Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist

Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist

Closing date: 20 January 2026

This is an ideal role for a pharmacist wanting to work in a dynamic leading-edge specialty – Respiratory Medicine. The respiratory department is an excellent research renowned tertiary centre and this role would enable you to deepen your clinical knowledge and skills and develop leadership skills in working with a very motivated wider multidisciplinary team. In particular, you will be instrumental in managing patients and delivering transformative care to patients who have interstitial lung disease.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will:

- Become an expert in respiratory pharmacy with a focus on ILD.

- Work in respiratory medicine including COPD, interstitial lung disease and pleural medicine as well as severe asthma.

- Be responsible for delivering ILD patient care, including all aspects of ILD treatment, home care, related documentation and supporting clinics.

- Play a key role in the respiratory pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team with initiatives in teaching, service and guideline development.

- Demonstrate trust values and professionalism in all day‑to‑day work and communications.

About us

At OUH we have a reputation of excellence in our pharmacy team and in the quality of the service we provide. We have a supportive atmosphere in which we support your wellbeing and your development as a pharmacist. There are many opportunities for you to flourish in OUH – we have an excellent, dynamic and enthusiastic team who will encourage and inspire you in your learning and progression.

Our team provide a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical services and extended clinical roles to a vast number of leading‑edge clinical areas including many tertiary specialities.

We work closely with our clinical teams, divisions and academic institutions, giving you a platform to develop your skills and knowledge and to be a part of a trust providing world‑class clinical care.

Oxford is a highly sought‑after location – a unique, diverse, beautiful city steeped in history, architecture and culture, with easy connections to London and Heathrow.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for full details. If you would like to arrange a visit to OUH, we would be happy to support you in this.

Person Specification

Technical Skills

- Working knowledge of Office 365 applications

- Experience using electronic prescribing systems

Qualifications

- MPharm in pharmacy or equivalent

- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

- Certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience

- Post‑graduate diploma/MSc or equivalent experience

- Experience in respiratory pharmacy

Experience

- Direct patient care

- Working with other healthcare professionals

- Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients

- Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit experience

- Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting

- Taking the lead in a team or project

- Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area

- Appreciation of funding streams for medicine budgets

- Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement

- Preparation of protocols or guidelines

Personal skills

- Organised and able to manage own time

- Evidence‑based, methodical approach

- Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to elevate

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Accountable and responsible for own decisions

- Excellent clinical prioritisation

- Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities

- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

- Member of a relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA

- Ability to travel to all sites using public transport

Behavioural skills

- Acts in accordance with the trust values

- Adaptable and resilient

- Professional at all times

- Growth mindset and continuing professional development

- Appreciation of the value of equality, diversity and inclusion

- Leadership

- Enthusiastic and positive approach

- Human factors training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum / Pro Rata

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