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If you've recently completed your foundation training and discovered a passion for working with babies, children, young people, and their families, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Our forward-thinking Pharmacy Department is looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals who are eager to develop their skills in a hospital setting, specialising in paediatric pharmacy. You’ll be joining a friendly, inclusive team where learning, growth, and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to build on your existing experience, we offer the support, training, and mentorship to help you thrive.
If this sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to learn more about what we can offer and how you can be part of our team.
To be a Clinical Specialist and work with the Paediatric Pharmacy team to provide a comprehensive specialist Pharmacy service to all areas of the Child Health Directorate. This may include prescribing, support work, and developing initiatives. You will work closely within the Child Health MDT and the Paediatric Pharmacy team.
Additional Responsibilities Within Clinical Areas As Specified Below
We have a very strong team ethos with good support from your peers and the senior colleagues within and outside who support learning and development of skills. You will work closely with the full MDT alongside medicines management technicians who complement your focus on the clinical aspect of patient care. We are in the process of implementing electronic prescribing and medicines administration on our children’s inpatient wards (January 2026) so your fresh eyes will be crucial in helping develop the right solution.
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Work permit in United Kingdom: Required
English language skill: Intermediate (B1)
Driver's license: Not required
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