Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to lead thrombosis and anticoagulation pharmacy services at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), following the retirement of the current postholder. This senior leadership role offers the chance to shape and deliver high-quality, safe and innovative anticoagulation and venous thromboembolism (VTE) services across a large, complex organisation. Working as a key member of the multidisciplinary thrombosis team, you will influence practice at both divisional and Trust-wide level, driving improvements in patient safety, clinical effectiveness and service development. You will join a dynamic and highly regarded Pharmacy Department with strong links to UCL and the wider North Central London Integrated Care System, providing excellent opportunities for professional development, research and service innovation. This role is ideal for a motivated pharmacist with specialist expertise in thrombosis and anticoagulation who is passionate about leadership, quality improvement and delivering outstanding patient care.
Main duties of the job
1. You will lead and coordinate clinical pharmacy services for thrombosis and anticoagulation across UCLH, working closely with medical, nursing and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver safe, effective and patient-focused care. This will include active participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, targeted ward rounds and specialist clinics, where you will provide expert therapeutic input and act as a prescriber where appropriate. You will lead on quality improvement, clinical audit and service evaluation projects, using data to drive improvements in safety, effectiveness and value for money. Education and workforce development will be central to the role, with responsibility for developing and delivering training strategies for pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff, as well as acting as a Designated Prescribing Practitioner to support non-medical prescribers.
2. As part of our broader clinical pharmacy team, you will contribute to the implementation and analysis of local and national initiatives to further develop our services. You will also contribute to the delivery of educational and developmental programmes, including UCL School of Pharmacy undergraduate clinical placements, the JPB Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, and our rotational programme for band 7 clinical pharmacists
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
3. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
4. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
5. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
6. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
7. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
8. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
9. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
10. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.