Lead Pharmacist - Paediatrics

St Mary's Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in Greater London is seeking an experienced pharmacist for its paediatric pharmacy team. You will provide high-quality pharmaceutical care for children and take part in guideline development. The ideal candidate will have substantial hospital pharmacy experience, particularly in paediatrics, and will be passionate about training and mentoring. Strong collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to ensure excellent patient care. Join us in a role that offers opportunities for career development and professional growth.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital pharmacy including substantial experience in paediatric pharmacy.
• Ability to communicate complex therapeutic options.
• Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality pharmaceutical care for children.
• Take part in guideline development and review.
• Provide training and teaching.
• Involve in risk management, audit, and quality improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical decision-making

Computer literacy

Ability to influence

Able to work under pressure

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy practice

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job overview

Are you ready for your next step in paediatric pharmacy? We’re looking for an experienced pharmacist to join our friendly paediatric pharmacy team at St Mary's Hospital.

Why join us?

• Work in a leading teaching hospital, just five minutes from Paddington Station and close to the West End.
• Be part of a supportive team, with opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills.
• Rotate through a range of paediatric specialties, including general paediatrics, haematology & bone marrow transplant, intensive care & infectious diseases.
• Lead and mentor junior pharmacists, including managing a band 7 W&C pharmacist and supporting trainees.
• Collaborate closely with consultants, doctors, nurses, and other professionals in a multidisciplinary environment.

What we offer

• A welcoming, enabling environment where everyone is valued.
• Strong support for your education and training.
• Plenty of opportunities to broaden your experience and progress your career.

Who we’re looking for

• Good experience within hospital paediatric pharmacy.
• Specialist experience in areas such as intensive care, bone marrow transplant, oncology, infectious disease is desirable; training will be provided.
• Someone motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to learn.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high‑quality pharmaceutical care for children and young people.
• Take part in guideline development and review.
• Help manage drug spend and support cost‑effective prescribing.
• Provide training and teaching for pharmacists and the wider team.
• Get involved in risk management, audit, and quality improvement.
• Support new drug applications.
• Provide clinical and specialist support to the outpatient pharmacy partnership.
• Deputise for the Senior Lead Pharmacist when needed.

Working for our organisation

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.

Equal opportunities

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.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications – Essential criteria

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent
• Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio

Desirable criteria

• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) membership
• Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) membership
• BOPA SACT passport accreditation

Experience – Essential criteria

• Post‑registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy including substantial experience in paediatric pharmacy.
• Evidence of experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, ward services and dispensing).
• Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, assimilate and communicate complex therapeutic options for patients.
• Demonstrable use of clinical audit and / or quality improvement to improve practice.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in managing staff
• Clinical risk management
• Financial reporting and management of appropriate clinical medicines expenditure

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities – Essential criteria

• Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and senior management.
• Computer literacy to effectively use computer systems including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to analyse and provide valuable insight from drug usage reports.
• Able to work under pressure and make clinical decisions with limited information.

Desirable criteria

• Microsoft Office applications at an advanced level
• Communicates best practice both inside and outside the organisation
• Core clinical practice to equivalent of Faculty of Paediatric Pharmacists Advanced level 1 / 2 or RPS faculty Core Advanced Level practice