Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Team Leader | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Greater London is seeking a Pharmacist Team Lead to guide their Enfield pharmacy service. This role will involve leading a dedicated team, improving clinical standards, and contributing to trust-wide initiatives for patient safety. The successful candidate will need a pharmacist qualification and regulatory experience within the NHS. This challenging role provides an opportunity to develop leadership skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a clinical background.
• Experience in leading teams in a healthcare setting.
• Experience with NHS regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the pharmacy team.
• Develop and evaluate pharmacy services.
• Ensure high standards of clinical pharmacy practice.
• Play a lead role in Medicines Optimisation.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical pharmacy practice

Risk management

Medicines optimisation

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Pharmacist qualification

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist Team Lead to head up our Enfield pharmacy service. This is a pivotal time to join North London NHS Foundation Trust, as we continue to modernise and innovate in the way we deliver high-quality, patient-centred pharmacy support.

What you will do

• Lead and inspire a dedicated pharmacy team
• Influence service development aligned with the NHS Long Term Plan
• Contribute to trust‑wide strategic initiatives that enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes
• Build strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Develop your leadership skills within a supportive, collaborative environment

We are a friendly, motivated, and inclusive team providing a comprehensive trust‑wide pharmacy service. We are seeking a dynamic, resilient, proactive, and forward‑thinking leader who shares our enthusiasm for service improvement and our commitment to delivering excellent care for our patients and communities.

If you are passionate about driving change, eager to develop your leadership skills, and ready to take on a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• To support the Associate Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Operations Lead Pharmacist in leading, developing, delivering, and evaluating pharmacy services and medicines optimisation as delegated by the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacists
• To be an active member of the Pharmacy team with allocated management responsibilities
• Provide leadership, maintain and improve standards of clinical pharmacy practice, quality assurance, risk management and other issues of clinical governance related to medicines optimisation
• To play a leading role in delivering the Medicines Optimisation Strategy
• To hold a Trust‑wide leadership position for Medicines Optimisation in a defined specialist area of practice and maintain a clinical commitment

Our Five‑Year Strategy

1. We will provide consistently high‑quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025