Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Pharmacy
- Gradd
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 290-WCCS-2100
- Cyflogwr
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Tref
- London
- Cyflog
- £64,156 - £71,148 pa inclusive
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 22/08/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Lead Pharmacist - Cardiology
Band 8a
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking for a dynamic, organised and highly motivated individual to join our cardiac pharmacy team on our Hammersmith hospital site. The team forms part of a world-class tertiary referral cardiac centre led by specialists with academic interests and leaders in their field. We use cutting-edge clinical innovations to treat and prevent heart conditions and offer a full range of investigations, treatments and management for cardiac conditions.
This role will be focused primarily on leading and developing the pharmacy service provision across the cardiac directorate, and will include an active prescribing role in both an inpatient setting and in pharmacist-led clinics. It is a challenging and varied service, from the cut and thrust of our heart attack centre, through to our cardiothoracic surgery unit, recently HSJ award winning heart failure team, and specialist pulmonary hypertension, inherited cardiac conditions and lipid services.
The post holder must be comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team, have excellent communication skills, show high attention to detail and be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. They must have previous experience of working in the NHS and clinical experience in specialist cardiac services. Most importantly, they must be passionate about delivery high quality patient care.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- To provide clinical pharmacy services to patients with cardiac disease in accordance with priorities to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines.
- To contribute to the management of drug expenditure through regular analysis and reporting, in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs.
- To ensure the provision of an effective and efficient service to patients, nursing and medical staff on the cardiovascular wards.
- To participate in consultant ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings and outpatient clinics as required
- To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate protocols and guidelines.
- To ensure that all healthcare professionals are aware of all policies and procedures relating to the service
- To lead on projects relating to the development and implementation of new services, policies and products within cardiology services
- To lead and develop in the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical audit, service evaluation and quality improvement to ensure optimal medication usage
- To work with the medical and nursing staff to develop the role of the pharmacist in outpatient clinics, virtual wards and other models of patient support.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Manyleb y person
Education
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the GPHC
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
- Diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
Meini prawf dymunol
- Independent prescriber
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Three years post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy including experience in cardiac diseases
- This must include a solid ground in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines’ information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing).
- Previous experience in delivering training and education.
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for the patients.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Working within cardiac clinics / MDT
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good clinical practice
- Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Deepa Lakhani
- Teitl y swydd
- Senior Lead Pharmacist – Cardiac Services
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0203 313 1674
Rhestr swyddi gyda Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau Gwyddor Iechyd neu bob sector