Band 8a Specialist Pharmacist - HIV and Infectious diseases

Job summary

The post holder will provide support as required to the clinical pharmacy services, dispensary, production and medicine information services and medicines management programme and assist in planning and delivery of education and training within the pharmacy department and HIV, Sexual & Reproductive Health and Infectious Diseases teams

Main duties of the jobThe post holder is responsible for providing a highly specialist clinical and professional pharmaceutical service to HIV, Sexual & Reproductive Health and Infectious diseases teams based North Middlesex University Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the multidisciplinary team, consultants and service managers of these specialty areas.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that appropriate mechanisms are in place to promote high quality drug use, effective risk management, patient safety and clinical governance initiatives and adherence to trust policies and guidelines. The post holder will advise on drug budget management in these areas and undertake clinical audit to continually improve the quality of the service provided. The post holder is responsible for developing policies and guidelines as required to ensure safe clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines in these areas, and across the interface between primary and secondary care.

The post holder will provide support as required to the clinical pharmacy services, dispensary, production and medicine information services and medicines management programme and assist in planning and delivery of education and training within the pharmacy department and HIV, Sexual & Reproductive Health and Infectious Diseases teams

About us The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

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07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8aSalary
63,665 to 70,887 a year

per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
391-RFL-8321081

Job locations

North Middlesex Hospital Sterling waylondonN
18 1QX
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

EssentialMRPharmS or equivalent

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice Post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent, or currently working towards itPost graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent, or currently working towards it Advanced qualification in specialist area or equivalent Good Clinical Practice Desirable Independent  non medical prescribing qualification, or currently working towards it Management qualification or equivalent experience

Trust committments

Essentialo Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Experience

Essential Relevant Hospital Pharmacy experience, including recent clinical/ward pharmacy experience HIV/, SRH Hospital pharmacy experience

Ability to critically review services and Processes Effective organisation and prioritisation skills in the workplace

Ability to work unsupervised and alone

Identify training needs of staff in order to undertake the roles required

Use of search engines/medical databases to retrieve information

Relevant staff management experience

Integrate research evidence into practice

Project management experience

Understanding of risk management with medicines usage practice

Understanding of Formulary & Drug Use Review issues

Knowledge

Essential Ability to manage and supervise staff

Leading and Implementing change

Ability to deal directly with public, senior clinicians & other health service & pharmaceutical industry staff

Experience of managing or advising on drug…