Specialist Pharmacist – Operational Support and Education & Training: Sponsorship Available

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivate pharmacist to assume the role of Specialist Pharmacist – Operational Support and Education & Training at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (Chelsea Hospital site) on a Fixed Term basis (9 months)

As the Specialist Pharmacist – Operational Support and Education & training, the successful post holder will undertake the following duties:

– Leads, co-ordinates and manages the development and provision of the Pharmacy Residency Service.

– Contributes to the provision of the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the Medicine Directorate ensuring the safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the speciality.

– Supports the provision of Pharmacy dispensary services to ensure a high quality of clinical service provision, a favourable experience for patients and service users and efficient processing of prescriptions and in-patient medicine requests for patients

– Manages the provision of clinical training and supervision to Resident and Trainee Pharmacists on rotation in the dispensary.

Main duties of the job

As the Specialist Pharmacist – Operational Support and Education &

Training the successful post holder will undertake duties that deliver in

the following key areas within the Pharmacy Department:

  • Residency Service
  • Ward Clinical Service
  • Dispensary Service
  • Education and Training

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy (+ completion of pre-registration training)
  • Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or JBP Postgraduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent training / experience

Experience

Essential

  • Supervision of staff
  • Education and training of staff

Desirable

  • Registered Supplementary Prescriber

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).

Closing Date: 2 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.