Senior Specialist Pharmacist, Surgery

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Surgery for a part-time role. The position involves managing inpatient pharmacy services, overseeing pharmacy staff training, and ensuring compliant clinical service delivery. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to patient care in a dynamic hospital environment, shaped by teamwork and multidisciplinary training.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with GPhC registration is essential.
• Significant hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Experience training staff desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop inpatient pharmacy services on surgery wards.
• Train and supervise pharmacy staff and conduct audits.
• Provide general pharmacy services, including dispensing.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy service management

Training and development of staff

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice

GPhC registered

Post-graduate MSc in relevant subject (desirable)

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic pharmacist to help lead, deliver and develop inpatient pharmacy services to the surgery wards at Northwick Park hospital.

Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Surgery

This is a part-time post. The post holder will be required to participate in the on-call (back up), weekend, bank holiday and late-night duty rotas.

Main duties of the job

Key duties include:

Manage, provide and develop a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service to the Surgical Directorate wards and clinical areas, in accordance with Trust policies.

Have oversight of the Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy assistants providing the Pharmacy services to the Surgical directorate.

To act as a lead for the training and development of the rotational band 6 and 7 pharmacists during their Surgery rotations.

To be a practice tutor and educational facilitator to pharmacists taking the JPB postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice

To assist in the training, development and supervision of ward-based Pharmacy technicians and assistants

To work as an independent prescriber, or work towards gaining the relevant qualification, in accordance with a defined scope of practice agreed by the NMP Group

To help with multidisciplinary training to nurses, doctors and other Healthcare professionals

Plan, organise and conduct audit within both the pharmacy department and the Surgical directorate.

Participate in the provision of general pharmacy services such as dispensing for discharge, weekends, public holidays, late duty and on-call duties

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:

o 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

o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

o 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

o 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

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum inclusive HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

337-NP-8888KS

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

London

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 Registered Pharmacist with GPhC Essential

• GPhC registered

oPostgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent Essential

• oPostgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Desirable

• oPost-graduate MSc in relevant subject.
• oLeadership course

Knowledge and experience Essential

• oSignificant broad based post qualification hospital pharmacy experience

Desirable

• oAdvanced pharmaceutical knowledge of post surgical care
• Experience training staff

Education and Training Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Person Specification Registered Pharmacist with GPhC Essential

• GPhC registered

oPostgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent Essential

• oPostgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Desirable

• oPost-graduate MSc in relevant subject.
• oLeadership course

Knowledge and experience Essential

• oSignificant broad based post qualification hospital pharmacy experience

Desirable

• oAdvanced pharmaceutical knowledge of post surgical care
• Experience training staff

Education and Training Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

London

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

London

HA1 3UJ

Employer's website

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