Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine

Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine

The closing date is 17 February 2026

An exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic independent prescribing pharmacist to join the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine's Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine and Pharmacy teams at Queen Square. The pharmacist will be involved in integrating the pharmacological and behavioural treatments of sleep disorders and all the relevant training will be provided. The post holder will work in the largest Insomnia treatment clinic in the United Kingdom, will participate in expanding the capacity of the clinic and will be at the forefront of a growing field of medicine. The clinic treats complex patients, who need to start, change or be weaned off specialist medications. As GPs are often unfamiliar with the medications or the way they are used in sleep disorders, they are often not able to supervise or monitor changes in these medications. The specialist pharmacist will work directly with patients and provide support and advice to their GPs in order to improve and streamline the management of their medication and coordinate their medical treatment with the behavioural interventions.

Main duties of the job

RLHIM is a unique hospital that integrates a wide variety of medical, psychological and physical therapies to treat a number of complex, chronic medical conditions. Our aim is to provide a person-centred, holistic approach, including self-care, lifestyle strategies, medical, physical and psychological treatments, as well as advice on safe and appropriate use of complementary therapies and medicines. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a pioneering hospital which is expanding and developing new areas in research, service development and education.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Why work at UCLH?

• UCLH top trust to work at in England - as stated in the NHS staff survey for the third year in a row.
• Flexible working: to discover more, visit: Flexible working.
• To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• BPharm degree or equivalent, and registration with the Royal College of Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
• Four years post registration
• Clinical experience of psychiatric medicine, general medicine, general surgery (including non-specific neurology patients).
• Variety of clinical experience equivalent to a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice (DipGPP).
• Identifies areas where non-doctor prescribing may be applicable to specialist practice.
• Meets expected levels of practice as defined by others.
• Six years post registration.
• Clinical experience of specialist neurology and/or neurosurgical patients (inpatient and outpatient).
• Higher degree in clinical pharmacy or a relevant speciality.
• Registered Supplementary or Independent Prescriber.

Management & leadership skills

• Experience in co-ordinating the day-to-day practice activities and meeting appropriate measures of service.
• Ability to utilise email, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software packages to support routine work activity.
• Demonstrates initiative and the ability to identify and manage risks.
• Ability to utilise database or other software packages to support and enhance work activity.
• Demonstrates innovation and delegates authority appropriately.

Clinical & interpersonal skills

• Ability to influence junior pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other multidisciplinary staff.
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance.
• Ability to identify and undertake clinical audit; demonstrate ability to communicate therapeutic options in neurology and neurosurgical patients.
• Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice.
• Ability to influence senior staff and other multidisciplinary colleagues, including issues not directly related to clinical management.
• Enhances the quality of patient care; demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice.
• Demonstrates ability to achieve outcomes under pressure and manage diverse workloads.
• Previous experience in delivering education and training within pharmacy.
• Ensures own training needs, and those of others, are identified and met.

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicines Pharmacy

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7401

Job locations

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicines Pharmacy