Senior Specialist Pharmacist Intensive Care

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's health institution in London seeks a Senior Specialist Paediatric Clinical Pharmacist. In this pivotal role, you will provide advanced pharmaceutical care to critically ill children and work collaboratively with a dedicated healthcare team. Experience in paediatric intensive care is essential, and a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy is required. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £64,156 to £71,148 pro rata and includes working in a supportive environment that promotes diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering a clinical pharmacy service to paediatric intensive care patients.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical issues in intensive care patients.
• Experience in training and supervision of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced pharmaceutical care to critically ill children.
• Work closely with healthcare teams to influence therapeutic decisions.
• Lead service development to optimize medicine usage.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in paediatric intensive care

Use of EPMA systems

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or Equivalent

Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Specialist Paediatric Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive Intensive Care Team (encompassing paediatric, neonatal and cardiac intensive care) on a fixed term basis for 18 months.

This is a pivotal clinical role providing advanced pharmaceutical care to critically ill children and is key to supporting the safe and effective use of medicines in a high pressure, high acuity environment.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the Intensive Care Consultants, Nurses and other Allied Health Professionals to deliver direct patient care, influencing therapeutic decisions and leading on service development within the unit to optimise the prescribing, administration and usage of medicines within the Intensive Care speciality. This post will include some late duty/weekend/bank holiday working.

To be eligible for this post, experience in delivering a clinical pharmacy service to paediatric intensive care patients is essential. You must hold a postgraduate diploma (or equivalent) in clinical pharmacy, possess excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a clear commitment to patient safety.

About us

We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.

Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.

We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.

Details Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Inclusive per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

271-CCS-7280673

Job locations

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London

WC1N 3JH

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification Combined Values Essential

• Combined Values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training Essential

• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or Equivalent

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber

Experience/Knowledge Essential

• Use of medicines in a specialist area of paediatrics
• Experience in providing a specialist clinical pharmacy service to intensive care
• An understanding of the pharmaceutical issues in patients in intensive care
• Participation in audit
• Experience in facilitating change

Desirable

• Experience as a tutor/supervisor for pharmacists undertaking post graduate courses or pre-registration pharmacists/undergraduates

Skills/Abilities Essential

• Experience in use of EPMA systems
• Training and supervision of staff

Person Specification Combined Values Essential

• Combined Values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training Essential

• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or Equivalent

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber

Experience/Knowledge Essential

• Use of medicines in a specialist area of paediatrics
• Experience in providing a specialist clinical pharmacy service to intensive care
• An understanding of the pharmaceutical issues in patients in intensive care
• Participation in audit
• Experience in facilitating change

Desirable

• Experience as a tutor/supervisor for pharmacists undertaking post graduate courses or pre-registration pharmacists/undergraduates

Skills/Abilities Essential

• Experience in use of EPMA systems
• Training and supervision of staff

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London

WC1N 3JH

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London

WC1N 3JH

Employer's website

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