Senior Specialist Pharmacist – Older People (Band 8a)

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Band 8a Highly Specialist Pharmacist in Older People for a full-time fixed-term role at Watford General Hospital. You will provide specialist clinical pharmacy support, lead medicines optimisation, and mentor a multidisciplinary team.

You will influence patient care, support service development, supervise staff, and contribute to audit, research and quality improvement initiatives within an innovative pharmacy department.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Post-qualification hospital pharmacist experience in Older People/acute care.
• Advanced practice qualifications (MSc/Diploma) and prescriber status.
• Includes management training or qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead pharmacist in delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy service for Older People.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice, manage risk and ensure medicines legislation compliance.
• Participate in clinical audit and practice research.
• Train pharmacy staff and multidisciplinary team members.
• Deprescribe as an independent pharmacist prescriber and train others in deprescribing tools.

Education

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council

Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice

Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber

Management Training

Management Qualification

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Band 8a Highly Specialist Pharmacist in Older People for a full-time fixed-term role at Watford General Hospital. You will provide specialist clinical pharmacy support, lead medicines optimisation, and mentor a multidisciplinary team.

You will influence patient care, support service development, supervise staff, and contribute to audit, research and quality improvement initiatives within an innovative pharmacy department.