Senior Pharmacist - Rotational

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A major acute hospital in London is seeking a band 7 senior pharmacist to provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services. The ideal candidate will need a degree in pharmacy, a postgraduate qualification, and at least 18 months of NHS hospital pharmacy experience. This role supports multiple specialties and requires strong clinical pharmacy skills and training abilities.

Qualifications

• Must possess a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
• Minimum of 18 months hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support discharges through transcribing and non-medical prescribing.
• Lead medicines optimisation services in your designated specialty.
• Provide education and training for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy skills at certificate diploma level

Good interpersonal and influencing skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Problem solving

Education

Degree in pharmacy BSc( Hons), BPharm, MPharm or equivalent

Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacists to join our large team of band 7 senior pharmacists to provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy Department is highly regarded in the Trust and has 270 staff members. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding with opportunities for personal development and further postgraduate education. It is compulsory for our pharmacists to complete a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent. Furthermore, we are constantly expanding our pool of non-medical prescribing pharmacists. We support pharmacists to pursue opportunities in research to further expand their portfolio.

Investment in facilities includes automated dispensing in our large main dispensary, which covers inpatient, outpatient and home delivery services. We have four satellite dispensaries, attached to specialist areas to promote efficient dispensing. Our dispensaries are led by experienced pharmacy technicians allowing clinical staff to focus on patient care, medicines optimisation and care group work. Omnicell cabinets are used in the Emergency Department and Major Trauma Ward, supporting automated pharmacy services on ward level. The aseptic unit holds of a "Specials" Manufacturing Authorisation (MS) licence by MHRA.

Main duties of the job

Our band 7 pharmacists support discharges through transcribing and non-medical prescribing in most of our rotations. Rotations include antibiotics and infectious diseases, critical care, haematology and oncology, paediatrics, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, acute and specialist medicine, cardiology, cardiac surgery, technical services, clinical trials, and patient services. There is the exciting opportunity to participate in a secondment to the island of St Helena.

• Be a role model and actively promote safe, evidence-based prescribing
• Actively participate in safe and timely discharge through transcribing and non-medical pharmacist prescribing, criteria-led discharge roles and engagement with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Lead medicines optimisation services in your designated specialty
• Use initiative and forward thinking and demonstrate an ability to influence a wide range of health care professionals
• Provide education and training for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professionals
• Be actively involved in audit and research
• Deliver metrics that demonstrate the benefit of pharmacy in providing pharmaceutical services to patients

About us

St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4\'s 24 Hours in A&E programme.

The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George\'s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future. As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.

Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.

Details

Date posted: 29 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner) + EDC payment

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 200-NN-7405616-APST-Z

Job locations: St George\'s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Job responsibilities

As part of GESH collaborative work, we are working together on this recruitment campaign with Epsom and St Helier Hospital. This means that there may be an opportunity to work at either Trust in a similar role and there will be representation from both Trusts at the interview. Further details will be provided with interview invites.

You must possess a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and have a minimum of 18 months hospital pharmacy experience. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team would be an advantage.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Essential: Degree in pharmacy BSc( Hons), BPharm, MPharm or equivalent
• Essential: Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Essential: Working towards Postgrad Diploma General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Essential: Attained certificate level in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Desirable: MSc in Pharmacy Practice
• Desirable: Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

• Essential: NHS hospital pharmacy experience
• Essential: Experience in training and development at undergraduate and post graduate level
• Essential: Experience of working within multidisciplinary groups
• Essential: Experience of medicines management and medicines optimisation
• Essential: Experience of research or audit
• Essential: Experience of formulating guidelines, policies, or procedures
• Desirable: Experience of consultant ward rounds
• Desirable: Experience of acting as a directorate pharmacist
• Desirable: Experience in risk management

Knowledge

• Essential: Demonstrable core knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and hospital pharmacy
• Essential: Awareness of current local and national NHS issues
• Desirable: Up to date knowledge of clinical governance and risk management issues
• Desirable: Familiarity with CMM/ JAC
• Desirable: Demonstrates an awareness of interface issues

Skills

• Essential: Clinical pharmacy skills at certificate diploma level
• Essential: Demonstrates an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgment
• Essential: Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Essential: Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Essential: Ability to organise and motivate oneself and others efficiently, to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
• Essential: Ability to problem solve
• Desirable: Computer literate: Word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Desirable: Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: St George\'s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT