Chief Executive Officer

Community Pharmacy Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community pharmacy organization is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide strategic leadership and support to pharmacy contractors. This part-time role offers hybrid working and requires a registered pharmacist with strong community pharmacy knowledge and excellent management skills. Ideal candidates should be energetic and resilient leaders, capable of managing change and building relationships across the healthcare landscape.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Candidates must be a registered pharmacist with strong community pharmacy and NHS knowledge.
• Looking for an energetic, collaborative, influential senior leader.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction & leadership for the LPC and team.
• Ensure good governance and financial stability.
• Support pharmacy contractors.

Skills

Strong community pharmacy knowledge

Relationship management skills

Resilience

Strategic thinking

Change management

Education

Registered pharmacist

Job description

About the job:

We are recruiting a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to guide our LPC through an important period of change and to support Pharmacy Contractors and teams building on the strong local relationships developed over the years.

Community Pharmacy Cambridgeshire & Peterborough represents 140 pharmacies and is currently aligned with the ICB boundary. From April 2026 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB will merge to form the Central East ICB which will cover, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes and Hertfordshire.

This part-time, permanent role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements. Candidates must be a registered pharmacist, have strong community pharmacy and NHS knowledge, excellent relationship management skills, and resilience. We are looking for an energetic, collaborative, influential senior leader with relevant expertise and experience.

Key Aspects of the Role

Job Details: Chief Executive Officer Community Pharmacy Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. Reporting to the LPC Chair and line managing the small, employed team.

Hours: Permanent, 20 hours worked flexibly across Monday – Friday to suit the needs of CPC&P

Additionally, this may include supporting evening training or weekend events to meet business needs.

Commencement date: Ideally April 2026 but can be flexible to suit the right candidate.

Location: Hybrid working from home and LPC Office (Peterborough). Travel will be required to support training events, meetings and visits to pharmacies (a driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use is required).

Key areas of responsibility

• Provide strategic direction & leadership for the LPC and team
• Running the LPC
• Ensure good governance and financial stability
• Support pharmacy contractors
• Ensure statutory obligations are met
• Proactive engagement and representation
• Expertise in regulations and community pharmacy services

Key attributes & competencies

• Impact and influence
• Relationship building at all levels
• Knowledge of healthcare and social care landscape (national and local)
• Strategic thinking
• Organising, planning and time management
• Communication – all media, both internal and external
• Change management and resilience
• Negotiating skills
• Team working

Application Process

If you would like to arrange an informal chat before applying contact Rita Bali [e-mail]

Send your CV and covering letter (500 words maximum) to [e-mail]

The covering letter should explain your suitability for the position and indicate any accessibility requirements you may have for the interview process.

Given the expected number of applications, individual feedback will not be provided for candidates who are not shortlisted. However, following the interview stage, candidates may request feedback once the recruitment process concludes.

You can find the full job description and person specification on our website - Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

Closing Date: 24th November 2025 or sooner if sufficient suitable applications are received.

Shortlisting: 24th – 28th November 2025

Interview Notifications: on 28th November 2025

Interview Dates: 11th December at Unit 51, Peterborough Workspace, 28-29 Maxwell Road, Peterborough, PE2 7JE All interviews will be conducted face to face with a panel of members from the LPC and current CEO.

Preparing for your interview

• Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation to last 5 minutes – To cover: What is your understanding of opportunity for Community Pharmacy in the local healthcare system? A copy of the presentation must be provided electronically no later than the morning of the interview.
• Review the outlined job role and related skills and competencies and how you would meet these.
• Look at our website for a range of useful local information - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – Community pharmacy in Cambs and Peterborough

On the day, please bring

• Identification documents – Photo ID (passport/driving license) and proof of address (utility bill, bank statement, etc.), and confirmation of right to work in the UK if not holding a valid British passport.
• Note: Any job offer will be subject to references, including a recent work reference. Please provide the name of two referees who may be contacted should a job offer being considered.