Senior Specialist Pharmacist

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to lead the provision of out-patient pharmacy services. You will collaborate with specialist clinics, develop clinical pharmacy services, and support the training of staff. A GPhC registration and a diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent are essential, along with excellent communication and teamwork skills. This full-time role includes participation in on-call, weekend, and holiday duty rotas.

Qualifications

• Must be a GPhC registered pharmacist.
• Possess broad hospital-based experience.
• Enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.
• Friendly, adaptable, flexible, and willing to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of out-patient pharmacy services for immunosuppressant drugs.
• Collaboratively work with specialist teams to develop clinical pharmacy services.
• Support the Lead Patient Services Pharmacist in rolling out patient-centre consultations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Adaptability

Commitment to continuous professional development

Education

GPhC registered pharmacist

Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Lead the provision of out‑patient pharmacy services for immunosuppressant and disease‑modifying drugs. Collaboratively work with specialist teams to develop clinical pharmacy services, including prescribing, and facilitate training of permanent and rotating staff. Support the Lead Patient Services Pharmacist in rolling out patient‑centre consultations.

Provide an opportunity to build on your clinical skills by collaborating with specialist clinics and the out‑patient pharmacy team.

Full‑time post with required participation in on‑call (back‑up), weekend, bank holiday and late‑night duty rotas.

Requirements

You must be a GPhC registered pharmacist with a diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or an equivalent qualification and possess broad hospital‑based experience.

Your communication skills should be excellent and you should enjoy working as part of a large multi‑disciplinary team. Friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible and willing to learn new skills are essential, as is a commitment to continuous professional development.

Additional Information

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, in accordance with policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment; staff will need to consent to regular updates on their criminal records status.

Due to the high volumes of applications, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once sufficient applications have been received. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require all shortlisted applicants to provide contact details of their current HR department. Selected candidates will be reminded to present this information at interview. Please note the Trust uses identity‑checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve.

The Trust is flexible‑working friendly; discuss potential arrangements (job share, part‑time, other flexible patterns) that meet service needs. If it works for the service, we will do our best to accommodate it.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, patient‑oriented pharmacist to lead and deliver out‑patient pharmacy services and collaborate with specialist clinics across the trust.

About the Trust

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of over 8,200 clinical and support staff serves a diverse population of nearly one million people.

Major acute services are provided at:

• Northwick Park Hospital – home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country and hosting the country’s top‑rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital – an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital – a busy district general hospital offering a range of clinical services, a 24/7 emergency department, urgent care centre and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital – our planned care site hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, dedicated to training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Our Vision

"Quality at our HEART" – driven by our HEART values and behaviours, developed together with our staff.