Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Closing date: 11 August 2026

Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery to cover secondment of the current post holder for 12 months. You will be responsible for the delivery of a range of pharmacy services to the neurology, neurosurgery and adult metabolic services. This is an opportunity to gain experience in a pioneering hospital which is expanding and developing new areas in research, service development and education.

Main Duties of the Job
We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic pharmacist with knowledge, skills, experience in general medicine and surgery who are looking to develop specialist knowledge to support and develop the high quality pharmacy service to NHNN.

The NHNN Pharmacy team provides a comprehensive range of services with the aimed at ensuring safe, effective, and economical use of medicines

• Your principal job role will focus direct patient care, applying your therapeutics knowledge and skills to ensure our patients receive safe and effective medication
• You will act as a clinical role model to junior staff. providing professional leadership, support and guidance in clinical practice
• You will also work as part of our broader clinical pharmacy team and contribute to local and national initiatives to develop and enhance the pharmacy service and medicines management across the Trust.
• You will contribute to the delivery of educational and developmental programmes, including the Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice, and our trainee pharmacist programme.

About Us
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:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• 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.

Details
Date posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 10 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 309-UCLH-8265
Job locations: National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom

Job Description
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• Full registration with Great Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Demonstrable evidence of competence in general clinical practice, including medicine and surgery
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or satisfactory evidence of competence as demonstrated within a practice portfolio. Applicants undertaking the JPB Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice will be expected to have completed at least two FS2 modules
• Aware of models of non-medical prescribing
• Understanding of Trust and pharmacy priorities

Desirable

• Evidence of support of strategies aimed at meeting Trust and pharmacy priorities

Experience
Essential

• Significant clinical pharmacy experience working with medical and surgical patients (including non-specialist neurology patients)

Desirable

• Clinical pharmacy experience of specialist neurology and/or neurosurgical patients (inpatient and outpatient)

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Identifies and meets appropriate measures of service
• Ability to analyse and critically appraise clinical and operational data
• Ability to utilise email, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software packages to support routine work activity
• Collates data regarding service provision
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to work autonomously
• The ability to identify and manage risks
• Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and skills
• The ability to identify and prioritise own clinical workload
• Demonstrates experience of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice
• Maintains standards of patient care
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
• Ability to identify and undertake clinical audit
• Demonstrates ability to achieve desired outcomes in the face of unavoidable work pressures
• Displays honesty and integrity, is aware of ethical dilemmas relating to practice within neurology and neurosurgery, and respects confidentiality

Desirable

• Ability to utilise database or other software packages to support and enhance work activity
• Demonstrates innovation
• Delegates authority appropriately
• Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice
• Ability to influence senior pharmacy, nursing, medical and other multidisciplinary staff including issues not directly related to clinical management
• Enhances the quality of patient care

Communication
Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options

Desirable

• Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options in neurology and neurosurgical patients

Personal and People Development
Essential

• Experience in supervising the day-to-day practice activities of others
• Previous experience in delivering education and training within pharmacy
• Participation in pharmacy practice research and implements relevant findings
• Maintains a portfolio of practice

Desirable

• Ensures own training needs, and those of others are identified & met
• Demonstrates awareness of research evidence in neurology and neurosurgery
• Experience in management of others

Specific Requirements
Essential

• Participate in any designated rota cover for late duties, weekend and bank holiday duties, as required.

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: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Contact Details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead clinical pharmacist neurosciences, Sheetal Sumaria, View email address on meeveem.com

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