Principal Pharmacist
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Croydon, CR7 7YE
Salary
£72,719 to £83,505
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Principal Pharmacist The post holder is responsible for leading, developing, delivering and evaluating clinical services under the IAC directorate (in...
1.0 Specialist Clinical Services
The post holder will
- Provide expert clinical pharmacy service to all staff and patients within the IAC directorate
- Act as a role model and clinical expert in a defined pharmacy field Responsible for education and training in medicines management for the multi-disciplinary teams in these areas
- Provide effective clinical governance to manage risk and embed clinical audit practices to improve safety and quality of services provided
- Responsible for developing initiatives and guidelines to ensure safe and cost effective use of medicines in these areas
- Deliver a highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to promote the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines, through personal practice and the training of other staff.
- They will be supported by Band 8 lead pharmacist(s) and rotational Band 6 & 7 Pharmacist(s) who will lead the day-to-day delivery of the team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical pharmacyservice which meets the needs of patients and healthcare professionals within and associated with the Trust.
- They will develop and implement medicine management systems concerned with IAC services throughout CHS, and will act as the main point of contact between the directorate and Pharmacy.
Responsible for the clinical pharmacy service for Integrated Adult Care Directorate, ensuring the provision of a safe, effective, economic and comprehensive pharmaceutical service
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Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.
CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.
Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.
Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
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Education
Essential
- MPharm
- GPhC registered
- PGDip
- CPD
- IP
Desirable
- MSc
- extensive PG NHS clinical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- broad clinical knowledge in medicine
- Clinical governance
- MDT
- IT
- finances, budgets, CIPs
Desirable
- Interface, E&T, leadershiip, teamwork and appraisals
Experience
Essential
- 8a experience, hospital pharmacy
- managing, supervising, training individuals/teams
- audit and quality improvement
- formulating guidelines, policies, procedures
- clinics/ward rounds
- reporting and analysing drug expenditure
Desirable
- EPMA
- implement local/national policy
- complex decision making
- research/publication
Skills
Essential
- communication, presentation, interpersonal, MDT relationship, prioritisation, time management, delegation
Desirable
- influencing, negotiating, manage change, motivating, conflict resolution
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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