An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Pharmacist to join the Women's and Children's (W&C) team working at MFT on the Oxford Road Campus. The W&C service is part of the MFT Specialist Hospitals Clinical Group , delivering tertiary level specialist care to a wide range of specialities and patient groups. Developing expert professional knowledge in Paediatric Rheumatology and Dermatology specialities, you will deliver a high-quality, patient focused, clinical pharmacy service to both inpatient and outpatient service users.
We encourage you to apply if you have a passion for W&C services, and have previous experience working in a specialist clinical area.
To be responsible for the provision of a high quality comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to your area of responsibility ensuring safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs in often complex patients.
To be responsible for clinical governance in your area of responsibility including: horizon scanning, new drug submissions, guideline development, risk management and audit.
To be the highly specialist clinical pharmacist within your area of
responsibility, advising and educating pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals on all aspects of medicines management.
To provide clinical and professional supervision of junior pharmacists, technicians, assistant technical officers and students.
To line manage a limited number of band 6 and/or 7 pharmacists.
To be responsible for the safe day to day operations within your areas of
responsibility.
To deputise for the Lead Clinical and Directorate pharmacist in your area of responsibility.
To be involved in the strategic planning and development of specialist services in line with local and national objectives within your areas of responsibility.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.
We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.
You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.
MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.
We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success.
Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
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To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
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Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
