Lead Pharmacist - Medicine Information

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based healthcare organization is seeking a registered pharmacist to coordinate a high-quality MI service. The candidate should have a GPhC-recognised Pharmacy degree, 5+ years of post-registration experience, and strong clinical skills. The role includes leading audits and supporting safe prescribing within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC-recognised degree and postgraduate qualification.
• 5+ years post-registration experience, with at least 3 years in specialist clinical pharmacy.
• Strong clinical reasoning and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a high-quality MI service providing evaluated advice to stakeholders.
• Lead on audits, risk assessments, and support safe prescribing.
• Manage recruitment and development of the MI team.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Leadership

IT skills

Education

GPhC-recognised Pharmacy degree

Postgraduate clinical qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a high‑quality MI service, providing accurate, timely, and evaluated advice to patients, GPs, pharmacists, and other stakeholders.
• Support safe, cost‑effective prescribing and lead on audits, risk assessments, and research.
• Promote the Patient Medicines Helpline and deliver specialist education and training.
• Ensure compliance with UKMI standards and validate junior staff work.
• Drive service improvements and contribute to clinical guidelines and intranet content.
• Lead and develop the MI team, manage recruitment, and support staff development.
• Support Trust objectives including medicines optimisation, unlicensed drugs, and recalls.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a GPhC‑recognised Pharmacy degree and postgraduate clinical qualification or equivalent.
• 5+ years post‑registration, 3+ in specialist clinical pharmacy or management.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, leadership, and IT skills.
• Commitment to patient‑first care and SASH values.

About the Trust

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24‑hour service, 365 days a year. All nursing, clinical and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust, with progression as per NHS Agenda for Change. For part‑time roles, a pro‑rated salary based on the appropriate pay step will be provided.

The Trust provides emergency and non‑emergency services to residents of East Surrey, North‑East West Sussex and South Croydon, serving a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services, outpatient and diagnostic services, and less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission rated our services as “Outstanding” and we have received multiple awards, including the Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021 and the National Patient Safety Awards.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support throughout the application process.