Lead Clinical Academic Pharmacist | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	04 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£72,921 - £83,362 Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	06 March 2026
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7758087/309-UCLH-7386

Summary

*Fixed term opportunity to 31 August 2030 due to secondment*

This is an exciting opportunity to develop as a clinical academic research leader. The role involves working with the Director of CMORE to deliver the pharmacy department strategy objective to promote and build research capacity across pharmacy. The Lead Clinical Academic Pharmacist will act as an expert and role model for developing clinical academic research skills, in line with national priorities for the pharmacy profession.

Working with the CMORE Director, the post holder will
- engage and support pharmacy staff to develop research skills across all grades and staff groups.
- be responsible for leading and developing education and training materials for research skills, in collaboration with partner organisations including UCL and local NIHR research centres; infrastructure (such as the Central London Patient Safety Research Centre).
- Ensure academic output in terms of research funding, conference presentations and peer reviewed publications.

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.

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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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?


This advert closes on Monday 16 Feb 2026

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