Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist
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Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist based at Finchley Memorial Hospital, London. This is a bank contract position offering £28.40 per hour. The closing date is 20 May 2026.
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic, motivated and innovative pharmacists to join our expanding Medicines Management team at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We are looking for part time and full time pharmacists to provide a clinical pharmacy service to our inpatients in our Rehabilitation Service across the Trust. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the largest Community Health Trusts in England and provides services across 11 CCGs to more than two million people across ten London boroughs and Hertfordshire. If you would like to know more about what it is like working as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], watch this short video: https://youtu.be/xHrr-CIi0sI
Main Duties of the Job
As an integral member of the team, you will be providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst supporting to address both public health and social care needs of patients. You will be involved in conducting structured medication reviews for patients with polypharmacy, long term conditions or high risk patients ensuring an integrated approach to the management of medicines. If successful you will join the existing team of Band 7 pharmacists at the Trust covering a range of rehabilitation specialties. The post holder may be required to travel across the different sites within the Trust where we have Bedded Services inpatients so will require some flexibility. For informal enquiries, contact Jayne Yeung at [contact hidden] or call [contact hidden].
About Us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Joining [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters.
Details
- Date posted: 06 May 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £28.40 an hour (Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay)
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 824-BANK-MOP-4
- Job locations: Finchley Memorial Hospital, Granville Road, London, N12 0JE
Person Specification
Education/Qualification (Essential)
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate qualification or equivalent
Education/Qualification (Desirable)
- Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma qualification or equivalent
- Independent prescriber
Experience (Essential)
- Hospital experience
- Experience of providing a Clinical Pharmacy Service with good medicines management initiatives
- Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting
- Experience of structured medication review
- Experience of working effectively within multi-disciplinary groups
Experience (Desirable)
- Primary and Community Health experience
- Experience of audit techniques
- Experience of training
- Experience of project / change management
Skills & Knowledge (Essential)
- Understanding of the NHS and political environment
- Sound knowledge of prescribing, pharmacy and medicines management issues
- Good core therapeutic knowledge
- Excellent communicator - both verbal and written
- To manage own time and prioritise workload effectively
- Computer literate - working knowledge of office applications, internet, email and electronic diary systems and advanced spreadsheet skills
- Adaptability and flexibility in approach to meet service needs
- Well organized
- Ability to think clearly and work under pressure
- Self-motivated with an enthusiastic approach to work
Key Attributes (Essential)
- Health cleared by Occupational Health for the role specified.
Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Finchley Memorial Hospital, Granville Road, London, N12 0JE
Employer's website: https://clch.nhs.uk/