Lead Surgery, Critical Care and Theatres Pharmacist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is looking for an experienced pharmacist to lead its Surgery, Critical Care, and Theatres Pharmacy service. This senior leadership role involves oversight of clinical pharmacy services and leading a team focused on continuous improvement and innovation. Candidates should have substantial experience in pharmacy services, strong leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. This position offers a significant opportunity to influence patient care within a progressive organization.

Qualifications

• Experience as a pharmacist in a hospital setting.
• Strong leadership and operational management skills.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership of clinical pharmacy services.
• Develops a team of specialist pharmacists.
• Ensures safe and effective use of medicines.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and dynamic pharmacist to lead our Surgery, Critical Care and Theatres Pharmacy service at Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a senior leadership role within a large, diverse and innovative department that places clinical excellence and patient-centred care at its heart.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for providing professional leadership and operational management of the clinical pharmacy services to the surgical, theatre and Critical Care areas.
• You will lead and develop a team of specialist pharmacists, driving continuous improvement, medicines optimisation and service innovation with Trust and departmental strategies.
• You will work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, critical care doctors, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and effective use of medicines and to optimise patient outcome and flow.
• The role includes responsibility for supporting the delivery of medicines related cost improvement plans, developing evidence‑based formulary guidance and contributing to the Trust performance targets.
• You will also be expected to contribute to the research agenda working with staff across the Pharmacy department and student placements.

About Barts Health

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025.