Specialist Pharmacist - Gynaecology

Are you a Pharmacist with a keen interest in Woman's Health and looking for greater speciality or to further develop your career? Are you looking to be part of a clinical Pharmacy team committed to providing the highest quality of care to its patients? Do you want to work within a multidisciplinary team providing great care for Maternity and Gynaecology patients?

We are looking for a Band 7 specialist Pharmacist to join our team on a fixed term basis to cover Maternity Leave for 6 months. The role will provide cover to a specialist Gynaecology service within St. Michaels Hospital. You will be fully supported by a team of experienced pharmacists and technical staff. Previous experience in Woman's Health is desirable but not essential and we encourage all interested candidates to apply or get in touch to discuss the opportunity.

Please see the attached documentation for more information

Main duties of the job

St. Michaels Hospital is part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust The Pharmacy service is provided by the Woman's and Children's pharmacy team, with an onsite dispensary in St. Michaels hospital dedicated to providing services to Woman's and Neonatal Clinical areas. This role will be responsible for providing the clinical service to Gynaecology and will require you to work closely with the MDT in additional to colleagues across the pharmacy team and department, hospital site and wider organisation. We are committed to supporting professional development and will consider candidates who have not yet completed their Clinical Pharmacy Diploma and Independent Prescribing.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-D&T6270-LH

Job locations

St Michaels Hospital

Southwell Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

See job overview and main duties above, and attached job description for main responsibilities and duties

Job responsibilities

See job overview and main duties above, and attached job description for main responsibilities and duties

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Post registration UK (including clinical pharmacy) experience
• Working Knowledge of UK Hospital Pharmacy
• Evidence of experience of clinically managing complex specialist Patients

Desirable

• Staff management/supervision
• Experience working with digital clinical systems

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to continued improvement to patient experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
• Ability to mentor other members of staff
• Ability to use judgement to challenge and influence prescribing
• Ability to use and adapt to the use of IT systems within the healthcare setting
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to critically analyse different approaches to problem solving in a project environment
• Ability to manage own workload to maximise productivity when working remotely/home-based working

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

• Post graduate clinical diploma or working towards attaining
• Independent Prescribing qualification or desire to work towards

Aptitudes

Essential

• Respects Everyone
• Works well with a wide range of people and in varying circumstances
• Open and flexible to change
• Positive attitude
• Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt to change and learn new systems and processes
• Innovative
• Organised and methodical approach

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Post registration UK (including clinical pharmacy) experience
• Working Knowledge of UK Hospital Pharmacy
• Evidence of experience of clinically managing complex specialist Patients

Desirable

• Staff management/supervision
• Experience working with digital clinical systems

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to continued improvement to patient experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
• Ability to mentor other members of staff
• Ability to use judgement to challenge and influence prescribing
• Ability to use and adapt to the use of IT systems within the healthcare setting
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to critically analyse different approaches to problem solving in a project environment
• Ability to manage own workload to maximise productivity when working remotely/home-based working

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

• Post graduate clinical diploma or working towards attaining
• Independent Prescribing qualification or desire to work towards

Aptitudes

Essential

• Respects Everyone
• Works well with a wide range of people and in varying circumstances
• Open and flexible to change
• Positive attitude
• Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt to change and learn new systems and processes
• Innovative
• Organised and methodical approach

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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Michaels Hospital

Southwell Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Michaels Hospital

Southwell Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

See job overview and main duties above, and attached job description for main responsibilities and duties

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Post registration UK (including clinical pharmacy) experience
• Working Knowledge of UK Hospital Pharmacy
• Evidence of experience of clinically managing complex specialist Patients

Desirable

• Staff management/supervision
• Experience working with digital clinical systems

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to continued improvement to patient experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
• Ability to mentor other members of staff
• Ability to use judgement to challenge and influence prescribing
• Ability to use and adapt to the use of IT systems within the healthcare setting
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to critically analyse different approaches to problem solving in a project environment
• Ability to manage own workload to maximise productivity when working remotely/home-based working

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

• Post graduate clinical diploma or working towards attaining
• Independent Prescribing qualification or desire to work towards

Aptitudes

Essential

• Respects Everyone
• Works well with a wide range of people and in varying circumstances
• Open and flexible to change
• Positive attitude
• Flexible and adaptive approach, willing to adapt to change and learn new systems and processes
• Innovative
• Organised and methodical approach