Women's and Children's pharmacist and POSCU Lead

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to lead the POSCU service within a dynamic pharmacy team. The ideal candidate will be a hospital pharmacist with a strong background in multi-disciplinary environments and a passion for providing exceptional care. Responsibilities include managing clinical services for paediatrics and oncology, training pharmacists, and supporting chemotherapy administration. This is a full-time, permanent position offering competitive salary and support for your professional development.

Qualifications

• Current GPhC registration as a pharmacist is essential.
• Ability to critically review services and processes.
• Identify training needs of staff as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the POSCU service and provide clinical pharmacy services.
• Manage operational and professional support to lead pharmacists.
• Provide training and supervision to pre-registration and rotational pharmacists.

Skills

Relevant Hospital Experience

Ability to manage staff

Leading and Implementing change

Ability to deal directly with public

Recent Clinical Pharmacy Experience

Ability to work under pressure

Computer literate

Ability to work in a team

Flexibility with work schedule

Paediatric experience

Education

MRPharm or equivalent

Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team? We would like to invite you to consider joining us in delivering our Pharmacy Vision of excellence. You will be working with our enthusiastic and dynamic team in providing the best clinical service for patients by working closely with other healthcare professionals.

The postholder will lead the POSCU service and will be an integral member of the women and childrens team to provide a clinical pharmacy service to our patient cohort. You will ideally be a current hospital pharmacist with experience of working in multidisciplinary environment, who is ready to take the next step and lead a team. You will be part of a dynamic and supportive team providing a high level of care.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance and delivery of a comprehensive clinical Pharmacy service to the Trust and provide operational and professional support to the Lead pharmacist for oncology and Lead Pharmacist for Women\'s and Children.
• The post holder is responsible for providing high level of clinical and pharmacy services to Paediatrics/Oncology areas.
• To provide training and supervision to pre-registration and rotational pharmacists
• To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within Women and Children\'s Directorate ensuring the safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the specialty
• To support the maintenance, clinical use and development of chemotherapy e-prescribing and administration system (Chemocare) across the Paediatric Oncology Service.
• The post holder will have designated areas of responsibility, which will vary from time to time according to needs of the service.

About us

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London\'s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients\' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: North Middlesex University Hospital website.

Details

• Date posted: 19 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £61,631 to £68,623 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAs
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 391-NMUH-7230630-C
• Job locations: North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London, N18 1QX

Job description and responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of this role.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• MRPharm or equivalent
• Diploma/ MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or working to equivalent
• Current GPhC registration as a pharmacist

Desirable

• Independent Non-Medical prescribing qualification
• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Skills and abilities

• Relevant Hospital Experience
• Ability to manage staff
• Leading and Implementing change
• Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians & other health service staff
• Recent Clinical Pharmacy/Ward Pharmacy Experience
• Ability to work under pressure
• Understanding of risk management with medicines usage process
• Computer literate
• Ability to work with the colleagues as part of a team
• Ability to show Initiative
• Able to lead service
• Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
• Enthusiasm
• Paediatric experience

Desirable

• Familiar with Chemocare
• Paediatric haematology-oncology experience

Experience

• Ability to critically review services and processes
• Effective organization and prioritisation skills in the workplace
• Identify training needs of staff in order to undertake the roles required
• Ability to work unsupervised and alone

Trust values

• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Other 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. 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Address: North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London, N18 1QX. Employer's website: Royal Free London Jobs.