About this role
Job summary
We are seeking two experienced and forward-thinking clinical pharmacists with advanced expertise in frailty, multi-morbidity, and polypharmacy to lead medicines optimisation for older adults across Lambeth and Southwark. As Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust hosts the pharmacy service for local care homes, these roles provides both strategic oversight and expert clinical leadership for a system-wide service spanning the full continuum of frailty care, from acute hospital services to community pathways, care homes, and primary care, ensuring seamless and consistently high quality medicines optimisation for older adults wherever they receive care.
These positions offer the opportunity to work closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Care Homes and Frailty and the Consultant Pharmacist for Older People. The post holders will benefit from structured mentorship, shared leadership opportunities, and support to grow as expert practitioners and influential system leaders.
These roles require two highly motivated clinicians with strong leadership skills, a passion for innovation, and the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Closing date for applications: See advert
Interviews planned for: w/c 28th September
Please note: we are advertising for 3 positions in total. 2 x Band 8a positions at 0.6WTE and 1 x Band 7 position at 1.0WTE. Individuals can apply for both vacancies if they wish.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Care Homes & Frailty Pharmacist, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred medicines optimisation for older adults living in care homes and those with frailty across Lambeth and Southwark. You will carry out structured medication reviews, develop care plans, support safe prescribing and deprescribing, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to reduce medicines-related harm and improve outcomes.
You will provide specialist clinical advice, strengthen continuity of care across hospital, community and primary care, and contribute to service development through guideline writing, audit, training and quality improvement. As a senior member of the Care Homes & Frailty Pharmacy Team, you will contribute to leadership, management and mentorship, supporting the development of colleagues within the team and across wider system partners, while promoting best practice in medicines optimisation for older people.
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.
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
Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Postgraduate Diploma, MSc or equivalent advanced clinical qualification in Pharmacy Practice
Desirable
Independent Prescriber qualification Additional qualification/training in care of older people, frailty, geriatric medicine or long-term conditions
Experience Essential
Delivering direct pharmaceutical care to patients with long-term conditions including multimorbidity and frailty Experience supporting safe prescribing and deprescribing initiatives Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation Experience delivering education and training to health and care professionals Undertaking clinical medication reviews in frail, older people and improving adherence
Desirable
Experience working in primary care, community health services or Integrated Care Systems Experience of working in care homes or with other social care providers
Knowledge Essential
Understands policies and the context around managing long-term conditions, case management and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions in the NHS and their implication for medicines management Understands the effects of ageing on drug handling and medicines use and understands polypharmacy and deprescribing principles Knowledge of NHS priorities relating to frailty, ageing well, patient safety and reducing avoidable admissions Understanding of primary, community, social care and acute care interfaces and transitions of care
Desirable
Knowledge of prescribing data analysis and population health approaches
Clinical Skills and Abilities Essential
Ability to provide expert advice and communicate complex pharmacy issues that may be frequently challenged Ability to apply evidence-based practice and professional judgement to clinical decision making Ability to prioritise workload and manage a complex caseload Ability to personalise medication optimisation using an approach that considers multimorbidity and frailty
Communication and interpersonal skills Essential
Ability to communicate complex clinical information to a wide range of audiences including patients Ability to influence, negotiate and gain engagement from a range of stakeholders Ability to build effective working relationships across organisational boundaries
Information Technology Essential
Competent in use of electronic patient records, prescribing systems and clinical software
Desirable
Advanced data analysis or reporting skills
Personal Attributes Essential
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team Commitment to person-centred care and shared decision making
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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cross Site- across all community sites
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)