Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services and Governance

University College London Hospitals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London seeks an experienced pharmacist to join the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team. The successful candidate will lead, manage, and develop clinical and governance services at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The role requires significant prior experience in clinical or governance roles and involves working closely with senior pharmacists to ensure high-quality pharmacy services. A commitment to sustainability and patient-centered care is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant prior experience in a clinical, specialist and/or governance role.
• A track record of leading a team of staff to deliver high-quality pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the clinical and governance services at the NHNN site.
• Work closely with the Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team working

Negotiation

Job description

Job overview

A brilliant and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the UCLH Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team and lead, manage and develop the clinical and governance services at our National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) site.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic pharmacist with significant prior experience in a clinical, specialist and / or governance role to lead the development of the services at our NHNN site of UCLH.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, you will have :

• a track record of leading a team of staff to deliver high quality pharmacy services
• excellent team working, communication and negotiation skills;
• the ability to lead the team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across NHNN;

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites :

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.