Job summary
Based at Central Middlesex Hospital, the orthopaedic centre is a collaboration between the four acute trusts in north west London:

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust
• London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

The centre specialises in elective bone and joint surgery and sees patients from across 12 hospitals and 8 boroughs. It is a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with continual improvements being made to discharge pathways.

The post-holder will be responsible for providing a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service to meet the needs of the enhanced recovery pathway. The post-holder will support in the management of the ward Pharmacy service, including suggesting, implementing and reviewing service improvement changes. Additionally, the post-holder will be involved in providing a Pharmacy pre-op service to elective surgical patients across London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for:

• Providing a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service from admission to discharge on the Elective Orthopaedic Centre in accordance with Trust policies.
• Providing accurate medication reconciliation, in order to minimise medication related errors on admission.
• Maintaining a high level of pharmaceutical input, as part of a multidisciplinary team within the department and on the wards, to ensure optimal medicines usage and value for money.
• Facilitating a speedy discharge for patients by organising their medication according to Dispensing for Discharge policies.
• Liaising with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate the successful implementation of the same day discharge pathway
• Liaising with the multidisciplinary team and be ward based, to improve communication with patients, hospital doctors, nursing team and GPs.

*Further information regarding this position can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The post holder provides a pharmaceutical service to the Trust on a rota basis at weekends, late duties, bank holidays, Christmas and on-call.

About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."

Details
Date posted: 15 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 337-NP-9951LC
Job locations: Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Ln, London, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this role.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice
• Independent prescriber

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Good, broad clinical knowledge and ability to apply to a ward and dispensary setting
• Relevant post-graduate experience
• Some experience of providing training, mentorship and supervising staff
• Documented evidence of completed project work, audit and practice research
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Apply knowledge to practice
• Willing to take responsibility
• IT literacy including word processing, e-mail and use of the internet

Desirable

• Staff management
• Clinical pharmacy experience in an acute hospital setting

Skills, abilities, and atributes
Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written
• Ability to convey information to patients who may be distressed or have barriers to understanding
• Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals
• Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work in a team
• Self-motivated & enthusiastic
• Able to embrace technology
• Flexible approach to working methods
• Expect to deal with members of the public and other health care workers in a professional manner
• Available for out of hours services

Desirable

• Ability to identify and prioritise service needs

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: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Ln, London, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Surgery, Urvi Shah, u.shah@nhs.net, 02084532531

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