# Senior Clinical Divisional Pharmacist – Queen Square > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-divisional-pharmacist-queen-square/996442c0-2ba8-489f-b275-506c751a2517 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-divisional-pharmacist-queen-square/996442c0-2ba8-489f-b275-506c751a2517.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover to contract-end-date 28/06/2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T11:01:48.344Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8042235 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8042235?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery to cover maternity leave of the current post holder for 12 months. You will be responsible for the delivery of a range of pharmacy services to the neurology, neurosurgery and adult metabolic services.   This is an opportunity to gain leadership experience in a pioneering hospital which is expanding and developing new areas in research, service development and education. This is an exciting opportunity in a pioneering hospital which is expanding and developing new areas in research, service development and education ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a proactive and dynamic individual with substantial knowledge, skills, experience and expertise in Neurology to support and further develop the high quality pharmacy service to these areas. The NHNN Pharmacy team provides a comprehensive range of services with the aimed at ensuring safe, effective, and economical use of medicines - You will provide and develop clinical pharmacy services in accordance with objectives agreed with the Queen Square Principle Pharmacist an the Divisional Leads - You will act as a clinical role model to junior staff. providing professional leadership, support and guidance in clinical practice - You will also work as part of our broader clinical pharmacy team and contribute to local and national initiatives to develop and enhance the pharmacy service and medicines management across the Trust. - You will contribute to the delivery of educational and developmental programmes, including the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, and our rotational programme for band 7 clinical pharmacists. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery to cover maternity leave of the current post holder for 12 months. You will be responsible for the delivery of a range of pharmacy services to the neurology, neurosurgery and adult metabolic services. This is an opportunity to gain leadership experience in a pioneering hospital which is expanding and developing new areas in research, service development and education. This is an exciting opportunity in a pioneering hospital which is expanding and developing new areas in research, service development and education ## Job Description We are looking for a proactive and dynamic individual with substantial knowledge, skills, experience and expertise in Neurology to support and further develop the high quality pharmacy service to these areas. The NHNN Pharmacy team provides a comprehensive range of services with the aimed at ensuring safe, effective, and economical use of medicines You will provide and develop clinical pharmacy services in accordance with objectives agreed with the Queen Square Principle Pharmacist an the Divisional Leads - You will act as a clinical role model to junior staff. providing professional leadership, support and guidance in clinical practice - You will also work as part of our broader clinical pharmacy team and contribute to local and national initiatives to develop and enhance the pharmacy service and medicines management across the Trust. - You will contribute to the delivery of educational and developmental programmes, including the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, and our rotational programme for band 7 clinical pharmacists. ## Responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Values **Essential** - Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and skills - The ability to identify and prioritise own clinical workload - Demonstrates experience of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice - Ability to influence junior pharmacy, nursing, medical and other multidisciplinary staff - Maintains standards of patient care - Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance - Ability to identify and undertake clinical audit - Demonstrates ability to achieve desired outcomes in the face of unavoidable work pressures - Displays honesty and integrity, is aware of ethical dilemmas relating to practice within neurology and neurosurgery, and respects confidentiality **Desirable** - Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice - Ability to influence senior pharmacy, nursing, medical and other multidisciplinary staff including issues not directly related to clinical management - Enhances the quality of patient care - Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice - Demonstrates ability to achieve desired outcomes in the face of more diverse unavoidable pressures ### Communication **Essential** - Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options - Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options in neurology and neurosurgical patients ### Specific Requirements **Essential** - Participate in any designated rota cover for late duties, weekend and bank holiday duties, as required. - Undertake other duties as specified by the Queen Square Principal pharmacist - To be aware of and adhere to: UCLH Trust policies and procedures Section 7 and 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act Data Protection Act 1984 Other relevant legislation and agreed practice/policy - At all times practice in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain ### Management and Leadership **Essential** - Understanding of Trust and pharmacy priorities - Experience in co-ordinating the day-to-day practice activities of others - Identifies and meets appropriate measures of service - Ability to analyse and critically appraise clinical and operational data - Ability to utilise email, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software packages to support routine work activity - Collates data regarding service provision - Ability to evaluate quality of own work, and that of junior colleagues - Demonstrates initiative - Ability to work autonomously - The ability to identify and manage risks **Desirable** - Evidence of implementation of strategies aimed at meeting Trust and pharmacy priorities - Experience in management of others - Identifies novel ways of working to enhance services - Ability to utilise database or other software packages to support and enhance work activity - Evaluates service provision - Identifies personal development needs, and those of junior colleagues - Demonstrates innovation - Delegates authority appropriately - Ability to develop and implement risk management procedures ### Education & training skills **Essential** - Previous experience in delivering education and training within pharmacy - Identifies and meets own training needs **Desirable** - Previous experience in delivering education and training in a multidisciplinary environment - Ensures own training needs, and those of others are identified ### Research & development skills **Essential** - Participation in pharmacy practice research and implements relevant findings - Demonstrates awareness of research evidence in neurology and neurosurgery - Maintains a portfolio of practice **Desirable** - Research & development skills ### Clinical an Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and skills - Ability to identify and prioritise own clinical workload - Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options - Ability to formulate suitable therapeutic solutions in areas of clinical uncertainty - Ability to influence junior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff - Maintains standards of patient care - Ability to identify and undertake clinical audit **Desirable** - Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and skills - Ability to identify and prioritise the delivery of clinical pharmacy services - Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options in neurology and neurosurgical patients - Ability to influence senior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff including issues not directly related to clinical management - Enhances the quality of patient Care - Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice ### Knowledge, Qualifications, Experience **Essential** - Minimum of two years’ experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner Four years post registration - Clinical experience of general medicine, general surgery (including non-specialist neurology patients) - BPharm degree or equivalent, and registration with Great Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Variety of clinical experience equivalent or working towards a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, or Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (DipGPP) - Understanding of national pharmacy Priorities - Identifies areas where non-doctor prescribing may be applicable to specialist practice - Meets expected levels of practice as defined by others - Maintains a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice **Desirable** - six years post registration - Clinical experience of specialist neurology and/or neurosurgical patients (inpatient and outpatient) - Higher degree in clinical pharmacy or a relevant speciality - Registered Supplementary or Independent Prescriber - Identifies best practice ### Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - 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