Band 8b Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Services | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,396 - £80,837 per annum inclusive of HCAS ( pro rata ) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, EN5 3DJ |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7890187/391-RFL-6697651-A |
Summary
The Clinical Pharmacy Service at Barnet Hospital is highly respected across the Trust and our staff work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to advance patient care. We are patient-centred, research-oriented, progressive and innovative, and work alongside senior managers and clinicians to provide comprehensive directorate services.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the Pharmacy Clinical Services team, who will take a lead on the day to day running of the pharmacy clinical services as well as negotiating and agreeing clinical guidelines and prescribing practice for the trust and more widely across Royal Free London.
Key activities of the post holder will include:
Provide a clinical commitment
To standardise clinical practice and drive quality improvement work
Deliver training to pharmacy staff in relation to approved clinical pharmacy policies and procedures
To lead and participate in clinical audit and quality improvement work for the pharmacy clinical service.
To work closely with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Services
The post will be provided with many opportunities for personal and professional development. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate initiative, innovation and effective teamwork within a busy environment. Previous experience as a clinical pharmacist, and directorate pharmacy, as well as operational experience and excellent interpersonal skills are essential for the role. Candidates should have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent). An independent prescribing qualification and experience of staff management are advantageous.
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet, Chase Farm, the Royal Free Hospitals and more than 30 services in the community. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
The Pharmacy department at The RFL is an ambitious and quality improvement focused team who are committed to optimising the use of medicines and providing the best pharmaceutical care to our patients. We are proud to lead the way in integrated training partnerships, digital transformation, and financial improvement programmes (FIP).
The Pharmacy Service comprises of inpatient and outpatient dispensary services, ward based clinical pharmacy services, medicines Information, aseptic and non-sterile production services, pharmacy stores & distribution, procurement, and homecare services. We cover a range of clinical specialties including HIV, general medicine, emergency services, surgery, rheumatology, hepatology, anti-coagulation, oncology & haematology, women’s health, paediatrics, and infection control.
For more information, please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Monday 6 Apr 2026