Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Governance and Medicines Safety (Band 8b)
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Keighley, BD20 6TD
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Governance and Medicines Safety An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join Aired...
The successful candidate will lead the Trust-wide medication safety agenda, support the Medication Safety Officer function, oversee medicines-related risk and assurance processes, and contribute to the development and implementation of medicines policies, procedures, PGDs and PSDs.The role also includes oversight of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, formulary processes, support for Controlled Drug governance, and collaboration with clinical, operational and corporate teams to improve medicines safety.
The post holder will also provide senior clinical pharmacy input, contribute to incident investigation and organisational learning, support audit and service evaluation, and help develop education and training linked to medicines safety, clinical governance and medicines optimisation.
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ability to exercise strategic vision in the formulary or commissioning processes
- Evidence of experience in clinical governance and/or medicines safety arena
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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