Highly Specialist Pharmacist Paeds Critical Care/Specialist Medicine | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist to join the paediatric pharmacy team. This role involves leading the Paediatric Critical Care Service and developing pharmacy services for various specialisations. The ideal candidate will have experience in paediatric pharmacy and be committed to excellent patient care. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within a motivated team.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Experienced clinical pharmacist with expertise in paediatric critical care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in delivering patient-centred pharmaceutical care.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharmacist managing clinical input to the Paediatric Critical Care Service.
• Support the multidisciplinary PCCU team.
• Develop PCCU pharmacy services and train junior staff.

Skills

Experience in paediatric pharmacy services

Ability to develop clinical guidelines

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Overview

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to join the women’s and children’s pharmacy team at Barts Health. This post offers an ideal opportunity to extend your expertise in paediatric critical care and specialist paediatric services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated clinical pharmacist to join our pharmacy team. You will work with a team of highly specialist pharmacy staff to deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical care to paediatric patients across Barts Health. You will also support the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, liaising with clinicians and nurses and support the children’s services in the effective usage of medicines with a specialty in Paediatric Critical Care and paediatric specialist medicine.

If you have experience delivering & leading paediatric pharmacy services and are interested in developing your career, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• To be the lead pharmacist and manage the professional, clinical and technical input to the Paediatric Critical Care Service (PCCU) and paediatric specialist medicine.
• To support the multidisciplinary PCCU team
• To be actively involved in developing the PCCU pharmacy service
• To train and supervise junior staff in paediatric services
• To be the ward pharmacist and lead development of services for PCCU
• To lead the development of pharmacy services to the paediatric specialist medicine team including pain, neurology, immunology, antimicrobial and theatres

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.

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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025