Band 8a Specialist Surgical Pharmacist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in London seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to lead the surgical pharmacy team, providing a clinical pharmacy service to wards. You will advise on medication use, participate in assessments, and train healthcare professionals. Suitable candidates will have a clinical pharmacy background and ideally an independent prescribing qualification. This role offers opportunities for training and career advancement.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next level training

Qualifications

• Background in clinical pharmacy with some experience in surgery.
• Confident working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on the use of medicines in the perioperative period.
• Assist with medicines reconciliation within the surgical pre-assessment clinic.
• Participate in audits and practice research.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy background

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has been developed within our surgical pharmacy team to lead the provision of a clinical pharmacy service to surgical pre-assessment, Day Surgery Unit and in-patient surgical wards.

The postholder will be part of the surgical pharmacy team, providing a clinical pharmacy service to a surgical ward, contributing to treatment protocols and guidelines and training and education of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on the use of medicines in the perioperative period
• Assist with medicines reconciliation within the surgical pre-assessment clinic
• Act as a deputy for Principal Pharmacist when necessary
• Regular active participation in speciality ward rounds to support safe and effective use of medicines in the surgical areas
• Participation in pre-operative assessment clinics, taking an accurate medication history and providing advice on the use of medicines in the perioperative period
• Contributing to evidence based prescribing guidelines
• Effective control of drug expenditure
• Education and training of healthcare professionals within the specialist area
• To act as a clinical role model, and support training and supervision of junior members of the pharmacy team
• Development and implementation of clinical guidelines
• Effective control of drug expenditure and management of processes regarding high-cost drugs
• To participate in audits and practice research
• To work with the clinical risk team to minimise the risk of medicines

Qualifications/Experience

• Background in clinical pharmacy with some experience in surgery
• Ideally have an independent prescribing qualification (or working towards) and have some experience of working in clinics and/or managing own caseload
• Confident working with a multidisciplinary team and able to build rapport with patients attending the surgical pre-assessment clinic
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and an ability to deliver against key targets and objectives

About the Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Note: This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025.