Job Description

Description

Are you ready to step into a role where clinical expertise meets leadership? At Penrose Health, we're looking for a confident and inspiring Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy services. This isn't just about prescriptions - it's about driving safe, evidence-based care, mentoring a talented team, and making a real impact on patient outcomes. You'll be the go-to clinical expert, guiding best practice in medicines management, auditing prescribing quality, and supporting colleagues to deliver exceptional care. If you love

problem-solving

,

thrive under pressure

, and

believe in better communication

with patients, this is your chance to shine. Join us and help build a culture of innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence - because great healthcare starts with great leadership.

You'll be doing things like:

Leading clinical pharmacy services

- setting the standard for safe, evidence-based prescribing.

Conducting Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs)

- optimising medicines for patients with long-term conditions.

Prescribing and deprescribing confidently

- ensuring treatments align with best practice and patient needs.

Providing expert advice

- supporting GPs, nurses, and the wider team with complex medication queries.

Managing post-discharge reviews

- ensuring seamless transitions and safe medication changes.

Mentoring and supervising pharmacy staff

- building capability and confidence across the team.

Auditing and improving prescribing quality

- driving medicines optimisation and governance.

Leading quality improvement projects

- promoting adherence to NICE guidance and local formulary.

Collaborating across practices and PCNs

- working with clinicians to achieve prescribing targets.

Championing better communication with patients

- making sure they understand and trust their treatment plans.

You'll thrive here if you:

Love solving complex clinical problems

- and enjoy being the go-to expert for medicines advice.

Communicate with confidence and clarity

- whether it's mentoring colleagues or reassuring patients.

Stay calm under pressure

- and keep accuracy at the heart of everything you do.

Enjoy supporting others

- helping pharmacists and technicians grow through guidance and supervision.

Have an eye for quality improvement

- audits, governance, and best practice excite you.

Believe in better patient communication

- because understanding treatment is just as important as prescribing it.

Are detail-driven and organised

- managing priorities without breaking a sweat.

Inspire team morale

- bringing positivity and confidence to the pharmacy team.

More Information

Check out the for this role and don't forget to have a look at our main site before applying.

We are unfortunately unable to sponsor applicants for this role, so you will need to have right to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.

About Penrose Health

Penrose Health is on a mission to deliver outstanding healthcare to every patient we serve.

We care for

75,000+ people across 9 sites in South East London

, supported by a team of

200+ clinicians and staff

. Our model is built on

permanent, diverse teams

, strong governance, and a clear focus on

continuity, quality, and access

.

We work closely with NHS partners to deliver a full range of services -- from routine checks to complex, long-term care -- backed by robust systems and a culture of continuous improvement.

We're proud to hold a

CQC "Good" rating

and consistently receive

strong feedback from patients

.

Learn more at penrosehealth.co.uk.

Penrose Health 2025.