Job summary
Are you ready to take on a role that blends clinical expertise, leadership, and innovation in one of the UK's most prestigious NHS Trusts? We are seeking a motivated and highly skilled Highly Specialist Pharmacist (Band 8a) to join our forward-thinking pharmacy team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
In this unique split role, you will have the opportunity to specialise in Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases (AIMD), lipids, and diabetes & endocrinology, delivering direct patient care through specialist clinics while shaping and developing advanced pharmacy services. You'll collaborate with internationally renowned multidisciplinary teams, work at the forefront of cutting-edge treatments, and contribute to service innovations that make a real difference to patients with rare and complex conditions.
This is more than a job--it's a chance to:
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Be a recognised clinical expert in highly specialised areas of practice.
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Lead and innovate, driving improvements in pharmacy services across AIMD, lipids, and diabetes.
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Mentor and inspire the next generation of pharmacists and trainees.
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Contribute to research and service development, helping to shape the future of medicines optimisation.
Join us and become part of a Trust that values excellence, collaboration, and professional growth.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Pharmacist (AIMD, Lipids & Diabetes/Endocrinology), you will:
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Provide expert, patient-centred care in specialist outpatient clinics for Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases, lipid disorders, and diabetes/endocrinology, including independent prescribing and complex medicines optimisation.
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Act as a clinical leader and role model, offering specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams and ensuring the highest standards of safe, evidence-based practice.
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Lead and develop innovative pharmacy services, including the creation of treatment guidelines, clinical pathways, and medicines optimisation strategies.
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Support seamless transitions of care between hospital and community settings, ensuring continuity and improving patient outcomes.
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Mentor and train junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians along with our trainee staff, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.
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Contribute to research, clinical audits, and service evaluations to drive improvements.
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Horizon scan for new therapies and service developments, ensuring safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines.
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Represent the pharmacy service at Trust and directorate-level meetings, ensuring specialist pharmacy priorities are recognised and delivered.
This is a truly exciting opportunity to combine hands-on patient care with leadership and service innovation in one of the UK's leading NHS pharmacy teams.
About us
At Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, you'll join one of the UK's most respected and forward-thinking healthcare providers. We bring together five world-renowned hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as extensive community services across South East London.
We are proud to be part of King's Health Partners, an Academic Health Sciences Centre that combines excellence in clinical care, education, and research. This means you'll have access to outstanding training and development opportunities, collaborative working with internationally recognised experts, and the chance to be involved in cutting-edge innovation that shapes the future of healthcare.
Our pharmacy and medicines optimisation team of over 650 staff is one of the largest in the NHS, providing specialist services across our hospitals and community settings. You'll join a diverse and supportive team where your skills and expertise will be valued, and your career can flourish.
When you join us, you're not just starting a job--you're becoming part of a 22,700-strong organisation driven by compassion, excellence, and a commitment to improving patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this split role, you will provide advanced pharmacy services across Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases (AIMD), lipids, and diabetes & endocrinology, combining direct patient care with leadership and service development.
Your key responsibilities will include:
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Delivering expert pharmaceutical care and prescribing in specialist outpatient clinics.
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Leading and developing pharmacy services for AIMD and lipid management, ensuring safe and cost-effective use of medicines.
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Acting as a recognised clinical expert and role model within the Trust and wider networks.
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Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care and support seamless care pathways.
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Mentoring and developing junior pharmacy staff and trainees.
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Contributing to research, clinical audit, and service improvement projects.
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Horizon scanning for new therapies and supporting the development of local and national guidance.
For the full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this split role, you will provide advanced pharmacy services across Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases (AIMD), lipids, and diabetes & endocrinology, combining direct patient care with leadership and service development.
Your key responsibilities will include:
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Delivering expert pharmaceutical care and prescribing in specialist outpatient clinics.
-
Leading and developing pharmacy services for AIMD and lipid management, ensuring safe and cost-effective use of medicines.
-
Acting as a recognised clinical expert and role model within the Trust and wider networks.
-
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care and support seamless care pathways.
-
Mentoring and developing junior pharmacy staff and trainees.
-
Contributing to research, clinical audit, and service improvement projects.
-
Horizon scanning for new therapies and supporting the development of local and national guidance.
For the full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- MPharm Degree (or equivalent)
- Higher degree / Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, or equivalent experience
- GPhC registration
- GPhC registered non-medical prescriber
Desirable
- RPS membership
- Recognised management qualification or equivalent experience
- Recognised postgraduate qualification with a research component, or equivalent published evidence
Research and Development
Essential
- To demonstrate a critical approach to the development and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services
- Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate protocols and guidelines
- Actively seek to improve the ward and clinical services provided through recognised QI or other change methodology
Desirable
- To have a recognised post graduate qualification with a research component, or equivalent published evidence.
- Under take own research
- Co-ordinate the undergraduate and preregistration student clinical activity.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience ensuring safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of drugs in acute and/or specialist medicine
- Demonstrable experience of the preparation, submission, and monitoring of high-cost medicines funded via IFRs and other funding pathways
- Experience of identifying and managing risks
- Experience of critically evaluating and developing clinical pharmacy services
- Experience of the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of protocols and guidelines
- Experience of providing pharmacy education and training to the wider pharmacy team and when appropriate, the MDT
Desirable
- Experience of providing evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information to senior members of the Pharmacy department and the wider MDT
- Clinical experience in the delivery of pharmaceutical services for patients with inherited metabolic or diabetes & endocrine conditions
- Experience of delivering teaching or training to undergraduates
- Experience of managing a team / defined area of clinical pharmacy service
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
- Ability to identify staff training needs, including personal training needs and maintain a portfolio of practice
- Able to ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use
- Able to motivate and inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to complete the horizon scanning process for prescribing practices that may impact budgets
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- MPharm Degree (or equivalent)
- Higher degree / Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, or equivalent experience
- GPhC registration
- GPhC registered non-medical prescriber
Desirable
- RPS membership
- Recognised management qualification or equivalent experience
- Recognised postgraduate qualification with a research component, or equivalent published evidence
Research and Development
Essential
- To demonstrate a critical approach to the development and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services
- Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate protocols and guidelines
- Actively seek to improve the ward and clinical services provided through recognised QI or other change methodology
Desirable
- To have a recognised post graduate qualification with a research component, or equivalent published evidence.
- Under take own research
- Co-ordinate the undergraduate and preregistration student clinical activity.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience ensuring safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of drugs in acute and/or specialist medicine
- Demonstrable experience of the preparation, submission, and monitoring of high-cost medicines funded via IFRs and other funding pathways
- Experience of identifying and managing risks
- Experience of critically evaluating and developing clinical pharmacy services
- Experience of the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of protocols and guidelines
- Experience of providing pharmacy education and training to the wider pharmacy team and when appropriate, the MDT
Desirable
- Experience of providing evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information to senior members of the Pharmacy department and the wider MDT
- Clinical experience in the delivery of pharmaceutical services for patients with inherited metabolic or diabetes & endocrine conditions
- Experience of delivering teaching or training to undergraduates
- Experience of managing a team / defined area of clinical pharmacy service
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop clinical pharmacy services in line with local and national objectives
- Ability to identify staff training needs, including personal training needs and maintain a portfolio of practice
- Able to ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to drug use
- Able to motivate and inspire others
Desirable
- Ability to complete the horizon scanning process for prescribing practices that may impact budgets
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.
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.
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).
