Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare UK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to support the pharmacy team. This role involves ensuring the safe use of medicines, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to continuous improvement in healthcare practices. The ideal candidate will hold a master's degree in pharmacy and possess excellent clinical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including private healthcare and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

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 clinical pharmacy service across inpatient wards.
• Provide direct patient care and support development of clinical guidelines.
• Act as an ambassador for the pharmacy department.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

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, 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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team at The Lister Hospital, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. The Lister Hospital, located in Chelsea has consistently provided care and treatment in London for over 30 years. We offer access to leading consultants from London's top teaching hospitals and contemporary treatment, with several highly specialised units including fertility, gastroenterology medicine and orthopaedics and surgery.

About the hospital and pharmacy team

With 60 beds across three floors, we offer a specialised service, bespoke to our patient’s needs. Our six-bed critical care unit provides dedicated specialised care to seriously ill patients with a range of surgical or medical conditions. Within the Pharmacy department there is a small team of 10 who cover many areas for the hospital, with high turnover of outpatient requirements covering Surgical, ITU, Medical, Urgent Care and also the Lister Fertility Clinic.

Responsibilities

• The successful postholder will play a key role in supporting the clinical pharmacy service across inpatient wards, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines through activities such as medicines reconciliation, clinical screening, patient counselling and close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• In addition to providing direct patient care, you will support the development of clinical guidelines, participate in audits, and contribute to staff training across the hospital.
• You will also act as an ambassador for the pharmacy department, helping to drive continuous improvement in medicines management and promote evidence-based prescribing.

What you will bring

• 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)

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• 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 for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

HCA Healthcare UK is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a culture that embraces diverse perspectives and promotes our values across all areas of our organisation. As a valued member of our team, you will be expected to uphold and demonstrate HCA Healthcare UK’s core values through respectful behaviour and conduct. This includes a commitment to fostering Inclusion in all aspects of your role. We approach every patient and colleague with empathy, kindness, and understanding, ensuring a supportive and caring environments for all. We strive for excellence in everything we do, continuously improving our skills and services. Additionally, we encourage sustainable practices by considering the environmental impact of your actions whenever possible.

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation,we’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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