Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) Senior Lead Pharmacist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London seeks an ATMP Senior Lead Pharmacist to shape future advanced therapy services. The role involves strategic development, stakeholder collaboration, and compliance with national regulations. Candidates should have a Master's in Pharmacy, expertise in clinical pharmacy, and strong leadership skills. This position fosters a supportive environment for professional growth, offering flexible working and development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner in hospital pharmacy practice.
• Expertise in recommending and communicating therapeutic options for patients.
• Knowledge of advanced therapies and team management.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development of ATMP pharmacy services.
• Collaborate to maintain governance for ATMP provision.
• Drive growth and performance evaluation of the ATMP service.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards for ATMP management.
• Manage pharmacy policies and integration across departments.
• Support accreditation and deliver quality ATMP services.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Team management

Organizational skills

Influencing capabilities

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Join us as the ATMP Senior Lead Pharmacist and take a leading role in shaping the future of advanced therapies at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Working alongside the Head of Pharmacy Clinical Trials & ATMPs, you'll ensure the Trust is fully prepared to deliver ATMPs and ATMIPs across both clinical trials and routine care.

You'll lead the implementation of ATMP commissioning, aligning services with governance frameworks and national priorities. This role offers the chance to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders-from ATMP manufacturers and stem cell labs to clinical teams, biosafety committees, and pharmacy colleagues-building systems that support safe, effective, and financially sound delivery.

Your expertise will help shape national guidance through engagement with the Pan-UK Pharmacy Working Group and Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres. Most importantly, you'll join a passionate, friendly team that thrives on shared challenges and innovation. If you're ready to lead with purpose, influence cutting-edge care, and grow within a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the delivery and strategic development of ATMP pharmacy services, supporting both current and future NHS-commissioned therapies such as licensed CAR-Ts at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• Collaborate with the Head of Clinical Trials & ATMPs to shape and sustain robust governance structures and infrastructure that enable safe, compliant, and effective ATMP provision.
• Drive the growth and evolution of the ATMP service, including evaluating performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and contributing to long‑term business planning.
• Ensure all ATMPs and ATIMPs‑whether in clinical trials or routine care‑are managed in full alignment with national and international regulatory standards and best practice guidance.
• Take ownership of pharmacy policies related to ATMPs, working closely with specialist pharmacists to ensure clinical relevance, feasibility, and integration across departments such as haematology, stem cell labs, and research units.
• Play a key role in supporting the Trust's JACIE accreditation, maintaining excellence in ATMP delivery in partnership with the Senior Lead Haematology Pharmacist.
• Provide a high‑quality, patient‑centred service to all stakeholders involved in ATMP care, including clinicians, pharmacists, nurses, and patients‑ensuring clarity, safety, and confidence in every step of the treatment journey.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage and develop a team effectively
• Good ability to organise and prioritise work
• Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management

Experience

Essential criteria

• Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner – this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicine information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing, including clinical trials)
• Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
• Expert knowledge and experience of advanced therapies
• Substantial experience in management of teams and influencing stakeholders

Desirable criteria

• Haematology or Oncology experience
• SACT screening passport of equivalent

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 648.3KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 472.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)