Lead Pharmacist - Medicine Information

NHS; Redhill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a registered pharmacist to lead the Medicines Information service. The role involves coordinating a high-quality MI service, supporting prescribing safety, and managing the MI team. Candidates should have a GPhC-recognised Pharmacy degree and significant clinical experience. This position offers a salary between £25,246 and £28,415 per annum along with additional allowances.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a GPhC-recognised Pharmacy degree and postgraduate clinical qualification or equivalent.
• 5+ years post-registration experience, 3+ in specialist clinical pharmacy or management.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, leadership, and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a high-quality MI service.
• Support safe, cost-effective prescribing.
• Promote the Patient Medicines Helpline.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Leadership

IT skills

Education

GPhC-recognised Pharmacy degree

Postgraduate clinical qualification

Job description

Are you a registered pharmacist passionate about evidence-based practice and patient care? Join us to lead and develop the Medicines Information (MI) service at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Key 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.

Requirements

• 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.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£25,246 to £28,415 a year per annum plus high cost allowance