Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory Team
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Contract
- 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7904663SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist
Band 8A
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
Highly Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist 12 months fixed term- Band 8a
(37.5 hours a week including back-up on call and weekend commitments)
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the respiratory team at Barts Heart & Thoracic Centre within Barts Health NHS Trust.
The post holder will work alongside the Respiratory ArCare and pharmacy team and deliver quality care to patients through efficient medicines optimisation. The post provides several opportunities for professional and personal development, contributing to quality improvement projects and supporting the delivery of world-class and innovative respiratory services.
Interview date week commencing 27th April 2026
Main duties of the job
There is a need for close coordination with the Adult Respiratory Care and Rehabilitation (ArCare) Team, pharmacy respiratory team and wider primary care MDT such as general practitioners, pharmacy professionals, nurses, practice managers, etc to plan workload and priorities. This involves optimising cardio-respiratory medicine for COPD patients across Tower Hamlets primary care services within North-East London (NEL).
The post holder will work with primary care teams to continually develop the service, while maintaining high standards and achieving best practice to meet the needs of patients and the Trust.
The post holder communicates effectively with patients to help optimise their pharmaceutical management and through liaising with other health care professionals to design, implement plans to optimise health outcomes.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 documents, please view the attachment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of good performance in previous posts
- Experience of providing a hospital-based service to specialist respiratory patients at specialist pharmacist level or equivalent
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
- Experience appraising staff and giving feedback
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Ability to undertake and facilitate quality improvement, reflective practice, teaching and CPD
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others
- Able to work unsupervised and under pressure
- Excellent clinical and managerial critical appraisal skills enabling effective decision making relating to the adoption of new therapies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in respiratory at Diploma level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of the medication issues at the interface of primary and secondary care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Postgraduate certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Independent prescribing qualification
Other
Desirable criteria
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Member of Faculty
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christabelle Chen
- Job title
- Lead Respiratory Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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