Pharmacist for patient services

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Pharmacist for Patient Services. This role involves overseeing the day-to-day pharmacy services and ensuring the safe use of medicines. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in a hospital pharmacy, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams. This role also encompasses leading quality improvement projects and facilitating education for pharmacy staff. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements to work in the UK, with sponsorship considered for suitable applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital pharmacy setting, especially in high-volume or specialty units.
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively.
• Experience in leading quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day service provision and staff allocation.
• Ensure safe use of medicines and provide patient-focused clinical pharmacy services.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams for outpatient and inpatient services.

Skills

Leadership and organisational skills

Knowledge of national prescribing guidelines

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving skills

Education

Pharmacist with hospital pharmacy experience

Tools

Digital pathway management

Performance reporting

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior Pharmacist for Patient Services will assist in leading, delivering, developing and evaluating high‑quality clinical and pharmaceutical services for inpatients and outpatients. The role is based at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s major specialist centres for infectious diseases, liver and renal transplants, breast and plastic surgery, myeloma and neuroendocrine tumours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day service provision, staff allocation and cover in the event of sickness.
• Ensure the safe use of medicines across the Trust and provide a high‑quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service within a defined specialty.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, clinical leads and divisional managers for both inpatient MDTU and outpatient services.
• Lead operational, clinical and strategic components, including optimisation of digital pathways related to Patient Services.
• Maintain compliance with local, Trust, professional, ethical and regulatory standards and Key Performance Indicators.
• Identify and lead quality improvement projects to enhance performance within patient services.
• Support education and training activities for pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Dive into compliance with external governance requirements and develop tools to capture, analyse and report performance.
• Lead training, induction and ongoing development of pharmacy staff.

Qualifications & Experience

• Pharmacist with experience in a hospital pharmacy setting – particularly in high‑volume or specialty units.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills with the ability to manage staff and resources.
• Knowledge of national prescribing guidelines, safety protocols and clinical governance.
• Experience in digital pathway management and performance reporting is desirable.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills.

Additional Information

• NHS AfC: Band 8a
• Work eligibility: candidates must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet Skilled Worker visa criteria. Sponsorship will be considered for suitable applicants.
• Pre‑employment checks include identity verification (TrustID), electronic new‑starter forms, and a DBS/CRB check if required.
• The Trust uses electronic new‑starter forms on Trac to collect personal details securely.
• For application guidance, refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, racial or ethnic origin, nationality, religious or philosophical belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or the provision of maternity, paternity or adoption leave), source of income, or any other characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010.