Highly Specialist Pharmacist W&C Directorate

NHS; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Twickenham is looking for a Highly Specialist Pharmacist to manage pharmaceutical services in the Women & Children's Directorate. This role requires a vocational master’s degree in Pharmacy, registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and significant experience in paediatric and maternity services. The candidate will also oversee prescribing practices and work collaboratively with senior clinicians. The position offers a competitive salary package of £61,631 to £68,623 per annum, including HCAS.

Qualifications

• Registered independent Pharmacist prescriber.
• Significant specialist experience in delivering paediatric and maternity services.
• Experience of delivering education and training at a post-graduate level.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage pharmaceutical services to the Women & Children Directorate.
• Monitor and review prescribing practice within the Directorate.
• Work with senior clinicians on determining medicines related cost pressures.

Skills

Pharmaceutical services management

Clinical Audit

Education and Training

Staff management

TPN

Education

Vocational master's degree in Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Highly Specialist Pharmacist W&C Directorate

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The closing date is 19 January 2026

Step into a position where your expertise genuinely shapes patient care. This is an opportunity to join a vibrant, forward‑thinking Women & Children’s Directorate at a time of growth and innovation. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional clinical pharmacy services and want to make a real impact across women’s, neonatal and paediatric care, this role offers the perfect platform.

With the recent re‑designation of our neonatal service from a Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) to a Level 2 নির্বাচিত(Local?)?? (LNU) – a לדעת significant milestone that reflects both the growth in activity at our site and our commitment to delivering high‑quality caređenja closer to home for local families – this is a truly exciting time to join our team. This transformation has opened up new opportunities to shape this brand‑new role and influence how our pharmacy service develops lal across Women & Children’s care.

You’ll be at the heart of a specialist service that plays a key role in woman’s health and paediatrics. Your clinical insight will directly influence the safe, effective and evidence‑based use of medicines across the Directorate.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide and manage pharmaceutical services to the Women & Children Directorate in accordance with the needs of the Division. Along with working with senior clinicians on determining medicines related cost pressures for the Women & Children Directorate. The post holder will also monitor and review prescribing practice within the Women & Children Directorate and to work with clinicians to ensure effective, safe, evidence based and cost effective prescribing.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England’s top‑performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital – along with award‑winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us “Good” in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and “Outstanding” in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six‑month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide and manage pharmaceutical services to the Women & Children Directorate in accordance with the needs of the Division. Along with working with senior clinicians on determining medicines related cost pressures for the Women & Children Directorate. The post holder will also monitor and review prescribing practice within the Women & Children Directorate and to work with clinicians to ensure effective, safe, evidence based and cost effective prescribing.

See attached document for further details.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

• Vocational master’s degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent) + completion of pre‑registration training
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Significant specialist experience in delivering paediatric (or neonatal) services at an advanced level of practice
• Significant specialist experience in delivering maternity services at an advanced level of practice
• Experience of delivering education and training at a post‑graduate level
• Supervision of others
• Registered independent Pharmacist prescriber
• Clinical Audit to improve practice
• Staff management
• TPN
• Education and Training in a multidisciplinary environment

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata)