Clinical Pharmacist
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Barrow, LA14 4LF
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
''Creating a great place to be cared for; a great place to work'' University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust covers a large geographic...
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated Pharmacists to join our Pharmacy team at Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow.
Full-time and part-time hours are available.
We welcome applications from newly qualified or less experienced Pharmacists who will initially join as Band 6, progressing to Band 7 within six months upon completing all training competencies.
While a Clinical Diploma is not essential, applicants must be willing to undertake it in the future.
This role is integral to providing specialist clinical pharmacy services across admission, medical, surgical, community, women's, and children's wards. You will ensure the safe, effective, legal, and accurate use of medicines within each specialty. Additionally, you will support, train, and supervise newly qualified and trainee pharmacists.
The UHMB Pharmacy Department is forward-thinking and has implemented electronic prescribing for inpatients across all specialities on all sites, along with a fully electronic patient record system.
NHS Benefits Include
- Competitive Salary: Pay and benefits in line with Agenda for Change Band 6/7 salary scales.
- Generous Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 public holidays, increasing with service.
- Pension Scheme: A competitive NHS pension for financial security.
- Learning & Development: Opportunities for training, career progression, and further education, with full support for continuous professional development.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals e.g. consultants, GPs
- Acute hospital experience post registration
Desirable
- Experience of working on projects
- Experience working with paediatrics
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good verbal communication and counselling skills with ill patients and relatives
- Clinical knowledge of current therapeutics and practice
- Organisation and prioritisation of clinical work
- Accuracy
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
- Problem solving and risk assessment
- Time Management skills
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills for dealing with challenging situations involving patients, e.g. resistance to medication change
- Experience of using Electronic Prescribing
- Experience of training pharmacy/other staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player and ability to work on own initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self-motivation for career and professional development
- Commitment to Personal Development planning
- Flexible, adaptable approach
- Reliable
- Ability to comply with Trust Policies
- Ability to meet the physical and mental requirements of the post
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
14 August 2026
Last checked
18 August 2026
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