Band 8c Consultant Pharmacist - HIV | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£75,328 - £100,355 Salary is dependent on completion of consultant credentialling
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hampstead, NW3 2QG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Jul 2026
Closing date:	13 Aug 2026

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Summary

As the consultant pharmacist for HIV, the postholder will play a key role indeveloping and implementing the strategic plan for the delivery of HIV services across the Royal Free. They will have leadership and responsibility for the clinical pharmacy service delivered to HIV patients across all sites of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and beyond. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team and divisional managers, the postholder will develop initiatives and guidelines to ensure the safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines within the specialist area to optimise clinical outcomes and minimise adverse reactions and errors. The postholder will also work alongside the Consultant Pharmacist for Infection to lead the pharmacy service for the High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID) service at RFH.

Key responsibilities include:

· Promoting the safe use of HIV medicines across the whole sector and acting as a national expert in HIV medicine

· Working with a high degree of autonomy, reviewing own complex caseload to optimise patient care within this setting

· Managing medicine budgets, formulating cost improvement plans and monitoring potential savings. Working collaboratively with other HIV pharmacists to standardise prescribing and deliver savings

· Supporting commissioning processes across sector including the introduction of new drugs

· Developing long term strategic plans to enhance clinical pharmacy services to HIV patients

· Participation in and development of HIV clinics

· Work collaboratively with higher education institutions to develop undergraduate and postgraduate training for future HIV pharmacists

· To provide leadership for the design and implementation of new and innovative pathways of care for HIV patients and identify research opportunities for collaborative working with local academic partners.

· Advise on the development and implementation of NICE guidance, other national and international guidelines for the management of HIV patients.

· Devise a strategy for succession planning to ensure the service continues to develop with a sustainable workforce.

· Co-lead the clinical pharmacy service for HCID at RFH

• Link with ID alongside the Pharmacy Infection Team

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three 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

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Please see the attached documents for the detailed outline of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

This advert closes on Monday 27 Jul 2026

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