Band 8d Dy Group Chief Pharmacist Clinical,Workforce,DigitalGovernance
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £99,808 - £113,803 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW32QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7760085/391-RFL-7760085 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy senior leadership team as the Deputy Group Chief Pharmacist Clinical, Digital, Workforce and Governance.
The post holder should have a confident, proactive attitude to the tasks required and the ability to forge relationships with a wide range of staff both within and beyond the Pharmacy Services unit within the Trust. Supported by Associate Chief Pharmacists for the three Trust Health Units and the lead for Medicines Optimisation, the successful post holder will build on existing areas of excellence and will provide expertise for improvement and development ensuring that the Pharmacy Department of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is considered one of the most highest achieving services within the NHS and a place people aspire to work in.
This post will regularly provide cover for the Group Chief Pharmacist providing leadership support to all areas of RFL Pharmacy but with particular reference to the health unit pharmacy departments. The post holder will also support the Group Chief Pharmacist in some aspect of cover in the absence of the Deputy Group Chief Pharmacist – Technical and Commercial Services.
As a registered Pharmacist you will be responsible for the clinical services undertaken by RFL pharmacy by engaging with key stakeholders, both within trust but also externally with colleagues in the ICS, region, regulatory bodies and beyond. You will also be responsible for the development of strategic plans for the Pharmacy clinical services, workforce requirements, medicines governance and regulatory compliance covering the next 3-5 years and the co-ordination of the wider business planning for the pharmacy health unit operations ensuring alignment to the overall strategy for pharmacy service and the Trust, where appropriate, while maintaining viability.
The post holder:
Should have qualification relevant to pharmacy practice or a portfolio that demonstrates the acquisition and use of higher levels of specialist knowledge as well as have a management qualification e.g. MBA or equivalent and be GPhC registered. Have significant post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy. Have significant demonstrable experience in leading and working effectively in a multi-professional team environment. Have extensive experience with regulatory standards required for pharmacy activities including GPhC registration, Home Office, CQC, MHRA and Regional QA.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy senior leadership team as the Deputy Group Chief Pharmacist Clinical, Digital, Workforce and Governance.
The post holder should have a confident, proactive attitude to the tasks required and the ability to forge relationships with a wide range of staff both within and beyond the Pharmacy Services unit within the Trust. Supported by Associate Chief Pharmacists for the three Trust Health Units and the lead for Medicines Optimisation, the successful post holder will build on existing areas of excellence and will provide expertise for improvement and development ensuring that the Pharmacy Department of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is considered one of the most highest achieving services within the NHS and a place people aspire to work in.
This post will regularly provide cover for the Group Chief Pharmacist providing leadership support to all areas of RFL Pharmacy but with particular reference to the health unit pharmacy departments. The post holder will also support the Group Chief Pharmacist in some aspect of cover in the absence of the Deputy Group Chief Pharmacist – Technical and Commercial Services.
As a registered Pharmacist you will be responsible for the clinical services undertaken by RFL pharmacy by engaging with key stakeholders, both within trust but also externally with colleagues in the ICS, region, regulatory bodies and beyond. You will also be responsible for the development of strategic plans for the Pharmacy clinical services, workforce requirements, medicines governance and regulatory compliance covering the next 3-5 years and the co-ordination of the wider business planning for the pharmacy health unit operations ensuring alignment to the overall strategy for pharmacy service and the Trust, where appropriate, while maintaining viability.
The post holder:
Should have qualification relevant to pharmacy practice or a portfolio that demonstrates the acquisition and use of higher levels of specialist knowledge as well as have a management qualification e.g. MBA or equivalent and be GPhC registered. Have significant post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy. Have significant demonstrable experience in leading and working effectively in a multi-professional team environment. Have extensive experience with regulatory standards required for pharmacy activities including GPhC registration, Home Office, CQC, MHRA and Regional QA.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026