Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 279-8027458-JUL26
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £66,582 - £77,368 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Divisional Lead Pharmacist, Acute and Specialty Medicine
Band 8b
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Pharmacist with a strong background in Clinical Pharmacy?
Are you looking to further develop your clinical and leadership skills and work as an integral member of a well-respected multidisciplinary team?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy department are proud to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Brighton and Haywards Heath sites as Acute and Specialty Medicine Divisional lead pharmacist.
We are looking for someone to plan, manage, develop and assist in the leadership and provision of clinical pharmacy services to medicine services across our Royal Sussex County and Princess Royal Hospitals.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Main duties of the job
As the Acute and Specialty Medicine team manager, the post holder will be responsible for the management and development of all staff providing pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to Acute and Specialty medicine. The post holder will be the lead clinical pharmacy practitioner for Acute and Specialty Medicine responsible for the delivery, development, evaluation and coordination of clinical pharmacy services, working in line with the objectives of the division and the UHSussex pharmacy objectives to provide excellent patient care. The post holder will be responsible for Acute and Specialty Medicine for all aspects of medicines management to provide an expert level of clinical pharmacy services to patients in a chosen area in the division, helping optimise patient care involving the use of medication and will be the lead clinical pharmacy practitioner for all pharmacy aspects including drug expenditure reporting, safety and quality issues, audit, teaching and research & development activities for the division.
Working for our organisation
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description document for full detail of role.
Main duties and Responsibilities include:
- Clinical
- Management/leadership
- Educational/Training
- Financial
- Research & Development
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Additional duties/responsibilities
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To participate in weekend/bank holiday rota at RSCH or PRH as required to provide pharmacy services (clinical and supply).
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Will be required to work in the dispensary at times of need to provide professional support and to provide pharmacy services (clinical and supply) for in-patients, outpatients and patients participating in clinical trials to fulfil the clinical and legal requirements of a dispensary service.
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May be required to participate in out of hours emergency duty services subject to joint agreement between the post holder and their manager.
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The post holder who is a member of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holder’s responsibility to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements.
- The post holder has a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will be required to work within the policies and procedures laid down by the Trust. All staff have a responsibility to access occupational health, other staff support services and/or any relevant others in times of need and advice.
Please Note: The job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.
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Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Diploma/RPS Foundation Framework completed OR relevant experience
- Significant experience in providing acute secondary care clinical pharmacy services
- Experience of writing and developing guidelines and policies
- Experience of developing and monitoring delivery of KPIs
- Experience of mananagement of finance
- Experience of high level people and departmental management
- Experience of developing and delivering high quality education and training for all levels of pharmacy undergraduates and post graduate practitioners
- BPharm / BSc (pharmacy) / MPharm/equivalent pharmacy degree
Desirable criteria
- Independent Prescriber
- Demonstrated ability to reconcile national priorities with local realities
- Evidence of working with external partners
- Postgraduate qualification in healthcare leadership or management
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mairead OMalley
- Job title
- Trust Clinical Pharmacy Lead
- Email address
- mairead.o'[email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273696955
- Additional information
As I work from many sites you can contact me most reliably by calling on Teams or by email mairead.o'[email protected]
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