Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic specialist pharmacist to work in critical care. The pharmacist will have the unique opportunity to work at a critical care unit with 24 bed at Northwick Park Hospital. The post holder will be working closely with the critical care pharmacy team at Northwick Park Hospital. The patient group is diverse taking adult medical and surgical patients who require multi-organ support; often these patients are from specialties such as St Marks Hospital gastroenterology, intestinal failure, ENT, Vascular and Head & Neck departments. We pride ourselves on a multidisciplinary approach to individual patient care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who has extensive clinical pharmacy experience and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be providing excellent pharmaceutical care to critically ill patients, and will need to have excellent clinical, communication and negotiation skills, as well as experience in providing training and education to a range of healthcare professionals and patients. Experience in managing individuals or team(s) is also an advantage.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and practice of clinical pharmacy in the acute care setting
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
- Minimum of four years post registration experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy with assessed competencies or equivalent qualifications
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Contribution to data collection for clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to use research findings to develop clinical services /guidelines
- Experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to critically ill patients
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Experience in hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- MSc in a relevant subject
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Independent or supplementary Prescriber
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Highly developed communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals with the ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
- Word processing/spreadsheet skills
- Ability to construct and conduct audits alone and supervise others
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to manage change and influence senior pharmacy, medical, management and multidisciplinary staff
- Critical appraisal skills
- Good verbal and written presentation skills
- Flexible approach to working methods
- Able to embrace advances in technology
Desirable
- Evaluation skills
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This advert is for Senior Specialist Pharmacist, Critical Care with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £63,665 - £70,887 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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