Job Description

Are you a forward-thinking clinical pharmacy leader who wants to make a real impact-and you're passionate about shaping patient-centred, high-quality pharmacy services-we'd love to hear from you?
We're looking for an exceptional Lead Pharmacist to take the clinical and strategic lead of our Pharmacy Services at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Ilford. This senior role is your opportunity to influence high-quality, safe and innovative medicines management across our hospital and affiliated services.
As our most senior pharmacist on site, you'll shape service delivery, lead a talented team, drive clinical excellence, and contribute directly to the national medicines optimisation agenda. You'll also be part of our group-wide Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team-giving you the platform to influence practice beyond your own site.
What you'll be doing
This is a highly impactful position where your expertise, leadership and forward-thinking approach will directly enhance patient experience and outcomes across our services.
In this varied and influential role, you will be:

• Leading and managing the onsite pharmacy team, including pharmacists, technicians, assistants, and trainees.
• Driving the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-focused pharmacy services in line with national standards.
• Leading on pharmaceutical aspects of new service mobilisation and hospital development projects.
• Embedding innovative models of care, including virtual pharmacy reviews and peri-operative pharmacy services.
• Overseeing governance, medicines management, and audit programmes to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Acting as the senior clinical pharmacy expert, providing advice to consultants, clinicians, and patients.
• Representing pharmacy at senior management level and contributing to strategic planning, cost improvement programmes, and digital transformation projects.
• Developing and mentoring staff, supporting credentialing, and fostering advanced practice opportunities.

What we'll look for in you
We're looking for an inspiring pharmacy leader with a passion for clinical excellence, service innovation and outstanding patient care.
You will bring:

• Senior experience within hospital or primary care pharmacy, with a strong track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Be confident in clinical governance, medicines safety, audit and service development, and able to interpret complex clinical and operational data to drive improvement.
• An excellent communicator who can influence stakeholders and work effectively across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Master's degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• GPhC registration
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
• Independent Prescribing qualification (or willingness to work towards it)

You'll be a resilient, adaptable and innovative leader who acts as a positive role model and is committed to digital transformation, best practice and continuous improvement.
In return, we offer:

• Salary up to 66,000 depending on experience
• 25 days annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays
• A wide range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Ongoing professional development and in-house training

To apply, click the link below. For queries, contact .
Applications are reviewed on receipt, and the advert may close early. All offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
All Locations
Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford All Locations is a required field
Position
Pharmacy
Advertising Salary
Salary up to 66,000 per annum based on skills and experience
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Schedule Type
Full Time
Rewards & Benefits
Employee Assistance programme provided by Health Assured and Occupational Health through Medigold
Refer a friend scheme
Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
Award winning ED&I programme
Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme
Access to private health insurance
Wide range of 'time away from work' allowances
Extensive career development and training opportunities
Training & Development
Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.
Great development and career progression opportunities.
We perform other duties on a day to day basis such as medicines management, in possession risk assessments, and prescription & stock management. I feel like I have developed on all of these skills since working at Practice Plus Group.

Skills Required