Lead Pharmacist- Patient Services

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job description

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Pharmacist to join our forward-thinking team at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fantastic chance to lead and develop patient services across St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, contributing to high-quality and safe medicines management for our patients.

St George's is one of the largest NHS teaching hospitals in the UK, providing a diverse range of specialist, acute, and community services to over 5 million people. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and professional development, offering our pharmacists a supportive environment where they can lead change and drive service improvements.

The Pharmacy Service at St George's is highly regarded across the Trust, with over 280 staff members working closely with multi-disciplinary teams. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal and service development including further postgraduate education.

Main duties of the job

o Provide professional leadership and clinical oversight of dispensary serviceso Ensure the smooth running of all dispensaries across the Trust, managing staff training, resources, and service delivery.o Oversee controlled drugs governance and support Trust-wide medicines management initiatives.o Work closely with pharmacy teams to ensure effective stock control, financial reporting, and patient safety measures.o Lead on prescribing safety monitoring, adherence to clinical guidelines, and the management of unlicensed medicines.o Play a key role in staff training, mentorship, and development, ensuring the highest standards of pharmaceutical care.

About us

The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George's University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future. As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust itself is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4's '24 Hours in A&E' programme.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7110187-HS-Z

Job locations

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT




Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential criteria:- Highly skilled and motivated pharmacist with substantial post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy or a relevant area of practice.- You will have a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience) and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills are essential, as you will be responsible for managing patient services staff, overseeing dispensary operations, and ensuring the safe and efficient supply of medicines.- We are looking for a pharmacist with excellent clinical reasoning and judgment, capable of providing expert advice on medicines management and prescribing safety.- Experience in change management, clinical governance, and service improvement is highly desirable, as well as a track record of mentoring, supervising, and training staff at all levels. The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, influence stakeholders, and drive innovation in pharmacy services is key to this role.- Familiarity with automation systems, electronic prescribing platforms, and financial aspects of medicine procurement would also be beneficial.- Above all, we seek a pharmacist who is patient-focused, proactive, and dedicated to upholding the Trusts values of excellence, kindness, responsibility, and respect.

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential criteria:- Highly skilled and motivated pharmacist with substantial post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy or a relevant area of practice.- You will have a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience) and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills are essential, as you will be responsible for managing patient services staff, overseeing dispensary operations, and ensuring the safe and efficient supply of medicines.- We are looking for a pharmacist with excellent clinical reasoning and judgment, capable of providing expert advice on medicines management and prescribing safety.- Experience in change management, clinical governance, and service improvement is highly desirable, as well as a track record of mentoring, supervising, and training staff at all levels. The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, influence stakeholders, and drive innovation in pharmacy services is key to this role.- Familiarity with automation systems, electronic prescribing platforms, and financial aspects of medicine procurement would also be beneficial.- Above all, we seek a pharmacist who is patient-focused, proactive, and dedicated to upholding the Trusts values of excellence, kindness, responsibility, and respect.

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• B. Pharm/ M. Pharm / Degree in Pharmacy BSc (Hons) or equivalent
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Desirable

• MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (MRPharmS)
• Practising Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant area of practice
• Experience providing a patient focused pharmacy service
• Experience working within multidisciplinary groups
• Experience in research, clinical audit or drug utilisation activities
• Experience in the production (writing, review and/or implementation) of clinical guidelines, protocols or SOPs
• Experience in successful change management
• Experience in managing, training and supervision of undergraduate and post graduate staff/students

Desirable

• Experience in risk management
• Ethics training
• Experience in investigational medicines

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to self manage and deliver targets within time frames
• Logical and advanced problem solving skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of governance, risk management and medication safety issues
• Up to date knowledge of NHS and wider organisation issues

Desirable

• Familarity with ARX automation systems
• Familiarity with CMM (formally JAC) computer system
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• B. Pharm/ M. Pharm / Degree in Pharmacy BSc (Hons) or equivalent
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Desirable

• MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (MRPharmS)
• Practising Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant area of practice
• Experience providing a patient focused pharmacy service
• Experience working within multidisciplinary groups
• Experience in research, clinical audit or drug utilisation activities
• Experience in the production (writing, review and/or implementation) of clinical guidelines, protocols or SOPs
• Experience in successful change management
• Experience in managing, training and supervision of undergraduate and post graduate staff/students

Desirable

• Experience in risk management
• Ethics training
• Experience in investigational medicines

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to self manage and deliver targets within time frames
• Logical and advanced problem solving skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of governance, risk management and medication safety issues
• Up to date knowledge of NHS and wider organisation issues

Desirable

• Familarity with ARX automation systems
• Familiarity with CMM (formally JAC) computer system

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT




Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT




Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.