Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Respiratory

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 47,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is looking for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist specializing in respiratory medicine. This role involves providing specialized clinical pharmacy services to patients and acting as a mentor to junior staff. The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in Pharmacy, possess a GPhC registration, and be committed to ongoing professional development. Competitive salary between £47,810 and £54,710 per annum, pro rata, with opportunities for further training and specialization.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake further training in respiratory medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in respiratory areas.
• Act as a mentor for rotational and trainee pharmacists.
• Identify areas of concern related to medicine use.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy in respiratory specialties

Mentoring and training ability

Excellent communication skills

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Registered pharmacist with GPhC

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Respiratory

The closing date is 19 February 2026

Please watch our video to find out more about our pharmacy team.

https://youtu.be/Awee7VvH7xg

Are you an ambitious, motivated pharmacist, striving to continuously improve patient care and experience? Then this position is for you! We have an exciting opportunity to join our established team of pharmacists, working primarily within the Respiratory Medicine team but with the support of the wider pharmacy team. The ideal candidate will have had knowledge and exposure to clinical pharmacy in respiratory specialties, though this is not essential.

We will support you to complete the clinical diploma or Independent Prescribing qualification as desired, helping you to build a portfolio aligned to the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework.

Main duties of the job

Under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist for Medicine, you will be responsible for the delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient focused clinical pharmacy service. This includes:

• Providing a clinical pharmacy service to wards including information and advice on the safe, effective and economical use of drugs to health professionals and patients.
• Clinical ward cover as part of the wider Medicine team.
• Provision of medicines information to patients and carers as needed.
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary on a rota basis.
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., completion of clinical diploma, independent prescribing, specialist accreditation etc.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

• To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in respiratory, and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.
• To identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty and upscale to the Divisional Lead as appropriate.
• To act as a mentor and role model for rotational pharmacists and trainee pharmacists, particularly for the development of clinical expertise.

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Successful completion of year 1 post-graduate clinical diploma, primary care pathway or equivalent
• Commitment to CPD in line with GPhC recommendations
• Willingness to undertake further training in respiratory medicine
• Keeping professionally up to date in the specialist area
• Attending relevant local and national training events/courses to further professional knowledge
• Member of a relevant specialist body (UKCPA etc.)
• Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Experience

• Experience as a hospital pharmacist
• Evidence of project and audit work
• Experience of providing a clinical pharmacy service to respiratory wards
• Experience of formulating protocols and standard operating procedures
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata