Job Description

This is an exciting post that recognises the growing scope and senior leadership required to deliver our medicines optimisation plans across East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated pharmacist to be the Deputy Trust Pharmacist and Medicines Safety Officer (MSO).
Working as part of the Medicines Management Team, you will support the Trust Pharmacist, providing strategic input and supporting the wider medicines agenda.
You will also lead the medicines safety agenda and be responsible for supporting medicines safety, including monitoring systems and provision of information to support a reduction in avoidable harm resulting from inappropriate medicines use across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Trust Pharmacist to ensure medicines governance and improve the quality of patient care.
They will embrace innovative ways of working and provide a consistently high-quality service in line with corporate objectives and national policy.
The post holder willuse specialist knowledge and skills to lead on the delivery of medication safety across the Trust and act as the Trust Medicines Safety Officer (MSO) and deputise for the Trust Pharmacist when required.
They will be responsible for developing reports relating to the safe management of medicines in the Trust and undertaking research and audit to support innovative practice and sustain robust medicines management systems and processes.
About us
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
The East of England offers a unique blend of innovation and opportunity, surrounded by picturesque countryside, historic towns, and quick access to both the bustling capital and serene coastlines.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Details
Date posted
13 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
55,690 to 62,682 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
247-SS-DTP-0226
Job locations
Letchworth Ambulance Station
The Longabout
Letchworth
SG6 2AZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.How to applyStep 1 - Read the advert and the and Person Specification (attached)Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted. Job description
Job responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.How to applyStep 1 - Read the advert and the and Person Specification (attached)Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm Degree or equivalent
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications.

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Leadership and/or Management qualification.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Evidence of working autonomously on projects where the postholder uses own initiative and manages own timescales
• Evidence of working as a senior clinical leader.
• Evidence of developing and leading policy development.
• Evidence of undertaking research/audit activity.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and driving a clinical governance agenda.

Desirable

• Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching.
• Evidence of line managing staff.

Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes
Essential

• Full clean driving licence. Willing and able to travel throughout the EEAST geographic area on a regular basis as required.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of medication safety and the MSO role.
• Evidence of ability to coordinate and plan activities with other professionals and agencies.
• Evidence of ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, and to instigate and manage change
• Evidence of ability to prioritise work-related demands and to meet deadlines.
• Evidence of ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations that require the analysis and interpretation of a range of options.
• Planning, organisational leadership and communication skills including the ability to prioritise competing tasks in a highly complex and dynamic environment.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm Degree or equivalent
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications.

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Leadership and/or Management qualification.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Evidence of working autonomously on projects where the postholder uses own initiative and manages own timescales
• Evidence of working as a senior clinical leader.
• Evidence of developing and leading policy development.
• Evidence of undertaking research/audit activity.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and driving a clinical governance agenda.

Desirable

• Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching.
• Evidence of line managing staff.

Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes
Essential

• Full clean driving licence. Willing and able to travel throughout the EEAST geographic area on a regular basis as required.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of medication safety and the MSO role.
• Evidence of ability to coordinate and plan activities with other professionals and agencies.
• Evidence of ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, and to instigate and manage change
• Evidence of ability to prioritise work-related demands and to meet deadlines.
• Evidence of ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations that require the analysis and interpretation of a range of options.
• Planning, organisational leadership and communication skills including the ability to prioritise competing tasks in a highly complex and dynamic environment.

Skills Required