Job Description

The Clinical Operations Lead Pharmacist will provide strong leadership to the pharmacy workforce and ensure effective and safe operational management of pharmacy services. They will support the Associate Chief Pharmacist with the operational delivery of the Medicines Optimisation strategy for the NLFT and deputise for the Associate Chief Pharmacist when required. The Clinical Operations Lead Pharmacist will also support safe and effective medicines management across the trust and continuous improvement in medicines optimisation as an integral part of the Clinical Strategy. They will also support the Associate and Deputy Chief Pharmacists in the delivery of the strategic direction and ambitions set by the Chief Pharmacist.



To support the Associate Chief Pharmacist in leading, developing, delivering and evaluating pharmacy services and medicine optimisation as delegated by the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacists. To be an active member of the Senior Pharmacy Management team with allocated management responsibilities. Provide leadership and maintain and improve standards of clinical pharmacy practice, quality assurance, risk management and other issues of clinical governance related to medicines optimisation. Be responsible for delivering the Medicines Optimisation Strategy. Provide leadership at a divisional level on medicines optimisation issues within the Trust. To hold a variety of clinical pharmacy responsibilities, including reviewing non-formulary requests.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.



With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all



We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.



We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.



In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.



Please see the attached and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.