Job summary The Senior Pharmacist for patient services will assist in leading, delivering, developing and evaluating a high quality clinical and pharmaceutical service to inpatients and outpatient services.This includes the responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day service provision, including allocation of staff and provision of cover in the event of sickness. The Trust takes pride as one of the major specialist centres for infectious diseases, liver and renal transplants, breast and plastic surgery, myeloma, and neuroendocrine tumours. Working in one of the main speciality centres brings exciting opportunities to see a range of patients at different levels of complexities. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. The Pharmacy department is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything we do. Main duties of the job This post holder will be responsible for promoting governance and the safe use of medicines across the Trust alongside providing a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service for patients within a defined clinical specialty.To work closely with the multidisciplinary teams, clinical leads, and divisional managers for inpatient MDTU and outpatient services. To oversee the operational, clinical and strategic components including being responsible for optimising digital pathways related to Patient Services. To have overall responsibility for Patient Services, including ensuring compliance with relevant local, Trust, professional, ethical and regulatory standards.To assure compliance of Patient Services with relevant Key Performance Indicators.Be involved in quality improvement projects which aim to improve performance within patient servicesTo support with education and training activities of all pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals in the context of patient service activitiesTo support with compliance with external governance requirements relating to patient servicesDevelop tools to capture and analyse performance and report this month. Leading on the training and induction of pharmacy staff, ensuring they are adequately trained and supported to carry out their duties. About us The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ Details Date posted 19 December 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £61,631 to £68,623 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 391-RFL-7666172 Job locations Barnet Hospital Wellhouse Lane Barnet EN5 3DJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for a detailed job description and responsibilities for this role Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for a detailed job description and responsibilities for this role Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) GPhC registration Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Desirable Registered supplementary or independent prescriber Advanced qualification in specialist area Experience Essential Considerable experience working in hospital pharmacy and proven experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist Experience of contributing to policy, planning and service development Experience of managing own workload Experience of managing change and leading service developments Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure and high cost drugs Experience of writing / implementing clinical guidelines and government directives Experience of multidisciplinary working Evidence of clinical audit/drug evaluation/practice research and the promotion of evidence based practice Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback Comprehensive band 6/7 rotation Experience as a clinical pharmacy tutor Experience of clinical risk and clinical governance Desirable Experience of on call commitments Personal Qualities & attributes Essential Identifies own training needs actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice Demonstrate team work Skills and aptitudes Essential Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills in the specialist areas Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills Demonstrates good negotiation skills and the ability to influence medical, pharmacy and management staff Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situation Demonstrates good teaching and training skills Demonstrates good management skills Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged Ability to communicate with patients/carers and staff of all levels Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver timely outcomes Ability to work accurately under pressure Ability to integrate in a multidisciplinary forum Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving Ability to identify and implement best practice using critical appraisal skills Ability to identify and manage risk and understands clinical risk and clinical governance Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols Understanding of NHS national and local priorities Understanding of processes and commissioning of medicines and services Desirable Undertakes own research Previous experience of electronic prescribing system Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) GPhC registration Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Desirable Registered supplementary or independent prescriber Advanced qualification in specialist area Experience Essential Considerable experience working in hospital pharmacy and proven experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist Experience of contributing to policy, planning and service development Experience of managing own workload Experience of managing change and leading service developments Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure and high cost drugs Experience of writing / implementing clinical guidelines and government directives Experience of multidisciplinary working Evidence of clinical audit/drug evaluation/practice research and the promotion of evidence based practice Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback Comprehensive band 6/7 rotation Experience as a clinical pharmacy tutor Experience of clinical risk and clinical governance Desirable Experience of on call commitments Personal Qualities & attributes Essential Identifies own training needs actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice Demonstrate team work Skills and aptitudes Essential Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills in the specialist areas Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills Demonstrates good negotiation skills and the ability to influence medical, pharmacy and management staff Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situation Demonstrates good teaching and training skills Demonstrates good management skills Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged Ability to communicate with patients/carers and staff of all levels Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver timely outcomes Ability to work accurately under pressure Ability to integrate in a multidisciplinary forum Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving Ability to identify and implement best practice using critical appraisal skills Ability to identify and manage risk and understands clinical risk and clinical governance Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols Understanding of NHS national and local priorities Understanding of processes and commissioning of medicines and services Desirable Undertakes own research Previous experience of electronic prescribing system 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 (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. 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 (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). Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Address Barnet Hospital Wellhouse Lane Barnet EN5 3DJ Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Address Barnet Hospital Wellhouse Lane Barnet EN5 3DJ Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)