Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare UK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist. Responsibilities include supporting the clinical pharmacy service, developing guidelines, and promoting safe medicine use. Candidates should have a Master's in pharmacy and GPhC registration, with 2+ years of hospital experience preferred. Excellent benefits include private healthcare and generous leave policies.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in a hospital setting.
• Working towards or completed a postgraduate diploma in Clinical or General Pharmacy Practice.
• Experience in training, clinical audit, or guideline development.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical pharmacy service across inpatient wards.
• Develop clinical guidelines and participate in audits.
• Act as an ambassador for the pharmacy department.

Skills

Clinical screening

Patient counselling

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

GPhC Registration

Job description

Overview

Role: Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Location: The Lister Hospital, Chelsea, London

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Saturday, with contribution to Bank Holidays and on-call service on rota basis

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive Depending on Experience with Excellent Benefits

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical pharmacy service across inpatient wards, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines through activities such as medicines reconciliation, clinical screening and patient counselling, and close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop clinical guidelines, participate in audits, and contribute to staff training across the hospital.
• Act as an ambassador for the pharmacy department, helping to drive continuous improvement in medicines management and promoting evidence-based prescribing.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• GPhC Registration
• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in a hospital setting (desirable)
• Working towards or completed a postgraduate diploma in Clinical or General Pharmacy Practice (desirable)
• Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills
• Experience in training, clinical audit, or guideline development (desirable)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount and other flexible benefits