About this role
Job summary
Interview Date: 16th July 2026
Due to team expansion, we are delighted to be recruiting for 1.0WTE enthusiastic and driven Band 8a Lead Pharmacist for General Medicine.
Our Pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We have an establishment of over 100 members and enjoy an excellent reputation within the Trust where we provide patient-centred Clinical Pharmacy Services to inpatients and outpatients (in the form of Pharmacist-led Clinics) at Barnsley Hospital.
Our highly respected and well embedded Clinical Pharmacy Service with ward-based Clinical Pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians and Medicines Management Support Workers will ensure that you have maximal patient contact with a minimal supply role.
As Lead Pharmacist for General Medicine, you will be responsible for leading on the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient centred Clinical Pharmacy Service to General Medical Wards at Barnsley Hospital.
We are an innovative and forward-thinking department who have over recent years invested in a host of technical improvements. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as electronic prescribing and medicines administration EPMA is fully embedded and we are using Quality Improvement QI methodology to reprofile and optimise all aspects of the pharmacy service, and we welcome and routinely implement ideas around doing things differently.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to advise on all aspects of drug management and promote clinical and cost-effective prescribing through evidence based guidelines and policies. This role offers opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills, leadership capabilities, line management skills and operational expertise.
You will hold a Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent). Opportunities to study for a post-graduate prescribing qualification will be available if not already held, as the department looks to further expand and enhance clinical services.
Alongside all of our other Pharmacists you will help provide our remote On-Call Service as well as working late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
You should be an excellent communicator with the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Significant recent post-registration hospital experience is essential and we welcome applications from existing Band 8a Pharmacists or from experienced Band 7 Pharmacists looking for their first Band 8a role.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit contact:
Nisha Pounj-Taylor, Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Phone: 01126 434368 Email: [email protected]
Umar Patel, Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader CBU 2 & 3 (Surgery, Womens, Childrens & Clinical Support Services)
Phone: 01126 431928 Email: [email protected]
About us
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work.
We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.
We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Please note we reserve the right to close positions early
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Job Description forLead Pharmacist General Medicine
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
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Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness Essential
Extensive knowledge and experience of working within hospital pharmacy. Knowledge of Medicines & Pharmacy Legislation, professional ethics, Health and Safety and the wider Health Service. Knowledge of Clinical Governance, Medicines Management, Risk Management, NICE guidances, National Service Frameworks, Shared Care Guidelines and the modernisation agenda relevant to the post. Knowledge of theoretical and practical issues, including professional guidelines, related to use of medicines and practice of pharmacy in the specialist areas. Understanding and practical experience of audit.
Desirable
Computer literate.
Qualifications Essential
Vocational Masters degree in pharmacy. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy to Diploma level, relevant to post.
Desirable
Junior (supervisory) management training. Independent Prescribing qualification
Skills and Abilities Essential
Negotiating and influencing skills. Practical application of Clinical Governance, Medicines Management, Clinical Risk Management and Health & Safety. Able to dispense accurately and to undertake clinical and accuracy checking of work undertaken by others. Able to communicate effectively with patients, medical, nursing and other staff as well as with primary care practitioners, pharmaceutical companies and other agencies, verbally and in writing. Able to communicate complex or contentious information to individuals or groups and deal with challenges. Able to prepare effective policy, procedure and guideline documents. Able to communicate complex and specialist information appropriately. Able to negotiate solutions to problems. Able to deliver specialist training to groups of staff, including pharmacy, medical and nursing staff. Ability to identify and report clinical risks in relation to the prescribing and administration of medicines and to promote safe practice. Ability to analyse drug usage and expenditure data and identify relevant issues for action by the speciality or directorate. Can use initiative appropriately. Ability to plan, prioritise and reorganise daily, weekly and monthly workload in the face of changing and completing demands on time.
Experience Essential
Extensive post-qualification experience of hospital pharmacy service delivery, either from employment within the hospital service. Continuing Professional Development to the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council. Training and experience including dispensary services, clinical pharmacy and medicines information.
Desirable
Previous pharmacy teaching experience. Previous experience in staff management
Trust Values Essential
Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important. Please describe in around 100 words: An example of where you have helped to improve the service of a department. Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?
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 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)