Principal Clinical Pharmacist QMS

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS healthcare provider in England is seeking a self-motivated clinical pharmacist to lead their surgical services. Candidates should hold GPhC registration and a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. This permanent, full-time role involves direct engagement with surgical teams and provides opportunities for professional development, including support for independent prescribing qualification. The position is based at Queen Mary Hospital and offers competitive salary within the Band 8a range.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist is essential.
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent is required.
• Willingness to work towards independent prescriber qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the surgical pharmacy service.
• Provide clinical leadership to pharmacy teams.
• Support training and development of pharmacy staff.

Skills

Knowledge of national and local guidelines

IT literacy

Budgetary control skills

Broad pharmaceutical knowledge

Education

GPhC registration as a pharmacist

Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Independent prescriber

Job description

Job Summary

Please Note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK independently, with a visa or immigration status that allows them to fulfil the full duration and type of contract offered. The Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Are you a pharmacist looking for a new challenge? Do you want to diversify your skill set and develop your career? Are you ready to accept a new role which will expand both your clinical and leadership potential?

Our innovative clinical pharmacy team are looking for a self-motivated clinical pharmacist to join us to lead our surgical and theatres service. You will work closely with our surgical teams and lead clinical pharmacists to develop and deliver pharmaceutical services to our surgical patients in both an inpatient and outpatient setting in Queen Mary Hospital as well as our other site at Darent Valley Hospital Dartford.

Main duties of the job

You will have a daily clinical commitment working with our dedicated medicine management trained and accuracy checking technicians who are fully integrated into the dispensary and ward service providing a full team approach to support near-patient pharmaceutical care on the wards. You will provide clinical leadership as the lead surgical pharmacist, training and developing others.

Applicants should have an interest in surgery, theatres and pain and be willing to work towards (if not already achieved) an independent prescribing qualification.

This post gives the opportunity to utilise an independent prescribing qualification and we will support you as you enhance and expand your surgical knowledge. Previous UK hospital pharmacy experience is essential.

About Us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you\'ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we\'ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Details

Date posted: 16 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £61,631 to £68,623 a year Per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 252-7701727

Job locations: Queen Mary Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT

Job Description

Job responsibilities: This post is based at Queen Mary Hospital Sidcup.

General responsibilities, Clinical Responsibilities, Managerial responsibilities, Professional responsibilities, Education and development responsibilities. For further information, please see the detailed job description and person specification.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Essential

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist
• Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Independent prescriber (or willing to work towards)

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Management and leadership qualification
• MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of national and local guidelines relating to specialism that need to be adhered to
• IT literacy
• Budgetary control skills
• Awareness of current practice and policy affecting pharmacy practice in the NHS & understanding the NHS structure
• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge relating to general medicine and core medical specialities

Desirable

• CMM computer skills
• Incident investigation/ root cause analysis
• Risk management
• Experience and knowledge of rheumatology medication use

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working as a band 7 Pharmacist
• Experience of writing protocols and standards
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary clinical pharmacy setting
• Hospital Pharmacy Experience

Desirable

• Clinical Pharmacy teaching skills.
• Demonstrable use of audit/research to improve practice

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address
Queen Mary Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT

Employer's website
https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)