Regional Chief Pharmacist – Medicines Leadership & Safety

National health service; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a Regional Chief Pharmacist to provide professional leadership for medicines, quality and improvement across the North East & Yorkshire region. You will lead the regional office team and work with Integrated Care Systems, secondary care providers and community pharmacy partners to deliver regional ambitions.

The role requires extensive clinical and regulatory expertise, and the ability to influence senior colleagues across the NHS.

Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of pharmacy and medicines regulations.
• Experience with safety systems and quality assurance methods.
• Ability to lead across clinical, commissioning and academic colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership on medicines and pharmacy provision.
• Engage with regional medical leadership and national teams on drug policy and antimicrobial resistance actions.
• Coordinate with Integrated Care Systems and community pharmacy partners to deliver pharmacy services improvements.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Pharmacy practice

Stakeholder engagement

Education

GPharm degree (UK)

Job description

NHS England is seeking a Regional Chief Pharmacist to provide professional leadership for medicines, quality and improvement across the North East & Yorkshire region. You will lead the regional office team and work with Integrated Care Systems, secondary care providers and community pharmacy partners to deliver regional ambitions.

The role requires extensive clinical and regulatory expertise, and the ability to influence senior colleagues across the NHS.