Foundation Pharmacist
Department: Pharmacy
Hours: 37.5 hours/week
Contract: Permanent
Location: 20 Devonshire Place, London
Do you love the idea of learning fast, building confidence, and seeing your work make a real difference-every single day?
In hospital pharmacy, you’re not “behind the scenes, you’re part of the clinical engine room-helping make medicines safer, smarter, and more personal for every patient.
The role
This is a brilliant opportunity for a Foundation Pharmacist (Band 6 NHS equivalent) to grow into confident clinical practice in a supportive, high-performing private hospital environment.
You’ll be supported to develop your skills across a broad range of pharmacy disciplines, working closely with clinicians, nurses, technicians and fellow pharmacists to keep patient care moving smoothly.
You’ll:
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Build your clinical confidence through hands-on learning and day-to-day pharmacy practice
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Support safe, effective medicines use for inpatients and outpatients
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Get variety—no two days are the same (in the best way)
Key responsibilities
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Deliver a high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service across a range of specialist wards
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Gain experience across diverse areas including renal/urology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, colorectal, gastroenterology and plastics
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Play a key role in improving the patient experience through service development and innovation
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Champion safe, effective and optimal use of medicines across the hospital
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Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to enhance care on the wards
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Provide clear, proactive medicines advice and education to patients and healthcare professionals
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Lead on medicines optimisation at admission and discharge—supporting safe, timely patient journeys
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Liaise with primary care teams to ensure seamless continuity of care after discharge
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Promote safe, effective and cost-conscious prescribing across clinical areas
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Support specialist services such as Parenteral Nutrition (following accreditation)
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Get involved in audit, governance and continuous improvement initiatives
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Monitor and advise on the safe management of controlled drugs within clinical areas
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Support the training and induction of pharmacy colleagues, including MMPTs
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Prescribe as a Non-Medical Prescriber (once qualified) in line with policy
Why join us?
At The London Clinic, we don’t just do things well -we go further.
You’ll join a friendly, expert team who will back you, coach you, and help you grow.
Great for you if you’re keen on development-early-career pharmacists often want to know about things like postgraduate study support, independent prescribing routes, structured exposure/rotations, and clear progression… we love that ambition and will talk you through the pathways available.
The London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest private hospitals, recognised for clinical excellence, advanced technology and a strong commitment to patient care.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including flexible working and great career opportunities. Our core benefits are:
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Private Medical Insurance
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Contributory pension scheme (total contribution up to 20%)
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Life assurance
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Travel season ticket loan
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Family friendly benefits
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A range of retail discounts
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Excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education
Interested?
If you’re looking for a role where you’ll learn quickly, build strong clinical foundations, and feel genuinely supported, we’d love to hear from you.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy, then please contact a member of our recruitment team.
The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you regardless of your background.
