Consultant Pharmacist (ATMP)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London seeks a highly experienced Consultant Pharmacist in Haemato-Oncology and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP). The role includes leadership, education, and developing pharmacy services. Applicants should hold an MPharm, be registered with GPhC, and have substantial post-registration experience. This permanent, full-time role offers a salary of £85,431 to £97,148 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC.
• Evidence of competencies meeting RPS Consultant Pharmacist Curriculum.
• Extensive post-registration hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop pharmacy services for ATMPs.
• Provide expert advice on ATMPs to Trust teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for care model delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge in Haemato-Oncology

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

Overview

Consultant Pharmacist - Haemato-Oncology and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) - 8C

Barts Health has an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced and motivated pharmacist to join the pharmacy department in a Consultant Pharmacist for Haemato-Oncology and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP).

This post will have leadership and management responsibility for the development and delivery of effective pharmacy services for ATMPs. The post holder will work with specialist clinical leads, clinical trials (R&D), pharmacy aseptic staff and Quality Assurance specialists to develop a high quality, well-coordinated service meeting statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements relating to ATMPs including clinical trials. The Consultant Pharmacist will operate under four main functions relating to expert practice: professional leadership; education, mentoring and overview of practice; and research, evaluation and service development.

The position is based at St Bartholomew's Hospital and may involve visits to other sites within Barts Health.

Interview date: 10th October 2025

Key duties

• Strategically lead and develop pharmacy services for ATMPs and Haemato-Oncology for the Trust.
• Act as a role model and national expert in ATMPs, ensuring a high level of pharmacy input in line with corporate objectives and NHS England policy.
• Provide expert advice to the Trust and pharmacy clinical trials teams on ATMP manufacture, procurement, use and adherence to legislation.
• Promote safe medicines management for ATMPs across the Trust and act as an expert resource regionally and nationally.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop a model of care delivery for ATMPs, including prescribing, preparation, storage, dispensing, administration and patient monitoring (initially for CAR-T cells).
• Lead education and development in ATMPs and Haemato-Oncology for Trust staff regionally and nationally.
• Accept referrals from clinical staff regarding introduction of ATMPs, providing expert opinion and consultancy support where appropriate.
• Ensure cost effective prescribing by working with commissioners to manage budgets, formulate cost improvement plans and monitor potential savings.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We are focused on improvement, innovation and delivering safe, harm-free care with a commitment to inclusion and a sense of belonging for all staff.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Details

Date posted: 15 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8c

Salary: £85,431 to £97,148 a year per annum inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 259-7483218SBH

Job locations: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1A 7BE

Job 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm or equivalent
• Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
• Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum Postgraduate Diploma level)
• Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice or relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level
• Independent prescribing qualification and actively using the qualification
• Evidence demonstrating competencies that meet the RPS Consultant Pharmacist Curriculum (including the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework competencies)

Desirable

• Management qualification
• MSc in pharmacy practice or equivalent
• Credentialed as a consultant pharmacist
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience delivering responsibilities and objectives on time in previous posts
• Extensive post-registration hospital experience with highly specialist clinical pharmacy services and accountability for service delivery
• Significant experience and knowledge in ATMP delivery
• Demonstrated mastery level competencies in expert professional practice, leadership and relationships (RPS Advanced Practice Framework)
• Experience contributing to national policies and consultations
• Experience working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy to achieve Trust developments
• Project management and supervision of a range of projects (clinical audits, QI, research)
• Experience conducting own research and presenting abstracts at conferences
• Experience managing staff (performance management, CPD facilitation, learning needs assessment, appraisals and feedback)
• Experience coaching others to reach potential
• Leading a clinical pharmacy team delivering high quality services
• Experience managing change and leading projects in a complex environment
• Experience developing and delivering strategic plans for own team and critical care agenda
• Delivering training programs for a multi-professional team
• Effective multidisciplinary team work
• Experience delivering policy implementation and service development to advance clinical practice

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative practice and national project contributions
• Experience with service user groups
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Training, education and teaching experience
• Contributing to national decision making (e.g., NICE, UKCPA)
• A portfolio of work published or presented at national level

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge in Haemato-Oncology and ATMPs, including CAR-T cells
• Ability to identify problems, analyse root causes and propose solutions for complex problems
• Knowledge of GMP, GDP, GCP and GTP; awareness of regulatory legislation and guidelines
• Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and patient safety initiatives
• Understanding of current national standards and service delivery issues
• Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements

Skills

Essential

• Ability to identify problems and analyse root causes; propose solutions for complex problems
• Ability to interpret highly complex information and act as the ATMP expert
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior managers and clinicians
• Ability to chair and lead Trust-level committees and boards
• Advanced quality improvement skills; budget and resource management
• Staff development, coaching and mentoring skills
• Ability to write business cases and conduct options appraisals
• Ability to apply knowledge in clinical practice and influence others
• Ability to collaborate with multi-professional teams to conduct and supervise research
• Ability to manage change and complex situations; present sensitive information to diverse audiences
• Ability to motivate others and lead by example

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to present research at a national level

Other

• Advanced IT skills: MS Word, Excel, email and PowerPoint
• Willingness to work weekends/bank holidays and participate in the pharmacy on-call rota
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to chair meetings
• Decisive with sound judgment; able to move between detail and big-picture thinking
• High self-awareness and integrity; professional conduct
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Other statements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal record checks is available here.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust

Address: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1A 7BE

Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk