Specialist Lead Pharmacist - Paediatrics and Neonatal

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to lead and shape our paediatric and neonatal pharmacy service at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. This role offers opportunities for advanced practice development, leadership growth, and innovation.

You will collaborate with paediatricians to enhance services and deliver optimal pharmaceutical care for infants, children, and young people, whether acutely ill or managing long-term conditions.

Our inpatient service includes a 12-bed neonatal intensive care unit, two developing level-2 paediatric intensive care beds, and 27 paediatric inpatient beds. The paediatric and neonatal services are regionally and nationally recognized for patient-centred, innovative care.

Main duties of the job

This role offers the unique opportunity to provide ward-based pharmacy services to paediatric and neonatal clinical areas while also driving innovative improvements in line with governance, legislation, and cost-optimization goals. You will be at the forefront of enhancing pharmaceutical care and services for our youngest patients.

As the lead pharmacist, you will work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care to paediatric and neonatal patients, guided by national, regional, and local directives. This is a chance to shape the future of pharmacy services within a dynamic and forward-thinking healthcare environment.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced pharmacist with exceptional communication skills, who holds or is nearing completion of a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. This role is perfect for a pharmacist eager to lead, innovate, and make a real difference in patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

Further exciting developments in this specialism include the potential roll out of EPMA across the paediatric inpatient areas in the near future.

We actively encourage opportunities for research, service improvement, and pursuing postgraduate qualifications.