Band 8a Lead Pharmacist- Patient Services

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Pharmacist for Patient Services to lead and develop high-quality clinical pharmacy services for inpatients and outpatients. The role involves overseeing service provision, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and promoting safe medication use. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in pharmacy, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. The Trust offers flexible hours, generous benefits, and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and delivering clinical pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of governance and regulatory standards in pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading and developing clinical pharmacy services.
• Oversee day-to-day service provision and staff allocation.
• Promote governance and ensure safe use of medicines.

Job description

Overview

The Senior Pharmacist for Patient Services will assist in leading, delivering, developing and evaluating a high‑quality clinical and pharmaceutical service to inpatients and outpatients. This role is based at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a major specialist centre for infectious diseases, liver and renal transplants, breast and plastic surgery, myeloma and neuro‑endocrine tumours.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to advancing equality, promoting good relations and understanding across our staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading, delivering, developing and evaluating the clinical and pharmaceutical service for inpatients and outpatients.
• Oversee day‑to‑day service provision, including staff allocation and cover during sickness.
• Promote governance and the safe use of medicines across the Trust, ensuring a high‑quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service within a defined specialty.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, clinical leads and divisional managers for inpatient MDTU and outpatient services.
• Oversee operational, clinical and strategic components, including optimisation of digital pathways related to patient services.
• Hold overall responsibility for patient services, ensuring compliance with local, Trust, professional, ethical and regulatory standards.
• Ensure compliance of patient services with relevant Key Performance Indicators.
• Participate in quality improvement projects aimed at improving performance within patient services.
• Support education and training activities for all pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals within the context of patient services.
• Support compliance with external governance requirements related to patient services.
• Develop tools to capture and analyse performance and report results monthly.
• Lead training and induction of pharmacy staff, ensuring they are adequately trained and supported to carry out their duties.

Benefits

Our Trust offers flexible hours, generous benefits, next‑level training and career advancement opportunities to suit your lifestyle.