Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving our ward based clinical pharmacy services. In this key post you will be working as part of an established multidisciplinary team and be responsible for providing a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to our medical wards.
The post holder will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist, Medicine, Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Services and Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services Pharmacist and Clinical Directors to monitor and control the drug use within Medicine. The post holder will be pivotal in the day to day delivery of the Pharmacy Clinical Service to these areas. They will support the Lead Pharmacist for Medicine on the strategic development of the pharmacy clinical and ward based services and lead on reducing risks associated with medicines within the Medicine division.
Main duties of the job
As an enthusiastic and patient oriented pharmacist, you will combine expert opinion and expert practice at the bedside to benefit patient care, and work at the forefront within the multidisciplinary team to help us implement, deliver and continually improve medicines management. Overall, you will be responsible for optimizing medicines prescribed on admission, make timely pharmaceutical interventions and facilitate rapid discharge; thereby facilitating high quality patient outcomes whilst ensuring patient safety.
This position offers the opportunity to build on your management experience and specialise in GeneralMedicine You will need excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills and will need to enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need post-registration experience relevant to hospital pharmacy and will have the Post Graduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification.
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:

• 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
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• 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
• 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
07 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
61,631 to 68,623 a year PA Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
337-NP-9191DG
Job locations
Ealing Hospital
601 Uxbridge Road
Southall
UB1 3HW
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GPhC registered
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Management training
• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice.

Experience
Essential

• Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• Experience in Relevant Clinical Speciality
• Experience in education and training

Desirable

• Experience of working as a specialist pharmacist
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience in quality improvement projects

Skills
Essential

• Communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload under pressure

Desirable

• Experience in research

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GPhC registered
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Management training
• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice.

Experience
Essential

• Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• Experience in Relevant Clinical Speciality
• Experience in education and training

Desirable

• Experience of working as a specialist pharmacist
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience in quality improvement projects

Skills
Essential

• Communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload under pressure

Desirable

• Experience in research

Skills Required