Lead Pharmacist

Practice Plus Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Southampton is seeking an experienced Site Lead Pharmacist to lead the clinical pharmacy services. This position involves overseeing pharmacy operations, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and acting as a senior advisor to staff and patients. Ideal candidates will hold a Master's degree in Pharmacy and have significant leadership experience in clinical pharmacy settings. The role offers a competitive salary around £65,000 and various benefits including extensive annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Must have extensive experience in secondary or primary care at a senior level.
• Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to work toward one is required.
• Demonstrated experience of supervision, training, and workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the pharmacy service to ensure quality and compliance.
• Manage the service on a daily basis, providing advice to staff and patients.
• Establish clinical governance arrangements for all aspects of medicines management.

Skills

Strong people management skills

Experience in managing pharmacy services

Excellent communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy

Job description

About The Role

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.

What you'll be doing

• Lead, co‑ordinate and monitor the delivery of an exemplary and patient focused pharmacy service in accordance with all current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements.
• Support the Senior Site Management and National Director of Pharmacy in setting the strategic direction and developing the infrastructure for the delivery of a high‑quality patient focused and progressive clinical pharmacy service to the site and affiliated departments.
• Establish and maintain robust clinical governance arrangements (risk management, guidelines, policies, audits, etc.) for all aspects of medicines management within the site and affiliates departments.
• Be responsible for the pharmacy services on a day‑to‑day basis, ensure that the clinical ward and dispensary cover are managed efficiently and that all reporting staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities and deliver effectively.
• Act as a role‑model and the site’s most senior pharmacist; provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost‑effective use of medicines.
• Collaborate on a multidisciplinary level, to help us deliver an efficient, high quality and patient focused healthcare service.

What we’ll look for in you

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
• Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards a qualification
• Extensive experience in secondary or primary care at a senior level within clinical pharmacy services
• Strong people management skills with demonstrable experience of supervision, training, appraisal, and workforce development
• Experience in managing pharmacy services including service development, KPI reporting and assurance

What you can expect in return

• Salary circa £65,000 based on experience
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact [e-mail] in our friendly resourcing team.

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre‑employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.