Specialist Cardiology Pharmacist

Job Overview

This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced clinical pharmacist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Frimley Park Hospital.

Our Band 7 roles are designed to equip pharmacists with the advanced clinical, leadership, and management skills needed to progress to more senior roles within the profession.

You will work closely with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, nursing staff, and senior managers to develop and deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care and ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To develop the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist area
• The provision of a clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist areas
• To act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of clinical service in line with the pharmacy objectives.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• The post holder will work within the specialist area, providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service in accordance with departmental standards and current legislation.
• You will collaborate with Lead Pharmacists, clinicians, and nursing staff to optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes.
• Key duties include medicines reconciliation, pharmaceutical care planning, drug therapy review, discharge counselling, and participation in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• You will contribute to developing and implementing clinical protocols, ensuring safe and cost-effective prescribing in line with Trust formulary and policies.
• The role involves supporting clinical governance activities, audits, and service improvement projects.
• You will also deliver education and training to pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff, act as an educational supervisor, and maintain professional competence through CPD. Participation in dispensary, on-call, weekend, and bank holiday rotas is required.
• Please read the full Job Description and Person spec.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Pharmacy degree (Master level 4 years)
• Registered with GPhC
• Within 12 months of completion of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Independent pharmacist Prescriber
• Completion of Diploma in Clinical Practice OR equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Presentation skills
• Ability to train others
• Evidence of up to date CPD in clinical pharmacy

Desirable criteria

• Member of UKCPA
• Practical experience of audit
• Protocol development
• Service development

Skills

Essential criteria

• Recent Hospital Clinical Pharmacy experience
• Post-registration provision of clinical pharmacy service to a broad range of clinical specialities

Desirable criteria

• Medicine Information experience

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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