Job summary
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 Respiratory wards.
The post holder will work closely with the Pharmacy Team Lead for Medicine to monitor and control medicine use within the Respiratory service. They will support the strategic development of the pharmacy clinical and ward based services and lead on reducing risks associated with medicines within the Respiratory service.
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:
* Supporting the development and delivery of clinical pharmacy services within Respiratory.
* Providing a safe, efficient and cost-effective pharmacy service to the Respiratory wards.
* Contributing to the management of junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working within the Respiratory service.
* Supporting and helping to deliver key performance targets within the Respiratory service, in particular those related to prescribing, optimising medicines and the turnaround times of discharge medicines.
This position is a job share and offers the opportunity to build on your management experience and specialism in Respiratory medicine. 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
01 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£59,490 to £66,239 a year Per annum including HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share
Reference number
337-NP-8887KS
Job locations
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please can you see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please can you see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* GPhC registered
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
* Independent Prescribing Qualification
* Management or leadership training / qualification
Experience Essential
* Hospital Pharmacy Experience
* Experience in Clinical Pharmacy
* Experience in Education and Training
Desirable
* Experience within Respiratory Medicine
* Experience of managing a team
* Experience in Quality Improvement projects / audits
Skills Essential
* Communication skills
* Ability to prioritise workload under pressure
Desirable
* Research / service improvement
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* GPhC registered
* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
* Independent Prescribing Qualification
* Management or leadership training / qualification
Experience Essential
* Hospital Pharmacy Experience
* Experience in Clinical Pharmacy
* Experience in Education and Training
Desirable
* Experience within Respiratory Medicine
* Experience of managing a team
* Experience in Quality Improvement projects / audits
Skills Essential
* Communication skills
* Ability to prioritise workload under pressure
Desirable
* Research / service improvement
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.
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.
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
Harrow
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
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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