Consultant Pharmacist (ATMP) | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a highly experienced Consultant Pharmacist specializing in Haemato-Oncology and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. This role involves strategic leadership and management of pharmacy services, providing expert advice, and enhancing medicines management standards across the Trust. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in ATMPs and proven leadership abilities in a pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in pharmacy services and leadership roles.
• Demonstrated competence in ATMPs and Haemato-Oncology.
• Ability to provide expert advice and consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop pharmacy services for ATMPs.
• Provide expert advice and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Promote safe medicines management across the Trust.
• Deliver cost-effective prescribing and manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership in pharmacy services

Expertise in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

Medicines management

Consultancy support

Education

Pharmacy degree

Relevant postgraduate qualifications

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 individual to join the pharmacy department as Consultant Pharmacist for Haemato-Oncology and ATMPs.

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 the specialist clinical leads, clinical trials (R&D), pharmacy aseptic staff and Quality Assurance specialists to develop an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated service meeting statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements relating to ATMPs, including clinical trials. In line with national guidance, the Consultant Pharmacist has 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 but you will also visit other sites within Barts Health.

Interview date: 10 October 2025.

Key duties

• To strategically lead and develop pharmacy services for ATMPs and Haemato-Oncology for the Trust.
• To act as a role model and national expert in ATMPs, ensuring a consistently high level of pharmacy input in line with corporate objectives and NHS England policy.
• To provide expert advice to the Trust and pharmacy clinical trials teams regarding all aspects of ATMP manufacture, procurement and use, and adherence to associated legislation.
• To promote safe medicines management for ATMPs across the Trust and act as an expert resource in these practice areas regionally and nationally.
• To work with relevant stakeholders in developing a model of care delivery for the introduction and management of ATMPs, including prescribing, preparation, storage, dispensing, administration and patient monitoring (initially for CAR-T cells and then other ATMPs as they become available), working closely with clinical trials colleagues and NHS England.
• To lead education and development in ATMPs and Haemato-Oncology for Trust staff and other staff working in these therapeutic areas regionally and nationally.
• To accept referrals from clinical staff regarding introduction of ATMPs, providing expert opinion and consultancy support where appropriate.
• Ensuring delivery of cost-effective prescribing across the trust by working with commissioners to manage budgets, formulate cost improvement plans and monitor potential savings.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. The Barts Health group is focused on improving services and patient outcomes, with a commitment to WeCare values and an inclusive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.