Senior Specialist Pharmacist, Critical Care

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced specialist pharmacist to join the critical care team at Northwick Park Hospital. The role involves working with a diverse patient group requiring multi-organ support, contributing to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Applicants should have extensive clinical pharmacy experience, particularly in critical care, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy.
• Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients.
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the critical care pharmacy team.
• Provide training and education to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Manage individuals or teams as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic specialist pharmacist to work in critical care. The pharmacist will have the unique opportunity to work at a critical care unit with 24 bed at Northwick Park Hospital. The post holder will be working closely with the critical care pharmacy team at Northwick Park Hospital. The patient group is diverse taking adult medical and surgical patients who require multi-organ support; often these patients are from specialties such as St Marks Hospital gastroenterology, intestinal failure, ENT, Vascular and Head & Neck departments. We pride ourselves on a multidisciplinary approach to individual patient care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who has extensive clinical pharmacy experience, critical care experience and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. You will need to have excellent communication, clinical and negotiation skills, as well as experience providing training and education to a range of healthcare professionals and patients. Experience in managing individuals or team(s) is also an advantage.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including 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 providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and 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, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum including HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

337-NP-8777DG

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Job description Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Desirable

• Independent or supplementary Prescriber
• MSc in a relevant subject
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
• Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications and experience in critical care
• Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients

Desirable

• Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services /guidelines
• Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities

Skills, abilities and attributes Essential

• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Highly developed communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
• Word processing/spreadsheet skills
• Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
• Critical appraisal skills

Desirable

• Evaluation skills

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Desirable

• Independent or supplementary Prescriber
• MSc in a relevant subject
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
• Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications and experience in critical care
• Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients

Desirable

• Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services /guidelines
• Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities

Skills, abilities and attributes Essential

• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Highly developed communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
• Word processing/spreadsheet skills
• Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
• Critical appraisal skills

Desirable

• Evaluation skills

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).

Additional information 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 Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)