Senior Pharmacist-Transplantation & VADs - Harefield Hospital

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Harefield is seeking a Senior Pharmacist specialized in transplantation services. The role requires expertise in providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care and engaging actively with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should be registered pharmacists with postgraduate qualifications in pharmacy practice. Competitive salary with opportunities for professional development will be offered.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC.
• Experience in delivering pharmaceutical services to medical patients.
• Demonstrates positive relationships with MDT.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services for transplant & VAD patients.
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• Support the hospital's homecare medicines service.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Positive working relationships

Change implementation

Ward Pharmacy experience

Education

Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

MPharm or equivalent

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacist-Transplantation & VADs - Harefield Hospital

The closing date is 24 November 2025

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated, and innovative pharmacist to join the cardiothoracic transplant pharmacy team at Harefield Hospital in providing transplant pharmacy services from in-patient (including critical care) to out-patients delivering medicines optimisation reviews. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will gain skills in critical care, renal, anti-infectives and transplant; and be responsible for delivering pharmaceutical care to patients who have received a ventricular assist device (VAD) or who are awaiting heart or lung transplantation, and for managing their medicines lifelong following surgery.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the multidisciplinary team your role will be to:

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services for Transplant & VAD patients across inpatients and in medicines optimisation clinics
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused care including antimicrobial stewardship
• Support the hospital's homecare medicines (including OPAT) service for adult Transplant & VAD patients
• Work closely with the Transplant & VAD teams to promote medicines optimisation: support the development of guidelines, assist in education and training, manage medicines related risk and provide a comprehensive medication service

This post will suit individuals with a keen interest in transplant and working within a proactive multidisciplinary team, the department is committed to the development of its staff.

About us

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Should you require any further information regarding this post please contact Haifa Lyster via email on [e-mail] or telephone on 01895823737 ext 85087 or 07964125247 or Pauline Ly via e-mail on [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• MPharm (or equivalent)
• A registered independent prescriber
• Registered pre-registration Pharmacy tutor for the RPSGB
• Train the Trainer or equivalent qualification

Experience

• Ward Pharmacy experience
• Significant experience in delivering pharmaceutical services to medical patients
• Demonstrates positive working relationships with senior members of the MDT
• Has undertaken and published research

Experience

• Experience of clinical supervision eg. trainee pharmacists, diploma pharmacists
• The ability to initiate and implement change
• Progressive and continuing professional development
• Experience in the use of clinical audit and quality improvement methodology
• Experience of financial reporting to directorates
• Experience in delivering pharmaceutical services to Transplant or ICU patients

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£61,631 to £68,623 a yearper annum inc. outer HCA