Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-CORP-7407357
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parsons Green
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £72,921 - £83,362 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation
Band 8b
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
The Medicines Management Team at CLCH are looking to recruit a dynamic and innovative Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Optimisation Services. The post will involve shaping clinical services within the Trust including leadership of pharmacists working in primary care networks.
The post holder will support the Chief Pharmacist in the implementation recommendations in the NHS 10 year plan and developing the service further.
The post holder will also manage work of the team including managing staff, prioritising work and identifying future needs of the organisation and will be required to deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Chief Pharmacist as required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
To lead on the development and integration of clinical medicines optimisation services within the wide geography of CLCH e.g. care homes, in primary care networks, in the domiciliary setting.
To line manage multiple direct reports.
To provide professional advice, support and training on policies and practice to health professionals in community care and related agencies’ staff.
To contribute to the clinical governance and patient safety initiatives of the Trust through interventions which optimise the management of medicines in all relevant areas of practice.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive medicines management service in the wide range of care settings for vulnerable client groups in the community.
To deputise for the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and/or Chief Pharmacist as required.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Sound knowledge of prescribing, pharmacy and medicines management issues
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification to at least diploma level or equivalent experience through relevant short courses
Desirable criteria
- Physical assessment skills
- Independent prescriber qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post-qualification experience
- Clinical pharmacy, drug information or prescribing advice in the hospital setting
- Experience in primary (i.e. primary care networks) and secondary care
- Experience of mentoring and training
- Experience in managing a team or service i.e. multiple direct reports
Desirable criteria
- Experience of financial management including budget setting and monitoring
- Experience within care homes, domiciliary medicines optimisation services
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communicator – both verbal and written, as well as presentation skills
- Accessibility and ability to listen
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to persuade others
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret complex financial and clinical data
- Good inter-personal skills and ability to build relationships
- Ability to command and deal sensitively with emotive situations and be seen as credible by professional colleagues
- Ability to manage and work within resources and to tight deadlines
- Computer literate including word processing and advanced spreadsheet skills
- Ability to develop effective working relationships at all levels and to manage political pressure
- Ability to lead complex changes
- Understanding of the NHS and political environment
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs
- Self-motivator, innovative and ‘can-do’ approach
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
- Krupa Dave
- Job title
- Associate Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810853291
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