Job summary
We're seeking a motivated and dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic team delivering high-quality pharmacy services across Critical Care, Theatres, and Pain Services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with lead pharmacists across multiple sites, supporting a diverse patient population. Alongside developing your clinical expertise, you'll also have the opportunity to grow your leadership and management skills through:
- Active participation in multidisciplinary ward and board rounds, promoting safe, effective, and patient-centred prescribing and medicines use
- Involvement in clinical audits, research, and service evaluation
- Supporting the design and implementation of new pharmacy services, guidelines, and policies
- Assisting Lead Pharmacists and Divisions in managing medication expenditure
- Contributing to the education, training, and supervision of pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff
Our Trust hosts three major Intensive Therapy Units (ITUs) across St Mary's, Hammersmith, and Charing Cross Hospitals, with approximately 95 beds and care provided to nearly 1,700 patients annually.
If you're passionate about innovation, collaboration, and delivering exceptional care, we'd love to hear from you.
For further information, please contact Dhanesh Solanki (Senior Lead Pharmacist, Critical Care) at dsolanki@nhs.net or Lauren Choi Lauren.choi1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work closely with lead pharmacists in critical care across multiple sites, supporting a wide and varied patient population. Alongside developing your clinical expertise, this role offers the opportunity to strengthen your leadership and management capabilities through:
- Active involvement in multidisciplinary ward and board rounds, promoting high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centred prescribing and medicines optimisation.
- Engagement in clinical practice research and audit activities.
- Contributing to the design and implementation of new pharmacy services, as well as the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Supporting Lead Pharmacists and Divisional teams in the effective management of medication expenditure.
- Participating in the education, training, and supervision of pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- FS1 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or other certificate equivalent
Desirable
- FS2 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- This must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients within a MDT
- Previous experience of clinical audit work and/or pharmacy practice research
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice or service improvements
Desirable
- Previous ITU ward experience
- Previous experience of attending consultant-led ward rounds
- Previous experience of managing specialist services
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex information and able to adapt communication style appropriately to the content and context
- Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
- Good ability to use computer systems including excel and word
- Able to adapt, cope with change, and work under pressure
Desirable
- Word and Excel at an advanced level
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality
- Able to motivate others, both within your team and in others
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- FS1 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or other certificate equivalent
Desirable
- FS2 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- This must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients within a MDT
- Previous experience of clinical audit work and/or pharmacy practice research
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice or service improvements
Desirable
- Previous ITU ward experience
- Previous experience of attending consultant-led ward rounds
- Previous experience of managing specialist services
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex information and able to adapt communication style appropriately to the content and context
- Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement
- Good ability to use computer systems including excel and word
- Able to adapt, cope with change, and work under pressure
Desirable
- Word and Excel at an advanced level
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality
- Able to motivate others, both within your team and in others
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).
