Highly Specialist Pharmacist W&C Directorate | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS foundation trust in the UK seeks a Senior Pharmacist to provide specialist clinical pharmacy services within the Women & Children's Directorate. Candidates should have expertise in clinical pharmacy, experience in ward prescribing, and a focus on evidence-based and cost-effective use of medicines. This role offers the opportunity to impact patient care positively within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical pharmacy expertise within women's and children’s services.
• Experience in prescribing and clinical pharmacy services on wards is essential.
• Desirable to have neonatal experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage pharmaceutical services to Women & Children Directorate.
• Collaborate with clinicians to determine medicines-related cost pressures.
• Monitor and review prescribing practice within the Directorate.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy expertise

Neonatal prescribing experience

Ability to monitor prescribing practices

Cost-effective use of medicines

Job description

Overview

This is a brand new post created due to service expansion. This is an opportunity to join an already exciting and dynamic women and children’s team. The role provides a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service within the Women & Children’s Directorate to ensure high quality, safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the speciality. The Senior Pharmacist will maintain a regular clinical commitment to both women and paediatric wards (prescribing and neonatal experience would be desirable) and will provide information support for the division and specialist pharmacists, deputising for the Lead Directorate Pharmacist when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage pharmaceutical services to the Women & Children Directorate in accordance with the needs of the Division.
• Collaborate with senior clinicians to determine medicines-related cost pressures for the Women & Children Directorate.
• Monitor and review prescribing practice within the Women & Children Directorate and work with clinicians to ensure effective, safe, evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing.
• Maintain a regular clinical commitment to women and paediatric wards, with neonatal prescribing experience considered desirable.
• Provide information support for division and specialist pharmacists and deputise for the Lead Directorate Pharmacist when required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Clinical pharmacy expertise within women's and children’s services; neonatal experience is desirable.
• Experience in prescribing and providing clinical pharmacy services on wards.
• Ability to monitor prescribing practices, contribute to cost pressures analysis, and promote evidence-based, safe, and cost-effective use of medicines.

About the Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

Additional Information

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs. The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025