Senior Clinical Services Pharmacist | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the City of London seeks a dedicated pharmacy professional for a 23-month role. This opportunity involves leading clinical pharmacy initiatives to enhance patient care and ensure effective medication use. The successful candidate will collaborate with healthcare teams and contribute to the education of staff in a dynamic hospital network. Strong passion for clinical pharmacy and teamwork is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Passion for advancing clinical pharmacy services.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evaluate clinical pharmacy services.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams for optimal care.
• Participate in education and training of staff.
• Conduct daily ward visits to assess patient needs.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the pharmacy clinical team for 23 months. This fantastic opportunity is for those who have a passion for advancing our clinical pharmacy services. With the support of the lead pharmacist, the successful candidate will lead initiatives to optimise patient care in the trust. This position represents a significant opportunity for professional growth and impact within our team.

Responsibilities

• To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate general clinical pharmacy services in accordance with the objectives and priorities agreed between the post holder, Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Services Manager in order to ensure safe, clinically effective, and cost efficient use of medicines.
• To be a valued member of the clinical pharmacy team, work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams to provide a consistently highly specialist pharmaceutical service to patients on acute wards.
• To provide a consistently highly pharmaceutical service for patients within a range of areas within the acute hospital wherever needed.
• To be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the department and wider teams to ensure optimal medicines usage and value for money.
• To provide a framework for the safe, efficient and cost effective use of medicines within the Trust, by developing procedures, policies and guidelines, and participating in clinical audit.
• To participate in multidisciplinary ward-based education and training of junior doctors, pharmacists and nursing staff.
• To provide daily ward visits to acute wards as well inputting on appropriate guidelines and attend MDT ward rounds.
• To provide regular support to the dispensary.

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

About the hospital network

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025