Lead Pharmacist - Specialist Medicine | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a motivated pharmacist to join their Pharmacy Specialist Medicine Team. This role involves supporting inpatient and outpatient prescribing and managing Homecare services. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and confidence in clinical pharmacy services. The position offers opportunities for career development and flexible working.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Membership options for onsite facilities

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and organised individual.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy services required.
• Confidence in financial reporting and guideline development.

Responsibilities

• Support inpatient and outpatient prescribing across specialties.
• Provide ward-based clinical pharmacy services.
• Manage Homecare services and funding applications.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work with healthcare professionals

IT systems proficiency

Job description

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward‑thinking pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Specialist Medicine Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The team provides clinical pharmacy services across several specialties within the Specialist Medicine directorates. In this role, you will be the lead pharmacy contact for diabetes/endocrinology and selected respiratory services, with additional opportunities to support dermatology in the absence of the senior lead pharmacist.

You will also gain valuable experience in:

• Financial reporting (e.g. biosimilar savings, CIP schemes)
• Guideline development and review
• Formulary and interface work

We are looking for a self‑motivated and organised individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should be confident working with a wide range of healthcare professionals and comfortable using various IT systems and databases.

As the successful candidate, you will work closely with the senior lead pharmacist and wider team to deliver and develop a high‑quality, patient‑focused pharmacy service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting inpatient and outpatient prescribing across your designated specialties.
• Providing ward‑based clinical pharmacy services.
• Managing Homecare services and funding applications for high‑cost medicines.
• Monitoring and processing Homecare prescriptions.

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

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.

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.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.