Chief Pharmacist and Medicines Optimisation Lead

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is seeking a Chief Pharmacist (Band 9) to lead pharmacy strategy, medicines optimisation and service delivery across the Trust. You will manage budgets, workforce and medicines expenditure while driving high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

The role requires senior leadership experience, extensive NHS hospital pharmacy knowledge and a track record of transformation and digital medicines initiatives to improve safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and senior leadership development for an executive role.
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification and postgraduate management/leadership qualification or equivalent senior experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for pharmacy, medicines optimisation and governance.
• Lead pharmacy services across all sites with standards for quality, performance and finance.
• Advise the Board on medicines safety, compliance and risk.

Skills

Leadership

NHS hospital pharmacy

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master’s degree in pharmacy

Senior leadership development

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Job description

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is seeking a Chief Pharmacist (Band 9) to lead pharmacy strategy, medicines optimisation and service delivery across the Trust. You will manage budgets, workforce and medicines expenditure while driving high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

The role requires senior leadership experience, extensive NHS hospital pharmacy knowledge and a track record of transformation and digital medicines initiatives to improve safety and efficiency.