This page gives details of the vacancies currently available on BNF Publications.

Clinical Pharmacists

Pursuing excellence in the use of prescribed medicines

Staff Editor

Salary range: £33,000 - £38,000 pa
Ref: PUB-BFE-18
Location: Central London

BNF publications are widely regarded as the 'gold standard' for information on prescribed medicines. As well as the BNF and BNF for Children, the editorial team is responsible for the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary.

We are looking for clinical pharmacists who would like:

• a rewarding and stimulating job with supportive colleagues;
• working for the greater good, affecting the health of large numbers of patients;
• the opportunity to influence practise nationally and internationally;
• opportunities to attend professional meetings and conferences.

Candidates should have:

• a passion for advancing prescribing excellence;
• broad experience in clinical pharmacy, preferably with relevant higher qualifications;
• excellent written and spoken communication skills;
• a good understanding of drug therapy in the UK healthcare environment;
• the self-discipline to meet tight deadlines and contribute to team success;
• the skills and enthusiasm to turn new information into authoritative clinical advice;
• the intellectual rigour and ability to critically appraise information;
• the confidence to be innovative and to take on fresh challenges.

Leading the development of specific publication content for the BNF and BNF for Children, the successful candidate will work alongside highly experienced members of the BNF editorial team to evaluate new and existing evidence and obtain the informed opinion of clinical experts to develop the content of the BNF publications. Formal editorial skills are not required but would be advantageous.

Closing date for applications: 12pm, 16 June 2010

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Additional information

The editorial offices of BNF publications are at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Benefits include:

• 35-hour week;
• no on-call commitment;
• flexi-time system;
• ability to buy or sell annual leave;
• option for discounted private healthcare;
• subsidised staff restaurant;
• season ticket loan;
• Group Stakeholders pension plan.

A copy of these adverts and the associated job descriptions are available in Adobe pdf format for download using the links below. If you do not have the Acrobat^® Reader^™, you can download it free of charge from the Adobe website.

• Advert for Staff Editor
• Staff Editor job description

The Society is an equal opportunities employer

An application form and further information on how to apply for the above positions can be found on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain website (under Application procedures).