Band 9 Chief Pharmacist | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	09 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£115,120 - £131,578 Per Annum Inclusive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	11 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Romford, RM7 0AG
Cwmni:	Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7796245/162-7557-CCS-A

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We have a great opportunity for a dynamic, inclusive and innovative Chief Pharmacist who would like to develop their career further as a visible senior leader in the North East London region. The role will shape the strategic direction for the service and will provide professional leadership and direction for all registered pharmacy staff employed by the Trust.

You will report into the Clinical Group Director and work closely with the Care Group Director of Operations and Nursing/Healthcare Professionals. Your ability and experience of driving and successfully achieving change will enable you to provide the leadership and strategic direction required to bring together our teams in the delivery of a patient-focused, cost-effective and high-quality service.

You will hold a relevant professional registration and will have successfully managed within an acute NHS setting. You must have the ability to be creative and innovative to generate opportunities for the service and have experience of involvement with strategic planning processes.

The Chief Pharmacist role will be the Trust Pharmacy Lead for Medicines Management, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to ensure the Trust-wide delivery of safe, effective and efficient Medicines Optimisation. The post holder will be responsible for strategic pharmacy development agendas and upholding statutory requirements related to the safe and effective running of pharmacy services to patients and other service users in the Trust.

The post holder will work to ensure plans for provision of Pharmacy services are implemented and monitored for effectiveness across the Trust, ensuring there are appropriate systems and accountability structures in place to provide board level assurance on all safety and statutory requirements.

Whether you are an experienced or aspiring Chief Pharmacist then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. To do this we need to have outstanding people who share a common set of values and aspirations.

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.

We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.

Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.


This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Feb 2026

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