Pharmacist

Band 8a Principal Pharmacist - Outpatient Services

Part time 29.8 Hours per week

• Tripod are recruiting for a Locum Principal Pharmacist (Outpatient Services) to take on a senior leadership role within hospital pharmacy services.
  
  
• This is an exciting opportunity to manage and develop outpatient pharmacy services, oversee clinical trials, and lead a multidisciplinary pharmacy team to deliver safe, effective, and patient-focused care.
  
  Key Responsibilities
  
  
• Lead, manage, and develop hospital outpatient dispensing services in line with national standards and local strategy.
  
  
• Provide professional support and day-to-day management for pharmacists and technicians.
  
  
• Oversee the home delivery and patient counselling service, ensuring an excellent patient experience
  
  
• Ensure compliance with all professional, legal, and governance frameworks.
  
  
• Oversee the pharmacy management of clinical trials, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
  
  
• Drive service development, using KPIs, audits, and evaluations to improve performance.
  
  
• Manage and support staff recruitment, training, appraisals, and development.
  
  
• Deputise for senior pharmacy leadership when required.
  
  Essential:
  
  
• MPharm degree and GPhC registration.
  
  
• Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.
  
  
• Experience managing defined services and supervising pharmacy staff.
  
  
• Strong clinical knowledge and evidence of service development.
  
  
• Excellent communication, leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
  
  Desirable:
  
  
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
  
  
• Management qualification/training.
  
  
• Experience in clinical trials and resource management.
  
  
• Knowledge of CMM pharmacy computer systems