• Job Description

  Req#: C9391-25-1068?language=en&page=286&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Chase Farm hospital has undergone a major redevelopment and a brand new hospital opened in early autumn 2018. Chase Farm is the newly elected hub for the NCL Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) and is a HIMSS 7 accredited hospital and recognized as one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in the UK. We are paper-light and continually taking advantages of new and existing technologies such as EPMA electronic prescribing and administration. Barnet hospital serves the local population and carries out both elective and emergency surgery.

  This is an exciting new opportunity for somebody who wishes to develop further clinically, be involved in service design and implementation and be an integral member of the EOC and general surgery team at both Barnet and Chase Farm. The EOC is a major development across NCL bringing together numerous Trusts to ensure patients requiring orthopaedic surgery are best served.

  Main duties of the job

  • To deliver and develop a clinical pharmacy service to the Surgical ward and HDU and theatres in the Trust in accordance with objectives set by the Principal Pharmacist -Surgery and Clinical Lead Pharmacist - Chase Farm Hospital and to deputise in their absence.
  • To be responsible for the delivery of elective surgery pharmacy services to NCL Enhanced Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) based at Chase Farm Hospital.
  • To have overview of the pharmacy service to the surgical wards at Barnet Hospital.
  • Implementation of a pharmacist led pre-assessment clinic.
  • To ensure the safe and cost-effective use of drugs and to demonstrate effective control of drug expenditure for these areas through the development of treatment guidelines. Responsible for optimising digital pathways for elective surgery and training healthcare professionals in surgery across all 3 sites.

  About us

  Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This large scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients. With many specialities including renal, liver, oncology, infectious disease, haemophilia and scleroderma which are underpinned by a strong research agenda, the Royal Free is renowned for providing excellent patient care.

  Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for all.

  The Pharmacy department of the Royal Free London NHS Trust is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this large, internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything we do. We have over 300 staff working across the 3 sites in all areas of pharmacy. Pharmacy staff work across areas such as dispensary, stores, wards, outpatient clinics, satellite pharmacies, technical services, clinical trials, medicines advice service and QC.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro-rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Job share

  Reference number

  391-RFL-7198808

  Job locations

  Chase Farm Hospital

  London

  EN2 8JL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

  Person Specification

  Education & professional Qualifications

  Essential

  • MPharm or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven experience working in hospital pharmacy which includes experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist and some exposure to working with surgical patients
  • Experience of managing change and leading service developments
  • Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure.

  Desirable

  • Independant prescribing

  Skills and aptitudes

  Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to patients in Surgery and the surgical specialties
  • Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving.

  Person Specification

  Education & professional Qualifications

  Essential

  • MPharm or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven experience working in hospital pharmacy which includes experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist and some exposure to working with surgical patients
  • Experience of managing change and leading service developments
  • Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure.

  Desirable

  • Independant prescribing

  Skills and aptitudes

  Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to patients in Surgery and the surgical specialties
  • Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving.

  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).

  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

  Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Chase Farm Hospital

  London

  EN2 8JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Chase Farm Hospital

  London

  EN2 8JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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