Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Pharmacist
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Specialist Pharmacist- Frailty and Care of the Elderly
Department
Pharmacy
Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata
Hours
Full time, 37.5 hours per week plus on-call, weekends & bank holiday rota. Note: all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you a pharmacist with a passion for Elderly Care and Frailty? As the specialist pharmacist you will work as part of a pharmacy team and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services to elderly patients working across the interface. The post holder will develop the role in the transfer of care across the interface to ensure optimisation and safe discharges for the elderly population.
Now is an excellent time to become part of the pharmacy team at MKUH; we are a friendly, forward-thinking department who continue to grow in both size and influence.
Our services are evolving to provide our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with more time to work alongside patients while supporting their medical and nursing colleagues. Our commitment is to ensure that every patient receives safe, high-quality care, placing our patients at the heart of our mission. This role is a compelling career opportunity for a skilled and dedicated pharmacist to join our hardworking, forward-looking, and innovative pharmacy team.
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Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date
12 August 2026
As the Specialist Pharmacist – Frailty and Care of the Elderly, you will work closely with the Principal Pharmacist to provide expert clinical pharmacy services to older adult inpatients. You will undertake comprehensive medication reviews, supporting the safe and effective use of medicines to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. The role focuses on optimising medicines, reducing inappropriate polypharmacy, improving adherence, and enhancing patients' understanding of their medicines to support safe, person-centred care.
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You will have the opportunity to work in our newly built specialist inpatient wards, purpose-designed to provide high-quality care for older adults, including those living with dementia. You will also work closely with our experienced Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Virtual Ward multidisciplinary frailty teams, delivering comprehensive, patient-centred geriatric care to older people across Milton Keynes. In addition, there is also an opportunity to support the pharmaceutical care of older patients within a rehabilitation unit associated with the Trust, providing a diverse and rewarding clinical experience across the frailty pathway.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
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We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.
Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Reva Shah
- Job title: Pharmacist Manager
- Email address: Reva.Shah@mkuh.nhs.uk
If you would like to find out more, please contact Reva Shah ( Clinical Pharmacy Manager – Frailty, Elderly Care and Endocrine on Reva.Shah@mkuh.nhs.uk ) for an informal discussion.
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