Job summary
- Main area
- NA
- Grade
- 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 199-8144173-NP
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £72,719 - £83,505 .
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Pharmacist
8b
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Principal Pharmacist
The post holder is responsible for leading, developing, delivering and evaluating clinical services under the IAC directorate (including Acute Medicine & ED, Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Diabetes).
The post holder is also responsible for supporting the Associate Chief Pharmacist in managing the clinical pharmacy service to Croydon University Hospital, deputising for them and representing them at local, regional meetings or ICB meetings when necessary.
Interview Date TBC
Main duties of the job
1.0 Specialist Clinical Services
The post holder will:
- Provide expert clinical pharmacy service to all staff and patients within the IAC directorate
- Act as a role model and clinical expert in a defined pharmacy field
Responsible for education and training in medicines management for the multi-disciplinary teams in these areas - Provide effective clinical governance to manage risk and embed clinical audit practices to improve safety and quality of services provided
- Responsible for developing initiatives and guidelines to ensure safe and cost effective use of medicines in these areas
- Deliver a highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines, through personal practice and the training of other staff.
- They will be supported by Band 8 lead pharmacist(s) and rotational Band 6 & 7 Pharmacist(s) who will lead the day-to-day delivery of the team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical pharmacy
service which meets the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within and associated with the Trust. - They will develop and implement medicine management systems concerned with IAC services throughout CHS, and will act as the main point of contact between the directorate and Pharmacy.
Responsible for the clinical pharmacy service for Integrated Adult Care Directorate, ensuring the provision of a safe, effective, economic and comprehensive pharmaceutical service
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.
CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.
Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.
Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- MPharm
- GPhC registered
- PGDip
- CPD
- IP
Desirable criteria
- MSc
- extensive PG NHS clinical experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- broad clinical knowledge in medicine
- Clinical governance
- MDT
- IT
- finances, budgets, CIPs
Desirable criteria
- Interface, E&T, leadershiip, teamwork and appraisals
Experience
Essential criteria
- 8a experience, hospital pharmacy
- managing, supervising, training individuals/teams
- audit and quality improvement
- formulating guidelines, policies, procedures
- clinics/ward rounds
- reporting and analysing drug expenditure
Desirable criteria
- EPMA
- implement local/national policy
- complex decision making
- research/publication
Skills
Essential criteria
- communication, presentation, interpersonal, MDT relationship, prioritisation, time management, delegation
Desirable criteria
- influencing, negotiating, manage change, motivating, conflict resolution
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
- Abbas Alidina
- Job title
- Associate Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02084013000
- Additional information
extension 5276
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