Senior Clinical Services Pharmacist

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

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London seeks a Clinical Pharmacist for a 23-month opportunity to enhance patient care. The successful candidate will lead clinical initiatives and provide expert pharmaceutical services in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Required qualifications include an MPharm degree, registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and relevant hospital experience. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant hospital experience required.
• Experience in ward pharmacy is essential.
• Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evaluate clinical pharmacy services.
• Provide pharmaceutical services to patients on acute wards.
• Participate in multidisciplinary education and training.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Mentorship ability

Education

Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Closing date: 08 October 2025

This is an exciting 23-month opportunity to be part of the pharmacy clinical team. The successful candidate will lead initiatives to optimise patient care in the trust with the support of the lead pharmacist, delivering and evaluating general clinical pharmacy services and contributing to professional growth within the team.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the pharmacy clinical team for 23 months. The successful candidate will lead initiatives to advance our clinical pharmacy services with support from the lead pharmacist, delivering impact on patient care within the trust.

Main duties of the job

• Lead, deliver, develop and evaluate general clinical pharmacy services in line with objectives agreed between the post holder, Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Services Manager to ensure safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines.
• Be a valued member of the clinical pharmacy team, work closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide a highly specialist pharmaceutical service to patients on acute wards.
• Provide a consistently high pharmaceutical service for patients across multiple areas within the acute hospital as needed.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the department and wider teams to ensure optimal medicines usage and value for money.
• Develop procedures, policies and guidelines to promote the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within the Trust; participate in clinical audit.
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward-based education and training of junior doctors, pharmacists and nursing staff.
• Provide daily ward visits to acute wards, inputting on appropriate guidelines and attending MDT ward rounds.
• Provide regular support to the dispensary.

About us

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: one of the country’s busiest emergency departments, with a top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of the UK’s hyper-acute rehabilitation units.
• St Mark’s Hospital: internationally renowned for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: busy district general hospital with 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: planned care site with surgical and outpatient services, collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, recognised for training clinicians of the future and supporting research dissemination.

Job description and responsibilities

For the main responsibilities, please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Relevant hospital experience

Desirable

• MSC
• Previous publications in national journals
• Independent Prescriber
• Previous experience as a tutor or mentor

Interview proforma

Essential

• Wide range of ward pharmacy experience
• Training, mentorship, supervision of staff
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage workload
• Evidence of time management skills

Desirable

• Management of people, systems and change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. For more information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must present a criminal records check from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance on overseas checks is available online.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Watford Road, London, HA13UJ

Employer's website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

Salary: £61,631 to £68,623 per year, inclusive of HCAS, pro-rata for part-time hours.