Hospital jobs in United Kingdom

Looking for a new challenge in 2026? Looking to be part of a team that is focussed on medicines quality and safety? Looking for a strategic leadership role that provides you an opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders across different professions? Looking to be part of a team that lives by the Trust values of kindness, integrity, teamwork and equality? We have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced pharmacist to work at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust as an integral member of the Trust Medicines Quality and Safety Group to lead the delivery of medicines safety initiatives across the organisation.

• Act as the Trust's Medicines Safety Officer and Professional Secretary to the Trust Medicines Quality and Safety Group, leading and managing the provision of medicines quality and safety agenda.
• Provide strategic leadership to medicines optimisation and pharmacy services, advising the Director of Pharmacy and working closely with Trust Quality and Safety leads.
• Take a lead role in the national Medicines Safety Officer (MSO) network and support the Director of Pharmacy in inspections by the Care Quality Commission.
• Lead, develop and plan the activities of the Pharmacy Quality of Care Group and implement risk reduction strategies on medicine management issues across the Trust.
• Lead education and training in medication safety, learning from events and medicines management for Trust staff, identifying training needs to embed medication safety throughout the medication use process.
• Provide clinical pharmacy leadership to a named specialty, as agreed with the post holder.

Essential Qualifications

• Registered supplementary or independent prescriber
• Registered pharmacist with GPhC
• Post‑graduate qualification
• Previous experience working at Advanced Practice level
• Management or leadership experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Quality improvement training
• Experience of complaint management
• Experience of investigating incidents
• Experience of quality improvement initiatives
• Experience of working across healthcare boundaries

Presentation Skills

• Ability to present to senior stakeholders in an engaging way

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition – regular appraisals and awards (Making a Difference, Team of the Month, Colleague Recognition Awards).
• Employee Support and wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast‑track physiotherapy service.

Harrogate General Hospital, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year pro rata + EDC. Band 8b. Permanent, full‑time, flexible working, compressed hours.