Job summary

As a Senior Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the management and the provision of exceptional professional pharmacy services. The focus of your role will be to act as Responsible Pharmacist, provide support to the Superintendent Pharmacist, the rest of the pharmacy team and support the development of the business. You will help in ensuring a high-quality patient and customer experience is maintained.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking pharmacists to join our Outpatient Pharmacy team. You will need to be organised and well-motivated and have excellent communication and people skills, as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations. If you are looking for a challenging role in which to develop your skills and knowledge then this post will provide an excellent opportunity for you, while providing you with the all of the support and training that you need, including the opportunity to study for an appropriate post graduate qualification.

If you would like to be a part of a successful, friendly, high-profile service, where your top priority is to provide World Class patient care, then this may be the job for you.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger 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.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.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7993891-C

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

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

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record
• Masters degree or equivalent in pharmacy

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing and leading a pharmacy or a team
• Experience of acting as Responsible Pharmacist in a Dispensary
• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy

Desirable

• Experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system
• Experience of using prescription tracking systems
• Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment
• Accredited for locally commissioned enhanced services, e.g. EHC, Minor Ailments, health checks and running extended services
• Pharmacy management experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong communication skills - must be able to recognize and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties
• Strong ability to multi -task, prioritise plan and organize
• Demonstratble commitment to CPD and a member of the GPhC
• Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy
• Clean DBS or able to pass one when required

Person Specification Royal Free World Class Values Essential Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values Education & Qualifications Essential Registered with the GPhC with no adverse Fitness to Practice record Masters degree or equivalent in pharmacy Desirable Post graduate qualification Experience Essential Experience of managing and leading a pharmacy or a team Experience of acting as Responsible Pharmacist in a Dispensary Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy Desirable Experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system Experience of using prescription tracking systems Experience of working in an automated dispensary environment Accredited for locally commissioned enhanced services, e.g. EHC, Minor Ailments, health checks and running extended services Pharmacy management experience Skills and aptitudes Essential Excellent customer service skills Strong communication skills - must be able to recognize and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, deaf, learning difficulties Strong ability to multi -task, prioritise plan and organize Demonstratble commitment to CPD and a member of the GPhC Fluent written and spoken English including good numeracy Clean DBS or able to pass one when required

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 Pharmacy

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/health-science-services (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London Pharmacy

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/health-science-services (Opens in a new tab)