Lead Pharmacist- Women's and Children's Services and IV Medicines
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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Lead Pharmacist- Women's and Children's Services and IV Medicines
The closing date is 11 November 2026
Job summary
Lead Pharmacist- Women's/Children's and IV Therapy -Band 8A - 37.5 hours- Permanent
Job Shares / Part Time or Flexible working will be considered
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our friendly team as our new Lead Pharmacist for Women's/Children's and IV Therapy. With a new Chief Pharmacist, an ambitious 2 year departmental strategy and our Pharmacy robot newly replaced; we are in a prime position to support you to become an outstanding Lead Pharmacist for Women's/Children's and IV Therapy.
We would fully support you to undertake relevant post graduate training and also leadership training.
Participation in the extended hours, weekend, Bank Holiday and on-call service will be required.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Pharmacist for Women & Children's Services and IV Medicines is responsible for the strategic leadership, development and delivery of clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across Paediatrics, Neonatal and Maternity services.
The post holder will provide highly specialised pharmaceutical care, advanced clinical pharmacy practice and independent prescribing to ensure patients receive safe, effective and evidence-based treatment.
The post holder will act as the Trust Lead for IV Medicines, providing professional leadership, governance oversight and strategic development of injectable medicines practices across the organisation.
The post holder will lead medicines optimisation, medication safety, quality improvement and service development initiatives within Women & Children's services whilst working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and experience.
The post holder will provide professional leadership and support to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and trainee staff, contributing to workforce development and succession planning across the pharmacy service.
The role will represent Pharmacy at specialty, divisional and Trust-wide governance groups and contribute to regional and national pharmacy networks where appropriate.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
245-HS8APHA-10-26
Job locations
Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (or recognised equivalent)
- Pre-registration training and experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completed or undertaking a post-graduate diploma / MSc in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification (or commitment towards training for same)
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Substantive number of years of post registration experience
- Working in a busy hospital (or equivalent documented clinical experience)
Desirable
- Experience of working within specialist field
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist and extensive knowledge of therapeutics of common disease states and frequently used therapeutic regimes
- Good all round practical clinical pharmacy and medicines management skills
- Skills for analysing prescribing documentation , clinical systems , and complex patient , medicines or financial information in order to provide advice on medicines and expenditure
- Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and in writing with patients and service users
- Self-motivated , Able to work on own initiative and as part of a large team
- Able to meet the demands of a busy department and specifically to work quickly and accurately under pressure
- Able to understand and solve complex clinical medicines related problems
- Understands the issues affecting the NHS and the pharmaceutical service
Desirable
- Has a good understanding of GP and Trust Information systems
Other
Essential
- Respect for working colleagues, other disciplines and the public.
- Approachable, respectful and supportive to subordinates and managers.
- Decisive and possesses initiative
- Able to accept guidance, direction and constructive criticism.
- Practical, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Tactful and discrete
- Adopt Flexible working patterns, willing to accept change readily
- Trustworthy with a strong sense of responsibility
- Good timekeeper. Reliable and dependable
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (or recognised equivalent)
- Pre-registration training and experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completed or undertaking a post-graduate diploma / MSc in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification (or commitment towards training for same)
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Substantive number of years of post registration experience
- Working in a busy hospital (or equivalent documented clinical experience)
Desirable
- Experience of working within specialist field
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist and extensive knowledge of therapeutics of common disease states and frequently used therapeutic regimes
- Good all round practical clinical pharmacy and medicines management skills
- Skills for analysing prescribing documentation , clinical systems , and complex patient , medicines or financial information in order to provide advice on medicines and expenditure
- Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and in writing with patients and service users
- Self-motivated , Able to work on own initiative and as part of a large team
- Able to meet the demands of a busy department and specifically to work quickly and accurately under pressure
- Able to understand and solve complex clinical medicines related problems
- Understands the issues affecting the NHS and the pharmaceutical service
Desirable
- Has a good understanding of GP and Trust Information systems
Other
Essential
- Respect for working colleagues, other disciplines and the public.
- Approachable, respectful and supportive to subordinates and managers.
- Decisive and possesses initiative
- Able to accept guidance, direction and constructive criticism.
- Practical, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Tactful and discrete
- Adopt Flexible working patterns, willing to accept change readily
- Trustworthy with a strong sense of responsibility
- Good timekeeper. Reliable and dependable
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
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Michelle Beecroft
01619224814
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
245-HS8APHA-10-26
Job locations
Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Supporting documents
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