Principal pharmacist, Operations
The closing date is 31 October 2025
We are looking for a dynamic Pharmacist to join our team to lead the operational management of our pharmacy services.
As the Principal pharmacist, Operations you will be responsible for the operational delivery of the pharmacy service. There are lots of exciting projects on the horizon so we are looking for someone who has a proven track record of operational delivery and the ability to review our current systems and services.
As we work closer with our local partners in the ICs you will support planning the future of pharmacy services in North West London.
As a member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership team, you will support the development of the Pharmacy vision and strategy for the Trust.
Main duties of the job
* Lead on the operational delivery of Pharmacy services across the sites
* Responsible for developing Pharmacy service in line with the national workforce development plan and the needs of the Trust
* Responsible for the Pharmacy budget relating to the operational services, and the corresponding payroll and health roster
* Responsible for adherence to the governance framework including investigating medication-related incidents and completing all medicines management audits
* Manages and develops strategic relationships with the site Executive and the North West London ICs.
* Responsible for the provision of effective and efficient pharmacy dispensary and distribution services, including remote dispensary services, to meet the needs of the hospitals
* Working with the Divisional Finance team to proactively manage the operational budget
* Overall responsibility for the management, recruitment, training and appraisal of all pharmacy staff working within the pharmacy department
* Member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team
About us
Working for your organisation:
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
To find out more about our Trust, why not view our video we are London North West University Healthcare
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
* GPhC Registered Pharmacist
* Postgraduate Qualification in management or specialist area or relevant management experience
* Thorough knowledge and experience of running a high quality pharmacy service
* Extensive experience of developing pharmacy services, either clinical or operational, to improve delivery and workflow Medicines Optimisation Strategy and delivery plans of a Pharmacy Department.
* Demonstrates strategic planning skills
* Experience of managing a similar service
* Experience of running a large clinical or operational pharmacy team
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.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
£82,906 to £94,632 a year per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement pro rata
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