# Band 8a Senior Specialist Pharmacist (FMH CDC/ Imaging) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-senior-specialist-pharmacist-fmh-cdc-imaging/503024ba-8c2d-4435-a435-f6767a4e561e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-senior-specialist-pharmacist-fmh-cdc-imaging/503024ba-8c2d-4435-a435-f6767a4e561e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (cross site working required) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T15:20:41.960Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8355316 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8355316?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview In accordance with the objectives set by the RFL Group Chief Pharmacist and Senior Operations Managers for CDC and Imaging, in line with medicines legislation to co-ordinate and develop the provision of high quality pharmacy services to patients visiting the services. To be an active member of the clinical, operational and governance for the services providing specialist advice and support. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team and divisional managers, the post holder will ensure the safe and cost-effective use of drugs and demonstrate effective control of drug expenditure within these areas. ### Main duties of the job - Responsible for advising and supporting the development of clinical documents e.g. policies, DTC applications, patient group directions/written instructions, etc - Developing proformas for administration of prescription only medicines, - Initial CQC medicines management compliance working closely with the Chief Technician. - Providing similar support for Imaging Services across the sites - In year we would then assess the long-term pharmacist requirements for the service and scale appropriately. - Medicine financial reporting ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication skills - Good negotiation skills and ability to influence key stakeholders - Demonstration of advanced clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical skills with a high level of clinical reasoning and judgement - Demonstrates a whole-system patient-focussed approach to work - Ability to manage time, people and resources effectively to deliver timely outcomes - Ability to identify and manage risks - Ability to identify and implement best practice - Ability to communicate with patient/carers and staff of all levels - Ability to integrate within a multidisciplinary forum - Ability to organise and prioritise work - Ability to work alone and as part of a team - Ability to take full responsibility for and be accountable for own actions - Demonstrate initiative particularly in relation to problem solving - Ability to work accurately under pressure - Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands. - Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged - Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situations - Ability to undertake clinical audit and own research - Ability to evaluate quality of service provided - Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols - Understanding of current national standards and guidelines and service delivery issues within Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. - Understanding of NHS national and local priorities - Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance - Computer literate with good presentation skills - Ability to identify own training needs and maintains portfolio of practice - Good teaching and training skills - Ability to motivate and act as a role model ### Experience **Essential** - Experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist - Evidence of a comprehensive B6 & 7 rotations - Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure - Evidence of leading change management and service development projects - Experience in education and training - Evidence of writing/implementing clinical guidelines and government directives - Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback **Desirable** - Experience of working within appropriate clinical specialties ### Royal Free shared commitments **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal qualities and attributes **Essential** - Enthusiastic, well-motivated, hardworking - Identifies own training needs actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice - Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and on call - Reliable with good attendance record ### Education and professional qualifications **Essential** - MPharm or equivalent - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Postgraduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent **Desirable** - Advanced qualification in specialist area - Registered Independent Prescriber - RPS Faculty membership ## Documents - [fr (pdf, 78.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10681191) - [jd cdc pharmacist (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10681565) - [ps cdc pharmacist (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10681566) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.