Lead Clinical Pharmacist

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Lead Clinical Pharmacist to work in an exceptional independent private hospital next to Central London.

You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers

This is one of the UK’s largest independent charitable hospitals.

Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff

**To be considered for this position you must hold a professional registration as a Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council GPC**

As the Lead Clinical Pharmacist your key responsibilities include:

To provide a clinical service to the wards, the Hospice and associated departments in accordance with professional, departmental and Hospital policies
Continually promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and errors
Available to medical, nursing and pharmacy staff to answer queries relating to individual patients and any protocols and policies within the Hospital
Undertake clinical audit projects involving the use of medicines within the Hospital
Identify changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget and advise the Chief Pharmacist accordingly
Provide professional, managerial and clinical leadership to all pharmacy staff
Ensure that compliance with legal, ethical and other applicable standards are achieved within the post holder’s designated areas of responsibility
Record regularly clinical interventions and activities in line with departmental policy
Attend Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTs) to represent Pharmacy
Attend Policy Practice Group meetings/Medicines Management Group meetings as required
Take part in Saturday and late rota as required
Take part in on-call rota as required
Participate in the departmental staff appraisal programme, identifying development, training needs and monitoring continuing professional development as per departmental policy and national guidelines from the General Pharmaceutical Council


The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

2 years must be within a clinical pharmacy role within a hospital setting
Palliative care experience
Post- registration experience within a hospital setting
Substantial experience of working within a role involving multidisciplinary communication
Experience in the development of policies, procedures and guidelines as well as writing and presenting complex reports
Accurate clinical, dispensing and checking abilities
Experience and awareness of drug cost issues.
Has provided medication counselling to patients
Multidisciplinary working with Nursing and/or Medical colleagues
Working with private patients
Analysis and application of complex clinical data and financial software and billings
Experience of motivating and managing staff effectively


The successful Lead Clinical Pharmacist will receive an excellent salary of £52,356.85 per annum.

This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

Ongoing development and training
27 days annual leave
Generous private healthcare cover
Contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS pension
Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
Ongoing training and development programmes
Discounts at local, national and online shops
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work loan scheme
Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards


Reference ID: 6145
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV