Specialist Pharmacist ICU, Anaesthetics and Pain

Job overview

We’re seeking a motivated and dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic team delivering high-quality pharmacy services across Critical Care, Theatres, and Pain Services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with lead pharmacists across multiple sites, supporting a diverse patient population. Alongside developing your clinical expertise, you’ll also have the opportunity to grow your leadership and management skills through:

• Active participation in multidisciplinary ward and board rounds, promoting safe, effective, and patient-centred prescribing and medicines use
• Involvement in clinical audits, research, and service evaluation
• Supporting the design and implementation of new pharmacy services, guidelines, and policies
• Assisting Lead Pharmacists and Divisions in managing medication expenditure
• Contributing to the education, training, and supervision of pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff

Our Trust hosts three major Intensive Therapy Units (ITUs) across St Mary’s, Hammersmith, and Charing Cross Hospitals, with approximately 95 beds and care provided to nearly 1,700 patients annually.

If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and delivering exceptional care, we’d love to hear from you.

For further information, please contact Dhanesh Solanki (Senior Lead Pharmacist, Critical Care) at [email protected] or Lauren Choi  [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work closely with lead pharmacists in critical care across multiple sites, supporting a wide and varied patient population. Alongside developing your clinical expertise, this role offers the opportunity to strengthen your leadership and management capabilities through:

• Active involvement in multidisciplinary ward and board rounds, promoting high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centred prescribing and medicines optimisation.
• Engagement in clinical practice research and audit activities.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of new pharmacy services, as well as the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Supporting Lead Pharmacists and Divisional teams in the effective management of medication expenditure.
• Participating in the education, training, and supervision of pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.