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Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-7763
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
UCLH
Town
London
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2026 23:59

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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Pharmacist, Medicines Information & Governance

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic pharmacist, with the potential to perform at a high level, to join the Formulary & Medicines Management (FMM) team.

We will provide you with a supportive, integrated and growing pharmacy team committed to delivering high quality patient care. You will have access to further educational opportunities and senior clinicians within Pharmacy and other disciplines who can provide mentorship and aid professional development.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Pharmacist for Medicines Information & Governance will be part of the Formulary & Medicines Management (FMM) team, supporting the growing number and complexity of applications reviewed by the Use of Medicines Committee (UMC) for new treatments including those for rare and refractory diseases, as well as contributing towards the wider medicines optimisation agenda being delivered across West North London (WNL).

The post-holder will support speciality teams with the new drug application process, review individual non-formulary patient requests, support clinical governance and audit on the use of medicines and maintain a database of local implementation of local, regional and nationally approved treatments. 
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the UCLH Medicines Information (MI) service. This will involve delivery of the MI patient helpline available to all patients treated at UCLH, supervision and training of rotational pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacist, management of MI resources, updating national injectable medicine monographs, and promoting MI resources and practices within the pharmacy department. The post holder will have an opportunity to complete the National Medicines Information Training course (if not already completed).

The post-holder will be accountable on a day-to-day basis to the Senior Pharmacist for Medicines Information & Governance.

Working for our organisation

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. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

UCLH Pharmacy provides a comprehensive array of services with the overall aim of ensuring safe, effective and economical use of medicines throughout the Trust, and supporting education, training and research. Pharmacy is closely involved in all stages of medicines use, from negotiating contracts for the purchase of medicines through to assessing the outcomes of medicines in the clinical setting, and across all stages in between.

The FMM team consists of four pharmacists who lead on co-ordination of the business of the Trust’s Drug and Therapeutic Committee (locally referred to as Use of Medicines Committee (UMC)). Through this, the FMM team also work collaboratively with the Integrated Care System within North Central London (NCL) via the regional Joint Formulary Committee (JFC). The UMC works collaboratively with the JFC via a hub-and-spoke model.

The FMM team works in parallel with the Medication Safety Committee (MSC), Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee (ASC) and the Clinical Guidelines Committee (CGC) in order to safely assess and implement any new medicines or changes in use of a medicine within the Trust.
The FMM team lead on the local implementation of regional (e.g. NCL JFC) and national (e.g. NICE / NHSE) medicines guidance; co-ordinates the business of the UMC, including a programme of work relating to unlicensed medicines and those used for off-label indications; ensures that high-cost drugs are used in accordance with commissioned criteria, including oversight of Blueteq and IFR forms; coordinates implementation of medicines governance and good practice; and leads on the medicines cost improvement programme (CIP).

The UCLH Medicines Information (MI) Patient Helpline is delivered by the FMM team, providing clear, accurate, and evidence-based medicines information to UCLH patients. A database of MI resources is maintained to support the pharmacy department and professional enquiries across the Trust.

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 criteria
  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
  • Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) membership

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable evidence of competence in general clinical practice, including medical specialities and surgery
  • Implementation of strategies aimed at meeting Trust and pharmacy priorities
  • Experience in contributing to audits, service evaluations and quality improvement projects, and responding to findings.
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist clinical pharmacy expertise and experience
  • Prior experience working in a Medicines Information service
  • Experience in working in a medicines governance role (or equivalent)
  • Prior experience in preparing critical evaluation reports for a DTC (or equivalent)
  • Experience in leading on audits and service evaluations, and quality improvement projects, responding to findings and implementing solutions

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to identify and prioritise own clinical workload
  • Demonstrates initiative and ability to work autonomously
  • Ability to utilise email, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software packages in order to enhance work efficiency and to generate solutions to problems
  • Ability to identify and prioritise the delivery of pharmacy services
  • Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
  • Demonstrated ability to work to high standards of accuracy and precision
  • Enhances the quality of patient care and demonstrates a whole-system patient-focussed approach
  • Integrates research evidence into practice
  • Maintains a portfolio of practice
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable evidence of evaluation of service provision and ability to actively improve services provided
  • Ability to identify and manage risks
  • Ability to utilise database and other software packages in order to enhance work efficiency and to generate solutions to complex problems
  • Experience of advanced analyses e.g. using statistical packages or coding experience
  • Demonstrates awareness of how research evidence is produced, distributed and implemented into clinical practice

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a verbal or written manner with patients, pharmacists, nursing, medical and other multidisciplinary staff
  • Ability to communicate complex information effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Experience presenting at governance committee meetings

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Experience in supervising others including assessing and appraising staff
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and facilitate at multidisciplinary meetings.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in delivering education and training
  • Ability to influence senior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Name
Chloe Obeirne
Job title
Senior Pharmacist
Email address
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