Lead Pharmacist, Planned and Critical Care | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; The Wells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a candidate to provide strategic and operational leadership in pharmaceutical support across Planned and Critical Care. The role involves managing pharmacy staff, delivering advanced clinical services, and requiring excellent communication and organizational skills. This position offers an opportunity for continued professional development in clinical and leadership areas.

Qualifications

• Experience or desire to develop or extend clinical leadership skills.
• Ability to demonstrate impact in systems working.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in managing pharmacy staff and service delivery.
• Deliver advanced clinical service to patients in various care areas.
• Participate in seven-day working and on-call services.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organisational and prioritisation skills

Job description

The post holder will provide strategic, operational and professional leadership in relation to medicines optimisation to ensure the delivery of effective pharmacy support across all Planned and Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, operational and professional leadership in relation to Planned and Critical Care, promoting evidence‑based, cost‑effective use of medicines in the Trust.
• Lead and manage other pharmacy staff working in the Planned and Critical Care Division to ensure service delivery to agreed standards in line with business planning requirements.
• Provide an advanced clinical service to patients as part of the team, which may include patient‑facing work in areas such as Surgery, Critical Care, Trauma, MSK or parenteral nutrition.
• Participate in seven‑day working and late duty rotas, and be part of the Pharmacy Senior On‑Call team.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively.
• Experience or desire to develop or extend clinical leadership, and to expand understanding of systems working and demonstrate impact.
• Desire for continued development of clinical, leadership, managerial, research and strategic skills.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.