Lead Clinical Academic Pharmacist

Lead Clinical Academic Pharmacist

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Fixed term opportunity to 31 August 2030 due to secondment

This is an exciting opportunity to develop as a clinical academic research leader. The role involves working with the Director of CMORE to deliver the pharmacy department strategy objective to promote and build research capacity across pharmacy. The Lead Clinical Academic Pharmacist will act as an expert and role model for developing clinical academic research skills, in line with national priorities for the pharmacy profession.

Main duties of the job

• Working with the CMORE Director, the post holder will engage and support pharmacy staff to develop research skills across all grades and staff groups.
• Be responsible for leading and developing education and training materials for research skills, in collaboration with partner organisations including UCL and local NIHR research centres; infrastructure (such as the Central London Patient Safety Research Centre).
• Ensure academic output in terms of research funding, conference presentations and peer reviewed publications.

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.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out 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

• Masters or equivalent degree in pharmacy, approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• GPhC registration
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
• Postgraduate doctorate (or PhD) or publication equivalent
• Knowledge of licensing authorities and the licensing of investigational products, medical devices and IMP

Experience

• Experience of providing advanced level pharmaceutical care to patients in secondary care
• Experience of supervising others, including for research and audit projects
• Experience of research and development co-ordination for health service projects or programmes
• Experience of writing research proposals and applying for funding grants
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Track record of supervising formal research degrees.

Skills and Abilities

• Hold advanced critical appraisal skills.
• To be able to evaluate outcomes of programmes of change.

Communication

• Be able to provide highly complex information on medicines use and research to local, regional and national organisations and at national/international conferences
• Able to communicate effectively in academic writing (peer-reviewed publication).
• Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients.
• Be able to use advanced presentational programmes

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
• Demonstrate the importance, application and value of inclusivity in clinical academic research

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£72,921 to £83,362 a year, per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata