Lead Specialist Pharmacist - HPB and Upper GI Specialties B8a

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Guildford is seeking a Lead Specialist Pharmacist for Hepato-Biliary – Pancreatic and Upper GI Surgery. This role involves leading clinical pharmacy services, supervising staff, and actively improving practice standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to continuous professional development. The trust supports career growth and offers a strong focus on team collaboration and quality care.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme

Career development opportunities

Investment in technology

Qualifications

• Experienced pharmacist with extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Driven to implement change in practice and actively engage in training and development of others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service for HPB/Upper GI surgical patients.
• Ensure safe, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Supervise and train pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Change implementation

Knowledge of medicines management

Interest in further education

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with drive and enthusiasm to join our Surgical Pharmacy team as the Lead Specialist Pharmacist for Hepato‑Biliary – Pancreatic (HPB) and Upper GI Surgery. The post holder will work closely with the Principal Pharmacist for Surgery and be embedded in the multidisciplinary team while providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and leading service development.

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge and excellent communication skills. The role will require the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, drive change in practice, and have a keen interest in actively participating in the training and development of others.

The department supports further education, including leadership and prescribing qualifications if not already held, and encourages continuous professional development. Successful applicants will be required to participate in late‑night, weekend and public holiday work.

Responsibilities

• Lead, provide and develop the clinical pharmacy service for HPB/Upper GI surgical patients within the surgical division, ensuring safe, cost‑effective and patient‑focused pharmaceutical care.
• Provide a framework for the safe, effective and economic use of medicine resources within the specialist clinical area, utilising sound medicines management and clinical governance principles.
• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for the Surgical Division when required.
• Integrate into the HPB/Upper GI Surgical MDT team, attending and contributing to ward rounds.
• Supervise and train pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals working within the specialty during rotations.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experienced pharmacist with extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Driven to implement change in practice and actively engage in training and development of others.
• Knowledge of medicines management and clinical governance principles.
• Willingness to pursue further education, including leadership and prescribing qualifications.

About Royal Surrey

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust with a reputation for outstanding clinical leadership and quality care. With a workforce of approximately 5,000 colleagues, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme, opportunities for career development, and investment in our physical environment and technology. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has awarded us an overall rating of Outstanding.

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