Chief Pharmacist | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	13 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£117,645 - £134,103 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	15 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Chelsea, SW3 6JJ
Cwmni:	The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7808739/282-SB1158

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We are now seeking a Chief Pharmacist to provide strategic and professional leadership for pharmacy and medicines management services across the Trust. The pharmacy team comprises more than 240 staff delivering highly specialised services across Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Trials, Aseptics and Radiopharmacy. This is a particularly exciting time to join the organisation, with the opening of a new state-of-the-art aseptics unit at our Sutton site, innovative radiopharmacy and research activity, vaccine delivery projects supporting cancer patients, and a growing cohort of over 35 non-medical prescribers practising across the Trust. The Chief Pharmacist will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of pharmacy services, ensuring safe, effective and innovative medicines optimisation in line with our ambition to remain at the forefront of cancer care. Applications are welcomed from both experienced Chief Pharmacists and ambitious senior leaders ready to take the next step in their career.
• The Chief Pharmacist is a member of the Clinical Services Divisional Management Team and is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Pharmacy Service across all Trust sites (Chelsea, Sutton, Kingston, Cavendish Square). The post holder has full delegated budgetary responsibility for the department and is responsible for the service performance, workforce strategy, transformation and risk management.
• The Chief Pharmacist is also responsible for all Medicines Optimisation aspects for the Trust. This role encompasses medicine selection, procurement, supply chain resilience, safe prescribing, advanced practice / non-medical prescribing oversight, administration and review.
• The post holder is directly accountable to the Chief Executive for all aspects of medicines management and the management of risks associated with medicines across the Trust including compliance with associated national standards e.g. Care Quality Commission (CQC), Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA), and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• The Chief Pharmacist holds corporate responsibility for provision of strategic, clinical and professional leadership on the safe, effective and cost-effective use of medicines and pharmacy services. This includes working closely with health care partners to support the needs of patients and stakeholders across the wider health economy.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification

Pharmacy Service
• The key roles and responsibilities of the Chief Pharmacist are as described in the GPhC document Standards for Chief Pharmacist - Standards for Chief Pharmacists | General Pharmaceutical Council
• To provide professional leadership to the pharmacy service to ensure that it meets all statutory obligations. To deliver through the senior pharmacy team the active management of pharmacy services, making optimal use of resources available and implementing service improvements in support of the modernisation agenda.
• To lead and manage all operational and strategic aspects and development of the pharmaceutical services at all Trust sites, reporting directly to the Director of Operations, Clinical Services Division (CSD) and Medical Director.Providing professional leadership to the pharmacy workforce, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, to ensure compliance with the GPhC professional standards and Code of Ethics, and provides leadership that supports their personal development and the advancement of their roles to improve patient care.
• Provides senior leadership as a member of the Divisional Management Team, shaping strategic priorities, influencing decision making, and driving delivery of the Trust and Divisional objectives through effective collaboration and cross functional partnership working.

Management of Medicines
• To hold corporate responsibility for Medicines Optimisation and Medicines Management (including Homecare involving medicines) strategies and policy development.
• To undertake the statutory role of Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs for the Trust, providing executive assurance to the Board.
• To be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards for Medicines Management and for the clinical and cost-effective use of medicines within the Trust.
• To lead the development, review and governance of all trust wide Medicines Management polices, Chemotherapy Treatment Guidelines and other medicines related policies, ensuring alignment with national guidance, regulatory standards, and best practice.
• To act as the Trusts senior professional advisor with the Divisional Directors, Clinical Directors, Managers and the Medical Director on the drugs budget, and to assist them in ensuring that the clinical units keep within their budgetary allocation.


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