Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Infection and Immunity
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Barts Health NHS Trust Specialist Clinical Pharmacist – Infection and Immunity
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to develop specialist skills within our Infection & Immunity team, working across HIV, Sexual Health and Hepatitis C services. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team and play a key role in delivering innovative, patient-centred care while contributing to the ongoing development of the service.
You will be responsible for:
Delivering patient-centred clinical pharmacy services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Providing clinical oversight of the HIV home delivery service.
Supporting the provision of high quality, patient centered pharmacy services to GUM/Sexual reproductive health and Hepatitis C
Leading and contributing to audit, quality improvement projects and service reviews.
Supporting the education and development of pharmacy staff.
The post holder will support the Highly Specialist Pharmacist in directorate work, audit and research. This role combines advanced clinical practice and leadership responsibilities, providing specialist advice to patients and the multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use and support adherence
We are seeking a self-motivated and experienced clinical pharmacist with excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Network Lead Pharmacist and Highly Specialist Pharmacist for Infection and Immunity in promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing. The post holder will provide clinical pharmacy support to the Infection and Immunity departments across the Trust. The post holder will participate in education and training of Pharmacy staff rotating in the Infection and Immunity pharmacy team at Bart's Health, and will assist in the provision and development of clinical pharmacy services within the service
The post holder will be responsible for providing patient-focused pharmaceutical care, defined as the responsible provision of medication to achieve definite outcomes that improve patients' quality of life. The post holder is to communicate effectively with patients and the wider MDT to optimise their pharmaceutical management through liaising with other healthcare professions to design, implement and monitor therapeutic plans to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and improve medicines safety.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Details
Date posted
09 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-8275053RLH
Job locations
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMPharm or equivalent
- oRegistered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- oPostgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- oRCPharm Advanced Framework accreditation, or willing to work towards
Desirable
- oMSc in a suitable area
- oAdvanced HIV module
- oMember of RCPharm
- oIndependent prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post-registration experience in a hospital based clinical post.
- oExperience of providing a hospital based service to HIV patients at band 7 level or equivalent
- oExperience of undertaking research, quality improvement or audit projects
- oDemonstrate successful performance in a previous clinical post
- oTo have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department.
- oExperience in supervising and organising staff and work
- oExperience of evaluation or reviews of medicine
- oExperience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
Desirable
- oEvidence of service developments, outcomes and publications
- oExperience of successfully managing and leading projects
- oExperience of managing staff and performing appraisals and giving feedback
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
- oEffective verbal and written communication skills
- oAssertive, diplomatic persuasive with ability to negotiate
- oAble to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
- oAble to work unsupervised, accurately follow written procedures and work under pressure
- oDemonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations
- oAbility to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others
- oAbility to manage time effectively and work to deadlines. Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure
- oIT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programs
- oEffective problem solving skill
- oAble to communicate complex information effectively to all healthcare professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones
- oDemonstrates ability to deliver staff training
Desirable
- oExperience investigating and managing medication-related incidents.
Qualifications
Essential
- oMPharm or equivalent
- oRegistered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- oPostgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy / Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- oRCPharm Advanced Framework accreditation, or willing to work towards
Desirable
- oMSc in a suitable area
- oAdvanced HIV module
- oMember of RCPharm
- oIndependent prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post-registration experience in a hospital based clinical post.
- oExperience of providing a hospital based service to HIV patients at band 7 level or equivalent
- oExperience of undertaking research, quality improvement or audit projects
- oDemonstrate successful performance in a previous clinical post
- oTo have been involved in bringing about change to a service/department.
- oExperience in supervising and organising staff and work
- oExperience of evaluation or reviews of medicine
- oExperience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
Desirable
- oEvidence of service developments, outcomes and publications
- oExperience of successfully managing and leading projects
- oExperience of managing staff and performing appraisals and giving feedback
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
- oEffective verbal and written communication skills
- oAssertive, diplomatic persuasive with ability to negotiate
- oAble to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
- oAble to work unsupervised, accurately follow written procedures and work under pressure
- oDemonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations
- oAbility to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others
- oAbility to manage time effectively and work to deadlines. Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure
- oIT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programs
- oEffective problem solving skill
- oAble to communicate complex information effectively to all healthcare professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones
- oDemonstrates ability to deliver staff training
Desirable
- oExperience investigating and managing medication-related incidents.
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
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Highly Specialist Pharmacist
Cindy Cheung
Details
Date posted
09 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-8275053RLH
Job locations
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Supporting documents
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Barts Health NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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