Lead Pharmacist High-Cost Drugs, Homecare, Business and Procurement
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £70,417.00 to £81,138.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £70417.00 - £81138.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 5BE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9279-25-2132 |
Summary
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. As Lead Pharmacist for High Cost Drugs, Homecare, Business and Procurement Services, you will provide strategic and professional leadership for the Trusts medicines efficiency, homecare, procurement, and contracting portfolios. You will be responsible for ensuring high standards of governance, financial stewardship, and patient safety across all areas of medicines use and supply. Key duties include overseeing high-cost drug recharging processes, leading the operational and workforce redesign of pharmacy homecare and procurement teams, managing supplier contracts and SLAs, and driving digital and automation projects to improve efficiency. You will also chair or support key governance forums, including subsidiary pharmacy contract management meetings, and lead the Trusts medical gases governance and development programmes. You will work closely with the Chief Pharmacist, divisional leadership teams, finance and procurement colleagues, clinical directors, and regional NHS partners, representing the Trust at system and national level. The role demands a high level of strategic insight, negotiation skill, and professional credibility, ensuring the safe, effective, and sustainable delivery of medicines services across University Hospitals Sussex and the wider healthcare system.