Dispensary Pharmacist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks a pharmacist to lead its clinical dispensary service. You will mentor trainees, conduct medication reviews, and ensure adherence to clinical guidelines. This role emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement in service delivery. Join a vibrant team dedicated to patient-centred care and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with experience in clinical settings.
• Ability to conduct medication reviews and clinical assessments.
• Experience in mentoring and supporting pharmacy trainees.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical dispensary service and oversee dispensing operations.
• Conduct medication reviews and ensure patient safety.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders and stakeholders across sites.
• Monitor and report risks in service delivery.

Skills

Clinical practice

Mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Continuous improvement

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

As the pharmacist leading our clinical dispensary service, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a safe, efficient, and patient-centred dispensing operation. You’ll mentor and support our rotational resident and trainee pharmacists, helping them grow while ensuring excellence in service delivery for both patients and clinical teams.

You’ll be a visible role model and a passionate advocate for our ethos of continuous improvement, inspiring those around you to strive for better every day.

With your experience, you’ll also work closely with the chief pharmacy technician to uphold the highest standards of Good Clinical Practice. This includes ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines for the supply of clinical trials, chemotherapy, and unlicensed medicines.
• You will uphold a high standard of clinical practice while conducting medication reviews on your allocated ward, with opportunities to further develop your clinical expertise across a diverse range of local specialties.
• In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will monitor and escalate any risks encountered during the delivery of pharmacy supply services, including chemotherapy and clinical trial dispensing, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• As a motivator and mentor, you will inspire colleagues, support learners, and champion continuous improvement through service evaluation and quality improvement methodologies. Collaboration will be key, as you work closely with stakeholders across all dispensary sites, pharmacy clinical leaders, and our service users.
• You will also play a vital role in fostering an inclusive and equitable environment, embedding the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion into staffing plans, duty rotas, and development opportunities for individuals and teams.

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..



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.




This advert closes on Friday 15 Aug 2025