Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-7609078-FM-AG
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £61,631 - £68,623 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Pharmacist, Outpatients Services
Band 8a
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Are you ready to lead change, inspire a team, and transform patient care? This is your chance to take charge of our busy outpatient pharmacy service at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals.
We’ve kept our outpatient dispensing in-house, meaning you’ll be at the heart of a service that directly impacts patients across a wide range of specialties. We’re looking for someone who can re-invent processes, energise the team, and deliver a pharmacy service that is professional, efficient, and compassionate.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and inspire a dedicated team of pharmacy assistants, technicians, and pharmacists across both St Helier and Epsom sites.
- Shape the future of outpatient services by modernising systems, re‑inventing processes, and improving patient experience.
- Apply your hospital expertise to navigate hospital prescribing, hospital‑only medicines, and formulary systems, ensuring safe and effective supply across all specialties.
- Bring commercial insight from community pharmacy experience (if you have it) to strengthen service delivery and patient care.
- Drive change with proven managerial and transformation skills, re‑invigorating the service to meet evolving patient and Trust needs.
- Collaborate with colleagues across clinics and specialties to ensure seamless, patient‑centred care.
- Champion professional standards by delivering a pharmacy service that is compassionate, efficient, and aligned with NHS values.
Please note: This role is primarily based at our St Helier site, with one day each week spent at Epsom Hospital - giving you the opportunity to grow your skills and make an impact across both of our busy, dynamic locations.
Working for our organisation
At Epsom and St Helier, you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment where your contributions are recognised and your growth is encouraged. You’ll work alongside passionate colleagues who share your commitment to delivering a high-class service for patients.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of outpatient care while advancing your career as a senior leader within the NHS. If you’re ready to take the next step, we look forward to receiving your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The post includes participation in the late duty, seven day, bank holiday and senior on-call rotas.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Masters in Pharmacy Degree – MPharm
- Pre-registration training Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Faculty Advanced Stage II or Advanced level practice against the Core Advanced Curriculum
- Independent Prescriber
- Leadership/management qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration hospital experience at least Band 7 level
- Staff management Experience of clinical trials
- Demonstrates evidence of excellent clinical knowledge and skills
- Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service developments linked to areas covered by Medicine.
- Staff training and appraisal and service development
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of CMM (formerly JAC) pharmacy computer system
- Risk management and assessment
- Complaint handling
- Experience using KPIs to monitor a servicectice in the hospital setting
Skills/abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills-self and others.
- Computer literate including familiarity with electronic prescribing systems
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to multi-task
- Excellent time management
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work
Desirable criteria
- Up to date on changes to pharmacy and hospital standards
- Ability to implement and manage change
- Appreciation of audit methods
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Iram Naseem
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Patient Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 296 4033
- Additional information
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact Iram Naseem on
07554 779030 or [email protected].
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