist Medicines Safety Pharmacist; Band 7

Specialist Medicines Safety Pharmacist (Band
7) NHS AfC:
Band 7

Main area Clinical Pharmacist Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent: 0.8 WTE Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job
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Site Macclesfield District Town Victoria Road, Macclesfield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (subject to job matching) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/2026 23:59

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

* Subject to job matching*

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist looking to develop your clinical expertise while making a real impact on medicines safety? East Cheshire NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Medicines Safety Pharmacist (Band
7) to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive pharmacy team.

This unique role combines dedicated medicines safety responsibilities with clinical pharmacy rotations, offering the opportunity to develop as both a specialist and a highly skilled clinical pharmacist. You will work closely with our Medicines Safety Officer, multidisciplinary teams and pharmacy colleagues to promote the safe and effective use of medicines, support learning from incidents, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and help shape safer systems of care across the Trust.

Whether you are an experienced Band 7 pharmacist looking for a new challenge or an ambitious Band 6 pharmacist ready to progress, we would love to hear from you.

Based in the beautiful market town of Macclesfield, with excellent transport links to Manchester and Liverpool, we are a flexible department that values work-life balance and recognises the individual needs of our team.

Hours per week: 30 (with flexibility in how these hours are worked).

As the Specialist Medicines Safety Pharmacist
, you will support the Trust's medicines safety agenda by promoting the safe and effective use of medicines through incident review, quality improvement, medicines governance, education, and optimisation of medicines systems and processes.

Alongside your medicines safety role, you will maintain and develop your clinical skills through rotational ward-based pharmacy, delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care across a range of specialties. This varied post provides an excellent opportunity to influence patient safety while maintaining a strong clinical presence.

Alongside your specialist responsibilities, you will provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services through rotational practice across a range of specialties, including Medical Admissions, Cardiology, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Intensive Care, Paediatrics, Care of the Elderly, Intermediate Care, Palliative Care, and Pre-operative Assessment
.

We are committed to supporting your continued professional development and offer opportunities in postgraduate education, independent prescribing, leadership development, and specialist training in medicines safety and clinical pharmacy.

Preferred:
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

• One year pre-registration training
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Clinical diploma (minimum 1st year or 40 credits completed)
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society…