Clinical Pharmacist - Care Homes and Frailty

Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a clinically skilled pharmacist to support the Care Homes & Frailty Pharmacy Service across Lambeth and Southwark. The post holder will contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines for older adults living with frailty, providing clinical expertise across care-home and community settings.

The role centres on improving medicines optimisation processes, strengthening multidisciplinary working, and supporting consistent, person-centred care across the frailty pathway. The post holder will contribute to service development through audit, guideline work and quality-improvement activity, ensuring alignment with local and national priorities.

Regular mentorship and clinical supervision will be provided by senior pharmacists within the service, supporting the development of specialist knowledge in frailty therapeutics and progression towards senior practice. The position requires a motivated clinician with strong communication skills, sound clinical judgement and the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries.

Interviews planned for: w/c 28th September

Please note:

we are advertising for 3 positions in total. 2 x Band 8a positions at 0.6

WTE and 1 x Band 7 position at 1.0

WTE. Individuals can apply for both vacancies if they wish.

Main duties of the jobAs a Care Homes and Frailty Pharmacist, you will provide clinical pharmacy input across care homes, community settings and primary care interfaces in Lambeth and Southwark. You will undertake medicines reconciliation, structured medication reviews and targeted optimisation interventions for older adults living with frailty.

You will work with pharmacy technicians, care-home staff, GPs, geriatricians and adult social care teams to address medicines-related risks, support safe prescribing and deprescribing, and ensure effective communication of pharmaceutical care plans. You will contribute to improving medicines systems within care homes, including reviewing processes and supporting implementation of best practice.

Your responsibilities will include participating in audit and quality-improvement activity, contributing to guideline and SOP development, and delivering training to registered and non-registered staff. You will take part in MDT discussions and case reviews to support coordinated, person-centred care.

For further information on the role and its requirements please refer to attached job description and person specification documents.

About us Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Details Date posted
01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
58,133 to 65,261 a year

p.a. inc HCA

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
196-LIS
10777EJob locations

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - across all community based sites

LondonSE1 7EH
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the role and its requirements please refer to attached job description and person specification documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information on the role and its requirements please refer to attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Registered member of GPhCPostgraduate Certificate or Diploma or equivalent experience

Desirable

Qualified non-medical prescriber

Specialist training, qualification or education in the care of older people

Experience

Essential Working within multidisciplinary teams across primary, community or social care Undertaking medication reviews in older…