Overview
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join our senior leadership team as Director of Pharmacy (Chief Pharmacist). This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of mental health and community health services in Essex, working collaboratively across our system and with external partners. You will help shape the ePMA element of the new integrated ePR/ePMA system Nova, due to launch in 2027 across acute, community and mental health services.
The closing date is 08 February 2026
EPUT offers a relocation package of up to £8,000 to support new recruits relocating from 30 miles or more from their new work base at EPUT. For more information please contact recruitment.adverts@nhs.net.
Responsibilities
As the Director of Pharmacy, you will lead, direct and manage the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Services, providing the highest standards of pharmacy services locally, regionally and nationally. Your key responsibilities will include:
* Leading the delivery of services to ensure effective and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical care and support to prescribing.
* Provide leadership to ensure safe, clinically- and cost-effective use of medicines in Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
* Drive transformation and improvement initiatives within the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team, and Care Units generally, where these relate to prescribing and medicines use.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with statutory and governance frameworks.
* Act as Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer for the safe management and use of controlled drugs.
* Act as Superintendent Pharmacist for the GPhC registered pharmacy premises.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
* Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
* Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
* If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
* We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
* Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
* £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
* Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
* Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
* Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for the detailed outline of the job requirements.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Master's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent acceptable for GPhC registration)
* Current GPhC registration
Knowledge / Experience
* Significant senior management experience in a complex environment
* Strategy development and implementation
* Collaborative working in a multi-disciplinary setting
* Achieving results against targets
* Knowledge of MH/CHS pharmaceutical care, standards and clinical governance
* Understanding of policy environment
* Interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Flexible approach and able to deal with complexity
* Project management
Personal Qualities
* Shares Trust beliefs, behaviours and values
* Self motivated, acts autonomously and motivates others
* Can manage in a changing strategic environment
* Ability to travel across Essex
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.
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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