Site Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager in Southampton, Hampshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Southampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking a Site Lead Pharmacist to oversee clinical pharmacy services and manage a dedicated team. Successful candidates will have a master's degree in pharmacy, GPhC registration, and relevant management experience. This role offers an excellent salary, professional development, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Excellent salary based on experience

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Support for professional development

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Current registration as a pharmacist with GPhC.
• Experience as a Pharmacy Manager or Site Lead Pharmacist.
• Strong people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical pharmacy services for Southampton Hospital.
• Manage an on-site Pharmacy team of six.
• Ensure efficient clinical ward and dispensary cover.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy management

People management

Pharmacy service development

KPI reporting and assurance

Education

Master’s degree in pharmacy

Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy

Job description

Our client is one of the UK’s largest independent sector healthcare providers, delivering a range of innovative and expert healthcare services to the NHS, privately paid and insurance patients. With their own network of private hospitals nationwide and expert clinicians and surgeons within, they offer more than 50 surgical services from orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gynaecology, oral, spinal, weight‑loss, to diagnostics and medical imaging. They are an award‑winning secondary care provider recognised for delivering the highest level of quality, specialist secondary healthcare and excellent patient outcomes for over 50,000 patients each year.

Due to expanding their Pharmacy operations in Southampton Hospital, they are recruiting for a Site Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager right now!

Location

Southampton

Employment details

Full Time, Permanent – 37.5 hours per week

The role of a Pharmacy Manager

• Lead as the most senior clinical pharmacist on site, delivering, developing, managing and evaluating clinical pharmacy services for Southampton Hospital, Urgent Treatment Care (UTC) and affiliated departments.
• Lead a permanent on‑site Pharmacy team of six, coordinating rotas, staffing levels and monitoring delivery of a patient‑focused pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation.
• Support Senior Site Management and the Director of Pharmacy in setting strategic direction and developing infrastructure for high‑quality, progressive clinical pharmacy services.
• Establish and maintain robust clinical governance arrangements (risk management, guidelines, policies, audits, etc.) for all aspects of medicines management.
• Be responsible for day‑to‑day pharmacy services, ensuring efficient clinical ward and dispensary cover and clear role definition for all staff.
• Act as a role model and the site’s most senior pharmacist, providing advice and support to consultants, clinicians and patients to ensure safe, appropriate, and cost‑effective medicine use.
• Collaborate on a multidisciplinary level to deliver an efficient, high‑quality, patient‑focused healthcare service.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
• Experience as a Pharmacy Manager, Site Lead Pharmacist, or similar management level, ideally in Hospital Pharmacy or Secondary Care.
• Independent prescribing qualification advantageous or willingness to work towards it.
• Extensive senior‑level pharmacy management experience within clinical pharmacy services.
• Strong people‑management skills with demonstrable experience of supervision, training, appraisal, and workforce development.
• Experience in managing pharmacy services including medicines management, service development, KPI reporting and assurance.

The benefits

• Excellent salary based on experience.
• Extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays.
• High level of exposure to senior leadership (Chief Pharmacist, CEO, COO) and strategic influence.
• Support for growth in your role and professional development – strong promotional prospects.
• Modern, safe, clean hospital environment with state‑of‑the‑art equipment and the latest technology.
• Collaborative team culture with excellent clinicians and a relaxed, calm hospital setting.

To apply for the role

Call Emma at Beautiful Recruitment on (phone number removed) today. If you have any questions, please contact her.

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