Director of Pharmacy

Royal Pharmaceutical Society; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional body for pharmacists is seeking a Director of Pharmacy to advance the profession's goals and ensure patient safety. The role involves providing strategic leadership across various functions and representing the organization externally. Candidates should possess a pharmacy degree, senior experience, and an understanding of the NHS policies. This full-time position is based in London with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualification experience at a senior level.
• Knowledge of the pharmacy landscape in England, Scotland & Wales.
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and registration with GPhC or PSNI.

Responsibilities

• Provide director level leadership and accountability for patient safety policy.
• Lead the advancement of RPS Science & Research functions.
• Represent the college externally and support policy development.

Skills

Crisis Management

Marketing

Public Relations

Fundraising

Media Relations

Strategic Planning

Social Media Management

Team Management

Public Speaking

Writing Skills

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Salary : c.115000

Location : London (hybrid)

35 Hours per week

With our transition to the Royal College of Pharmacy drawing nearer we are looking to appoint a Director of Pharmacy to provide leadership and delivery of functions critical for advancing the profession and delivering on our commitment to patient safety. This is an exciting opportunity to join the new Executive team and help shape the organisation and ensure its charitable purpose is achieved.

The Director of Pharmacy will lead the design development and implementation of a roadmap of activities across advocacy science & research standards and guidance that will align with our organisational goals and objectives.

About the role

• To provide director level leadership and accountability for the following activity : patient safety policy development and influence professional thought leadership and public affairs
• Working through the Chief Scientist lead the advancement of the RPS Science & Research functions in order to raise the profile of Pharmaceutical Science both internally and externally to members key stakeholders and members of the public.
• Provides coordinated support for GB wide policy working closely with and supporting the three national teams and Boards for England Scotland and Wales and contributing to a comprehensive library of accurate and timely policy documents and position statements and delivering the RPS endorsement service.
• Represents the college externally acting as an ambassador and champion for the profession.
• Accountable for ensuring a coordinated organisation wide process of responding to external consultations supporting the leadership role of the organisation through working with experts and partnership specialist groups.

Person Specification

• A pharmacy degree and substantial post qualification experience at a senior level with broad experience of or knowledge of more than one sector in pharmacy
• Applicants must be a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Registered with GPhC or PSNI.
• An understanding of the pharmacy landscape in England Scotland & Wales and an appreciation of national plans and policies of the NHS relating to or affecting pharmacy and medicines.
• A robust understanding of the roles and work of the key stakeholders in pharmacy preferably with effective relationships in place.

About The RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmacy in Great Britain. We support pharmacists in their education and development promote pharmacy in the media and government and lead the way in medicines information across Great Britain and around the world. Our mission is to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare. Our vision is to become the world leader in the safe and effective use of medicines.

How we are currently working

RPS supports and works in a hybrid way which means you will be able to work from home; however there will be an expectation for collaborative face- to-face working on average and typically this may be something between 48 working days per month at our London Office.

Closing date : 16th September 2025

Interview date : 26th September 2025

If you would like to learn more about the role view our job description

Please attach your CV and Cover Letter

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging inclusion and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender age or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Key Skills

• Crisis Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Fundraising
• Media Relations
• Constant Contact
• Strategic Planning
• Social Media Management
• Team Management
• Public Speaking
• Wordpress
• Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1