Specialist Pharmacist - Care Homes and Frailty
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 7EH
Salary
£66,274 to £73,496
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
We are seeking two experienced and forward-thinking clinical pharmacists with advanced expertise in frailty, multi-morbidity, and polypharmacy to lead...
As a Specialist Care Homes & Frailty Pharmacist, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred medicines optimisation for older adults living in care homes and those with frailty across Lambeth and Southwark. You will carry out structured medication reviews, develop care plans, support safe prescribing and deprescribing, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to reduce medicines-related harm and improve outcomes.
You will provide specialist clinical advice, strengthen continuity of care across hospital, community and primary care, and contribute to service development through guideline writing, audit, training and quality improvement. As a senior member of the Care Homes & Frailty Pharmacy Team, you will contribute to leadership, management and mentorship, supporting the development of colleagues within the team and across wider system partners, while promoting best practice in medicines optimisation for older people.
For further information on the role and its requirements please refer to attached job description and person specification documents.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma, MSc or equivalent advanced clinical qualification in Pharmacy Practice
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- Additional qualification/training in care of older people, frailty, geriatric medicine or long-term conditions
Experience
Essential
- Delivering direct pharmaceutical care to patients with long-term conditions including multimorbidity and frailty
- Experience supporting safe prescribing and deprescribing initiatives
- Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation
- Experience delivering education and training to health and care professionals
- Undertaking clinical medication reviews in frail, older people and improving adherence
Desirable
- Experience working in primary care, community health services or Integrated Care Systems
- Experience of working in care homes or with other social care providers
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands policies and the context around managing long-term conditions, case management and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions in the NHS and their implication for medicines management
- Understands the effects of ageing on drug handling and medicines use and understands polypharmacy and deprescribing principles
- Knowledge of NHS priorities relating to frailty, ageing well, patient safety and reducing avoidable admissions
- Understanding of primary, community, social care and acute care interfaces and transitions of care
Desirable
- Knowledge of prescribing data analysis and population health approaches
Clinical Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to provide expert advice and communicate complex pharmacy issues that may be frequently challenged
- Ability to apply evidence-based practice and professional judgement to clinical decision making
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage a complex caseload
- Ability to personalise medication optimisation using an approach that considers multimorbidity and frailty
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex clinical information to a wide range of audiences including patients
- Ability to influence, negotiate and gain engagement from a range of stakeholders
- Ability to build effective working relationships across organisational boundaries
Information Technology
Essential
- Competent in use of electronic patient records, prescribing systems and clinical software
Desirable
- Advanced data analysis or reporting skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to person-centred care and shared decision making
How to apply
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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