Highly Specialist Pharmacist W&C Directorate

Job overview

This is an opportunity to join a vibrant, forward‑thinking Women & Children’s Directorate at a time of growth and innovation. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional clinical pharmacy services and want to make a real impact across women’s, neonatal and paediatric care, this role offers the perfect platform.

With the recent re-designation of our neonatal service from a Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) to a Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) — a significant milestone that reflects both the growth in activity at our site and our commitment to delivering high‑quality care closer to home for local families — this is a truly exciting time to join our team. This transformation has opened up new opportunities to shape this brand‑new role and influence how our pharmacy service develops across Women & Children’s care.

You’ll be at the heart of a specialist service that plays a key role in women’s health and paediatrics. Your clinical insight will directly influence the safe, effective and evidence‑based use of medicines across the Directorate.

As part of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust commitment to offering development, we are happy to consider this role as a Band 7 opportunity where applicants don't meet the criteria to be appointed as a Band 8a. This process involves the successful applicant being appointed as a Band 7, and meeting key competencies within 24 months in order to be uplifted to Band 8a.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide and manage pharmaceutical services to the Women & Children Directorate in accordance with the needs of the Division. Along with working with senior clinicians on determining medicines related cost pressures for the Women & Children Directorate. The post holder will also monitor and review prescribing practice within the Women & Children Directorate and to work with clinicians to ensure effective, safe, evidence based and cost effective prescribing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide and manage pharmaceutical services to the Women & Children Directorate in accordance with the needs of the Division. Along with working with senior clinicians on determining medicines related cost pressures for the Women & Children Directorate. The post holder will also monitor and review prescribing practice within the Women & Children Directorate and to work with clinicians to ensure effective, safe, evidence based and cost effective prescribing.

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