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Senior Pharmacist, Joint Formulary & Medicines Optimisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London, NW1 2BU

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

6 September 2026

6 days left

Job description

This is a North Central London (NCL) role, hosted by UCLH.The North Central London Medicines Optimisation Network (NCL MON) is a collaborative across ...

To provide professional support to the NCL Joint Formulary Committee and Interface Prescribing Group, as well as develop, implement and maintain a sector wide medicines formulary, shared care guidelines, medicines pathways and position statements.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
  • Critical appraisal training and expertise
  • National policy and commissioning awareness

Desirable

  • Higher degree (PhD or research MSc)
  • Advanced practitioner as defined by the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (ACLF)
  • Statistics, health economics or public health post-graduate qualification
  • Management, leadership or Quality Improvement qualification or formal training

Experience

Essential

  • Broad clinical pharmacy experience
  • Substantial experience as a hospital pharmacy practitioner, CCG prescribing advisor or Practice/PCN pharmacist

Desirable

  • Specialist clinical pharmacy expertise and experience
  • Experience of providing technical and secretarial support to a Drugs and Therapeutics Committee or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrates ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to analyse and critically appraise clinical and operational data
  • Ability to develop and implement risk management procedures.
  • Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Ability to develop and implement risk management procedures at a divisional or trust wide level

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Previous experience in delivering education and training

Desirable

  • Previous experience in co-ordinating education and training programmes at a post-graduate level

Research & development skills

Essential

  • Leads clinical audit and demonstrable evidence of use of clinical audit to improve practice

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

11 August 2026

Last checked

12 August 2026

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About the employer

UCL
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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