Highly Specialist Pharmacist – Emergency and Acute Medicine | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in the UK is seeking a motivated pharmacist to lead the provision of clinical pharmacy services at Newham University Hospital's Acute and Emergency departments. The ideal candidate should have clinical experience, excellent communication and prioritization skills, and be committed to patient-centered care. This role offers the opportunity for professional development and leadership training in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical services in a clinical setting.
• Ability to manage training and lead pharmacy staff.
• Experience in budget management and clinical pharmacy input.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Services Manager in pharmacy services.
• Manage training for pharmacists in the specialty.
• Advise on budget issues related to services.

Skills

Clinical experience in Acute and Emergency Medicine

Excellent communication skills

Prioritization skills

Patient-centred focus

Compassionate leadership

Education

Relevant pharmacy qualification

Job description

Overview

Barts Health Pharmacy Department are looking for a motivated individual who is ambitious and forward-thinking with clinical experience in Acute and Emergency Medicine to join our Pharmacy team at Newham University Hospital. The Trust is one of the largest and busiest in the UK and at the leading edge of emergency medicine. It provides a full range of local and tertiary hospital services across its different sites, including Emergency and Acute Medicine being delivered from three of its four hospital sites.

The post holder will be supporting the Clinical Services Manager in leading a team of staff in promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing. They will lead on the provision of pharmaceutical services to the acute medicine wards and the emergency department of the Newham University Hospital site. The post holder will participate in the education and training for staff in the pharmacy team at Barts Health and will assist in the provision and development of clinical pharmacy within the service. You will be supported to further develop your abilities as a senior leader via a combination of internal and external training programmes, alongside developing your clinical acumen. We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communications skills who demonstrate a patient-centred focus and compassionate and collaborative leadership. You will require excellent prioritisation skills and have a passion for service review and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• To support the Clinical Services Manager in the delivery of the clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to Acute Medical wards and Emergency Department at Newham University Hospital.
• Manage the foundation training and senior pharmacists rotating into the specialty.
• To provide a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the relevant specialty as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal medicines usage and value for money.
• Manage drug-related incidents and complaints, both written and verbal, effectively and according to Trust policies.
• Support and advise the senior leadership team on budget issues relating to Acute Medicine and Emergency Care services at Newham University Hospital.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support 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.

Additional information

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 Sunday 28 Sep 2025