Lead Pharmacist

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Southampton seeks an experienced Site Lead Pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services at the hospital. In this senior role, you will manage the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services ensuring alignment with governance and national standards. Ideal candidates should have a background in clinical leadership with a focus on elective care and specialist medicines. Continued professional development will be supported.

Qualifications

• Experienced clinical pharmacy leader with a proactive approach.
• Strong understanding of governance and quality in pharmacy services.
• Specialist interest and experience in elective care and specialist medicines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services at the hospital.
• Ensure alignment with national medicines optimisation strategy.
• Act as a role model for corporate objectives and professional standards.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, proactive, and forward-thinking clinical pharmacy leader to join a vibrant and dynamic team within progressive and highly rated clinical services at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton.

The Site Lead Pharmacist is the most senior pharmacist on site, leading, delivering, developing, managing and evaluating the clinical pharmacy services to Southampton hospital, UTC and affiliated departments.

This role is accountable for governance, quality, and workforce objectives, ensuring alignment with the national medicines optimisation strategy. The focus is on the provision of high quality, safe, comprehensive (clinical, supply, financial and operational) pharmaceutical services, in accordance with the priorities set by the Site Senior Management and National Director of Pharmacy.

As the Site Lead Pharmacist, you will be expected to act as a role model in line with corporate objectives, the group medicines optimisation agenda and national professional standards for hospital pharmacy.

This post would be ideal for someone looking to extend their clinical leadership with a specialist interest and experience in elective care and specialist medicines. You will be supported to continue and further develop your clinical pharmacy practice in line with your previous experience/interests.