Regional Chief Pharmacist: Lead Medicines Quality

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England North East & Yorkshire seeks a Regional Chief Pharmacist to lead the regional team, linking with the National Chief Pharmaceutical Officer and the four integrated care systems. The role oversees medicines policy, safety, and regulatory matters and works with secondary care providers to drive improvements.

You will provide clinical leadership on medicines quality and safety, support antimicrobial resistance actions, and guide pharmacy services within commissioning and transformation

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead complex professional regulatory issues (pharmacy)
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy regulation and medicines policy
• Credibility across professional and organisational boundaries

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional chief pharmacist office team within the regional NHS England team
• Act as the regional link with the National Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's team
• Work with chief pharmacists of four integrated care systems and with secondary care providers
• Engage with community pharmacy sector, stakeholders and partners
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team in the regional NHS England setup
• Provide professional leadership on quality, productivity, improvement, and medicines oversight
• Carry out statutory and regulatory functions for the CD Accountable Officer role
• Oversee conduct and performance of contractors on the Pharmaceutical List
• Investigate complaints, serious incidents and concerns
• Provide clinical leadership and advice to the Regional Medical Director on medicines quality and safety
• Deliver actions on antimicrobial resistance
• Provide clinical expertise to support medicines optimisation and pharmacy services with commissioning and transformation programmes

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Pharmacy policy

Quality improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

GPhC registration as a pharmacist

Job description

NHS England North East & Yorkshire seeks a Regional Chief Pharmacist to lead the regional team, linking with the National Chief Pharmaceutical Officer and the four integrated care systems. The role oversees medicines policy, safety, and regulatory matters and works with secondary care providers to drive improvements.

You will provide clinical leadership on medicines quality and safety, support antimicrobial resistance actions, and guide pharmacy services within commissioning and transformation