Principal Pharmacist Surgery & Anaesthetics

Posting date:	05 March 2026
Salary:	£66,653.00 to £77,094.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£66653.00 - £77094.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	19 March 2026
Location:	Slough, SL2 4HL
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9151-26-0294

Summary

To support the Clinical Pharmacy Manager with the day to day running of the pharmacy services to the Surgical & Anaesthetic teams across FHFT. To support the management, planning and delivery of Pharmacy services at all sites, including Heatherwood. This will include at least one day a week at the two main sites. To work closely with the Clinical Pharmacist Manager, clinicians and senior managers to develop pharmaceutical services to Surgical & Anaesthetics across the Trust at all sites. To promote and develop the use of Independent Prescribing by pharmacists in the delivery of care to Surgery across the Trust To promote and develop the compiling of pharmacy financial reports and horizon scanning for the directorate across the Trust Provide a clinical pharmacy service to a clinical area and a clinical pharmacy service to cover other areas when ward cover is needed. To provide strategic clinical pharmacy input into medication error reduction processes within the Trust. To liaise closely with the Clinical Pharmacy Manager to ensure appropriate actions are taken to comply with Patient Safety Alerts, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), or successor organisations, guidance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments. To work with clinicians and nurses to develop, implement and monitor the use of protocols and guidelines within the specialist area. To ensure that drugs utilised within the specialist areas reflect the recommendations, the policies and formulary of Frimley Health NHSFT. To increase economic awareness within the specialist areas through monthly directorate financial reports and to advise on cost effective prescribing.