Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services and Governance

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare institution in London is seeking a Principal Pharmacist to lead and develop clinical services at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The ideal candidate will possess significant NHS hospital experience, a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, and excellent leadership skills. This part-time position offers a salary of £85,431 to £97,148 per year, with a fixed-term contract for 24 months. Join us to make a significant impact in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a senior clinical pharmacist practitioner in NHS hospitals.
• Broad clinical skillset from various clinical rotations.
• Experience in Neurology or Neurosurgery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of clinical and governance services.
• Manage a team of pharmacists and technicians at the NHNN site.
• Collaborate with Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist.

Skills

Leading a team

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or General Pharmacy Practice

Registered Independent Prescriber

Postgraduate course in management or leadership

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Pharmacist, Clinical Services and Governance

The closing date is 30 December 2025

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

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or General Pharmacy Practice
• Registered Independent Prescriber
• Postgraduate course in management or leadership

Experience

• Significant experience as a senior clinical pharmacist practitioner in NHS hospitals
• Significant experience of working with health care professionals in developing a pharmacy service to a directorate
• Broad clinical skillset based upon experience from a broad range of clinical rotations
• Experience within a medication safety rotation or role
• Experience of working in Neurology or Neurosurgery
• Core training in quality improvement and research methods

Personal and People Development Requirements

• Previous experience in delivering education and training at a post graduate level in NHS hospitals

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

£85,431 to £97,148 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7199

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH