Specialist Pharmacist - ICU, Anaesthetics and Pain
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Specialist Pharmacist - ICU, Anaesthetics and Pain
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
Ready for a new and rewarding challenge?
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 and a multidisciplinary team 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.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a high quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to critical care patients.
- Ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs.
- Identify and promote best practice.
- Actively contribute to the management of drug expenditure through analysis and reporting.
- Actively contribute to the management of Payment by Results (PBR) excluded drugs.
- Assist in incident reporting, investigation and implementation of actions/changes where needed.
- Assist with managing supply problems.
- Actively contribute to the development and monitoring of policies and guidelines.
- Carry out audits as required.
- Undertake training of other pharmacists on aspects of critical care.
- Undertake education and training to the pharmacy department, ICU nurses, ICU medical staff, theatres staff as required.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Details
Date posted
28 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-WCCS-2674
Job locations
Trust Wide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- FS1 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or other certificate equivalent
Desirable
- FS2 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or equivalent
- Independent Prescriber (Non Medical Prescriber) Pharmacist
Experience
Essential
- This must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients within a MDT
- Experience of delivering education and training
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice or service improvements
Desirable
- Previous ITU ward experience
- Previous experience of attending consultant-led ward rounds
- Previous experience of managing specialist services
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex information and able to adapt communication style appropriately to the content and context
- Good clinical practice knowledge
- Ability to influence medical staff and the multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance agenda
Desirable
- Word and Excel at an advanced level
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- FS1 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or other certificate equivalent
Desirable
- FS2 of the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (UCL) or equivalent
- Independent Prescriber (Non Medical Prescriber) Pharmacist
Experience
Essential
- This must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients within a MDT
- Experience of delivering education and training
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice or service improvements
Desirable
- Previous ITU ward experience
- Previous experience of attending consultant-led ward rounds
- Previous experience of managing specialist services
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex information and able to adapt communication style appropriately to the content and context
- Good clinical practice knowledge
- Ability to influence medical staff and the multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance agenda
Desirable
- Word and Excel at an advanced level
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Trust Wide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Trust Wide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Lead Pharmacist
Dhanesh Solanki
Details
Date posted
28 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-WCCS-2674
Job locations
Trust Wide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
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