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