Principal Pharmacist: Medication Safety and Governance
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-26-0130 |
Summary
NHS Staff Survey: Our staff scored Autonomy and Control at 7.19, well above the national average. Here, youre trusted to lead, innovate, and shape your work. The Principal Pharmacist for Medication Safety and Governance provides senior professional leadership to ensure the safe, effective and high-quality use of medicines across the Trust. The post holder will lead on medication safety systems, incident reporting, investigation and learning, and support Trust-wide patient safety and governance processes. They will provide expert advice on medicines governance, support compliance with national standards and regulatory requirements, and contribute to Trust committees and quality improvement programmes. The role includes leadership of Controlled Drugs governance, development and assurance of medicines policies, SOPs and guidelines, representation at local, regional and national networks, and an advanced clinical pharmacy commitment including ward-based practice and on-call services. Please refer to attached Job description for further information. We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouragingdiversity,and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date onceenoughapplications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This isin accordance withthe streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Uponcommencingemploymentwith theTrust,allemployees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions)aresubjectto aprobationary periodlastingaperiod of sixmonthswithanoptiontoextendfor afurther sixmonths toatotalof 12months.