Lead Pharmacist, Planned and Critical Care

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Lead Pharmacist, Planned and Critical Care The closing date is 09 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The post holder will provide strategic, operational and professional leadership in relation to medicines optimisation to ensure the delivery of effective pharmacy support across all Planned and Critical Care. You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to organise and prioritise your work. This post would be ideal for someone looking to develop or extend their clinical leadership, expanding on their understanding of systems working and demonstrating impact. The successful applicant will join a caring pharmacy and trust team. You will be supported to develop clinical, leadership, managerial, research and strategic skills. All pharmacists participate in seven day working and late duty rotas and you will be part of the Pharmacy Senior On Call team. Main duties of the job To provide strategic, operational and professional leadership in relation to Planned and Critical Care, promoting evidence-based, cost-effective use of medicines in the Trust. To lead and manage other pharmacy staff working in the Planned and Critical Care Division to ensure service delivery to agreed standards in line with business planning requirements. To provide an advanced clinical service to patients as part of the team. This may include patient facing work in areas such as: Surgery, Critical Care, Trauma, Theatre, MSK or parenteral nutrition. About us Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers. Details Date posted 26 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £72,719 to £83,505 a year Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 343-8341378-AG Job locations Epsom and St Helier Hospital Dorking Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EG United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities See the job description and person specification attached. Please tell us in your application how you meet the essential criteria in the attached person specification. Job description Job responsibilities See the job description and person specification attached. Please tell us in your application how you meet the essential criteria in the attached person specification. Person Specification Skills and abilities Essential Ability to plan, develop & implement change Influencing/negotiating skills Problem solving & decision making skills Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure Computer literate Desirable Principles of QI Understand the needs of a breadth