University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Clinical Pharmacist- Surgery
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About the Role
Derbyshire provides the Peak District at your doorstep, good transport links to all major UK cities by being in the heart of the Midlands and is the home of Derby County FC, Derby Arena and our 18th century cathedral.
At UHDB we provide great opportunities for flexible working, a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing and good career development. Whether you are specialising, changing sector or are returning to the profession after a break, we at looking to welcome a passionate and motivated pharmacist to join our well-established, friendly and dynamic Surgical Team at UHDB.
This post is based at the Royal Derby site, although there is an expectation that the post holder would work closely with colleagues across UHDB, in developing and delivering pharmacy services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist pharmacist services, including attending ward rounds, in the following areas: trauma and orthopaedics, colorectal and nutrition, upper GI, surgical admissions, vascular, urology, ENT, ICU and stepdown.
- Be a part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team working alongside the pain team, dietitians, stoma nurses, nutrition team, orthopaedic teams in addition to the core Surgical team.
- Promote the safe and effective use of medicines in a ward environment.
- Review and update guidelines and protocols within the surgical division.
- Support the Advanced Pharmacists within the Surgical team to manage the introduction of new drugs and treatment guidelines into the division.
- Assist with the management of errors, complaints and incidents in the in accordance with the Trust Risk Management and Complaints Policies.
- Work with the Advanced Surgical Pharmacists to prepare financial reports and ensure that drug usage and expenditure is monitored and regularly reported to Divisional management team.
- Deliver educational sessions to junior pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses as well as providing one to one support to trainee Pharmacists.
- Opportunities for participation in quality improvement projects within the Surgical Division.
- The post includes weekend working, participation in the bank holiday rota and senior late shift rota.
- Train as a prescriber and actively contribute towards improving the standards of prescribing through participation in the role.
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Key Facts About Our Trust
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- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
What We Offer
Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Application Details
Closing date of applications: 4th August 2026
Interview date: 18th August 2026
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Zarka Bibi
Job title: Advanced Pharmacist - Surgery
Email address: zarka.bibi1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01332 787146
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