Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Services – North Division

Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Fellowship

Greater London

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + high-cost area

NHS Pension Scheme

Counselling support

Career-long learning and development

Transport connections

Discount schemes

Free Pilates classes

Full training to develop skills

Job summary

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Quality, Network Sites. The role leads medicines optimisation and oversees network site pharmacy services across Moorfields’ North network and satellite sites.

Essential criteria include a Pharmacy degree, 1 year pre-registration training, and UK registration. The post demands strong leadership, cost-aware prescribing, and robust governance.

Qualifications

Pharmacy degree is essential and UK registration is required.
One year pre-registration training is expected.
Certificate or Diploma in Pharmacy may be required or desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead on development and delivery of medicines optimisation across Moorfields network.
Monitor prescribing to ensure safety and cost-effectiveness.
Manage network site pharmacy staff and training programmes.
Support new medicine supply systems across the network.

Skills

Written communication

Time management

Influencing & negotiation

Prioritisation

Education

Pharmacy degree

Pre-registration training

UK professional registration / Diploma

Job description

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof.

This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job Overview

Lead on the delivery and development of high-quality clinical pharmacy services and medicines optimisation initiatives to Moorfields network sites in line with local and national objectives.
Support the medicines optimisation agenda across the division. This includes the provision of clinical service level medicines usage reports and contribution to protocol development, and monitoring adherence to contracts to support the safe and cost-effective use of medicines.
Monitor adherence to medication related legislation, governance, and the safe and economic use of medicines through means of clinical research and audits.
Manage a team of network site pharmacy staff and lead on the provision of an efficient medicines optimisation and management training programme for trust staff.
Support the Associate Chief Pharmacists in providing input and facilitating the implementation of novel medicine supply systems which include third party supply and home care related to network sites.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be required to support the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Quality, Network Sites to deliver and develop the clinical and operational pharmacy service delivery across the whole network.

This involves clinical and operational services across all the Moorfields North network sites and the Moorfields satellite pharmacies located at Ealing, Northwick Park, St. Ann's and Stratford site.

The postholder will be required to lead on development and delivery of efficient medicines optimisation agenda at individual clinical service level across the division. This includes the safe and cost-effective prescribing in accordance with national and local agreed guidelines.

The posts holder is responsible for the overall operations of network site pharmacies including managing service rosters and ensuring safe staffing levels are maintained at all times.

The post holder will be responsible for the investigation and management of medication related incidents and patient complaints including those received via the Trust's Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS).

The post holder will be responsible for the development of the clinical and practical skills for network site pharmacy staff.

For full details please refer to the job description and personal specifications for this post.

Working for our organisation

What’s in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.

You’ll Join a Flexible, Supportive Organisation Offering

Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
24/7 independent counselling support
Career-long learning and development opportunities
Excellent transport connections
Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
Free Pilates classes
Full support and training to develop your skills

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Clinical and operational service development and delivery:

To lead on development and delivery of efficient medicines optimisation agenda at individual clinical service level across the division.
To liaise with Service Directors to promote safe and cost-effective prescribing.
To be responsible for the overall operations of network site pharmacies.
Where required, to provide operational support to the teams when necessary.
To support the Associate Chief Pharmacist in investigating and managing incidents and complaints.
To regularly carry out practice and clinical audits.
To support the identification of Cost Improvement Plans (CIP).
To work with the High-Cost Medicine team in the management of PbR excluded medicines.

Education And Training

To develop the clinical and practical skills for network site pharmacy staff.
Educational Supervisor and an Educational Facilitator for clinical pharmacists undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice.
To assist with the provision of teaching sessions and oversee the development of pharmacy and other staff.

Managerial And Supervisory Responsibilities

To manage the specialist pharmacists and lead pharmacy technician across the division.
To carry out appraisal, recruitment and performance review of these staff.
To recruit, develop and motivate staff to ensure they can and do perform well in their job.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Pharmacy degree
1 year pre-registration training
Certificate / Diploma

Desirable criteria

Leadership qualification
management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience in a hospital setting
Provision of specialist pharmacy service
Policy and guideline development
Previous staff management experience
Cost / expenditure reporting and analysis
Previous experience in mentoring and training
Previous experience in service development and project management

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of complex medicines use and issues across the interface
Excellent clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
Understanding of current issues affecting procurement & supply issues

Desirable criteria

Clinical ophthalmology
CIPs projects and QIPP initiatives

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent written and oral communication
Organisation / time management skills
Advanced influencing and negotiating skills
Able to prioritise work and work under pressure

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

Able to work under own initiative
Ability and willingness to travel to various Moorfields sites across the division
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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