Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Pharmacist to lead and deliver clinical pharmacy services for patients receiving Palliative and End of Life Care in hospital and in the community. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of specialist pharmacy practice, supporting patients with life-limiting conditions through expert medicines optimisation, service development, and multidisciplinary collaboration.You will work closely with the Consultant Pharmacist and wider Palliative and End of Life teams to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate pharmaceutical care. The postholder will contribute to quality improvement, education, and research initiatives, and play a key role in shaping the future of PEOLC pharmacy services. This is a rewarding opportunity for a pharmacist with advanced clinical skills, leadership experience, and a passion for improving care at the end of life.Responsibilities

Lead the delivery and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services for patients receiving Palliative and End of Life Care, ensuring safe and cost-effective use of medicines.Manage operational and assurance-monitoring requirements, support quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to research, audit, and education agendas.Prescribe within the scope of practice and undertake domiciliary medication reviews as required.Coordinate the implementation of pharmaceutical care plans to ensure patients get the best outcomes and experience from taking medicines.Act as a role model for specialist pharmacy practice and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote best practice across all care settings.Qualifications and Requirements

Advanced clinical skills in medicines optimisation and palliative/end of life care.Demonstrated leadership experience within a pharmacy or healthcare setting.Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.Willingness to contribute to quality improvement, research, education, and service development.Integrated Local Services and Team

Integrated Local Services provide a range of community and inpatient services for the communities of Lambeth and Southwark. Services include neighbourhood nursing, specialist rehabilitation and reablement, specialist palliative and end of life care, vulnerable adults and prevention services, and the @Home service. Services are delivered in health centres, community bed-based units, and patients’ homes. We work closely with teams at King''s College Hospital and with social, mental health and voluntary sectors. Our aim is to enable people to live healthy independent lives for as long as possible within their normal place of residence. Through close multidisciplinary relationships and new ways of working, the pharmacy team enables the service to make best use of capacity to meet demand and strengthen relationships with Adult Social Care. You will join a team of experienced pharmacists within GSTT driving medicines optimisation across Lambeth and Southwark. You will provide professional advice and work closely with multidisciplinary teams including community matrons, GPs, therapists, consultants, community pharmacists as well as other specialist and generalist healthcare and social care practitioners to optimise medicines use. The post offers a real opportunity to drive service development and improvement that is patient-centred, through clinical leadership and innovation.Note: For further information on the role and its requirements please refer to attached job description and person specification documents.This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025

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