• Job Description

  Req#: C9331-25-0543?language=en&page=274&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated, Clinical Prescribing Pharmacists (or working towards/willing to work towards prescribing qualification) with current significant experience in delivering hospital pharmacy services, to join our Virtual Ward team which is based from locations across North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

  You will have sufficient skills, knowledge and competence to support the virtual ward teams (Consultants, ANP's and AHP's) to deliver safe and effective medicines management for these patients. This includes (but is not limited to) Medicines Reconciliation, clinical reviews, supporting safe and secure medicines audits, antimicrobial stewardship and ongoing service design in conjunction with the virtual ward team and the Lead Pharmacist.

  You will support and work alongside the medicines management technicians on the virtual ward team as well as the technician senior leadership team.

  You must be highly motivated and able to demonstrate leadership skills and manage conflicting demands on your time. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will contribute to patient safety improvement and medicines optimisation initiatives including ensuring the implementation of best value medicines in your area.

  Main duties of the job

  Core hours of work will be Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:30 with some flexibility possible. There is currently no weekend, bank holiday or on-call commitment with this post.

  The location for this post is flexible with some home working possible, there would be a minimum requirement to attend one of our acute inpatient sites for 20% of contracted hours, occasional meetings and training may be required at other sites. Please discuss with us at interview.

  About us

  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 health care 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.

  Details

  Date posted

  18 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  331-L17480625

  Job locations

  Royal Lancaster Infirmary

  Ashton Road

  Lancaster

  LA1 4RP

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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/

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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/

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent knowledge and experience

  Desirable

  • NMP qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals e.g. consultants, GPs
  • Experience working with complex patient groups
  • Experience in hospital or patient facing primary care settings
  • Experience conducting medication reviews/medicines reconcilliation

  Desirable

  • Experience of working on projects
  • Experience of attending Multidisciplinary groups
  • Experience with developing policies and procedures

  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

  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

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent knowledge and experience

  Desirable

  • NMP qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals e.g. consultants, GPs
  • Experience working with complex patient groups
  • Experience in hospital or patient facing primary care settings
  • Experience conducting medication reviews/medicines reconcilliation

  Desirable

  • Experience of working on projects
  • Experience of attending Multidisciplinary groups
  • Experience with developing policies and procedures

  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

  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

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Lancaster Infirmary

  Ashton Road

  Lancaster

  LA1 4RP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Lancaster Infirmary

  Ashton Road

  Lancaster

  LA1 4RP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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