Highly Specialist Women & Children’s Pharmacist

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

Job summary

A top-performing NHS trust in London is seeking a Senior Pharmacist to provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service within the Women & Children’s Directorate. The role includes regular clinical commitment to women and pediatric wards, managing medicines-related cost pressures, and deputizing for the Lead Directorate Pharmacist when required. Ideal candidates will have neonatal and prescribing experience. Flexible working arrangements available.

Qualifications

• Neonatal experience would be desirable.
• Prescribing experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in other areas of clinical pharmacy practice.
• Assist in the production of ward and on-call rotas.
• Liaise with other clinical pharmacists for drug related care.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

This role will be to provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service within the Women & Children’s Directorate ensuring 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). Along with working with senior clinicians on determining medicines related cost pressures for the Women & Children Directorate. The post holder will deputise for the Lead Directorate Pharmacist when required.

To provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service within the Women & Children’s Directorate ensuring 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 and will provide information support for division and specialist pharmacists and will deputise for the Lead Directorate Pharmacist when required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in other areas of clinical pharmacy practice in order to ensure a broad base of pharmaceutical knowledge
• To participate in weekend/public holiday and on-call rotas.
• To assist the Department in the production of ward and on-call rotas.
• To participate in the operational management rota.
• Liaise with other clinical pharmacists to ensure efficient transfer of drug related care
• Be aware of, and apply, relevant legislation such as the H & SAWA, COSHH, Medicines Act, GMP etc.
• At all times practice in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the General Pharmaceutical Council

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.

Qualifications and requirements

• Neonatal experience would be desirable.
• Prescribing experience would be desirable.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025