Senior Pharmacist Respiratory Medicine (Severe Asthma And Allergy)

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

Job summary

An innovative opportunity exists for a respiratory pharmacist to join a dedicated team at a prestigious London hospital. This role involves optimizing medication use for asthma and allergy patients, collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have relevant postgraduate qualifications and significant experience in clinical pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience within general medicine clinical pharmacy services.
• Relevant experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services to respiratory patients.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.

Responsibilities

• To deliver, develop and evaluate medicines optimisation in respiratory medicine department.
• Provide a high and innovative pharmaceutical service aligned with the NHS Plan.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Education

Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Independent prescribing qualification (desirable)

Job description

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed, innovative and experienced clinician to join our successful respiratory pharmacist team.

Working with the respiratory consultant pharmacist, and other members of the well-established multidisciplinary asthma and allergy teams, you will support patients to get the most from their medicines to improve the lung health of the people we care for. There is significant opportunity to develop professionally/personally in line with the Advanced Level Framework.

A post-graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy and independent prescribing qualifications are required, as will the demonstration of a breadth of clinical pharmacy practice at an appropriate level. Experience of working with people with an asthma or allergies, home administration of biologic therapy would be advantageous.

Interested? Contact the service leads to find out more about the post!

Main duties of the job

To deliver, develop and evaluate medicines optimisation in the respiratory medicine department (primarily within asthma and allergy), in accordance with the objectives agreed with the respiratory consultant pharmacist.

To provide a consistently high and innovative pharmaceutical service in line with the Trust Clinical Strategy, the NHS Plan and other major drivers for service standards.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We are working in partnership with King's Health Partners, to deliver our vision of creating a new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease, in patients from pre-birth to old age.See www.kingshealthpartners.org.

Organisational Strategy and Values:

The Trust strategy sets out what we will do, the values help us to define how we do it. The post holder will be:

Caring -Put patients first.

Ambitious -Innovate and strive for excellence.

Inclusive -Respect others and work collaboratively.

Details Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum inc. HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS9690

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 6NP

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please seethe Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please seethe Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Skills and abilities Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Has presented a poster at national or international conference

Qualifications Essential

• Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Working towards or willing to work towards an independent prescribing qualification with airways disease within their scope

Desirable

• Independent prescribing qualification
• Other clinical practice qualification
• Research qualification

Experience Essential

• Significant post registration experience within general medicine clinical pharmacy services
• Relevant experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services to respiratory patients
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

• Experience of provision of Homecare to patients
• Experience in delivering pharmaceutical services to patients with severe asthma and/or allergy
• Experience of out-patient clinic work

Person Specification Skills and abilities Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Has presented a poster at national or international conference

Qualifications Essential

• Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Working towards or willing to work towards an independent prescribing qualification with airways disease within their scope

Desirable

• Independent prescribing qualification
• Other clinical practice qualification
• Research qualification

Experience Essential

• Significant post registration experience within general medicine clinical pharmacy services
• Relevant experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services to respiratory patients
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

• Experience of provision of Homecare to patients
• Experience in delivering pharmaceutical services to patients with severe asthma and/or allergy
• Experience of out-patient clinic work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 6NP

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 6NP

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)