Divisional Lead Pharmacist, Acute and Specialty Medicine

Divisional Lead Pharmacist, Acute and Specialty Medicine: (Company Name - Subscribers only)

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Pharmacist with a strong background in Clinical Pharmacy?

Are you looking to further develop your clinical and leadership skills and work as an integral member of a well-respected multidisciplinary team?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

University Hospitals Sussex (Company Name - Subscribers only) Foundation Trust Pharmacy department are proud to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Brighton and Haywards Heath sites as Acute and Specialty Medicine Divisional lead pharmacist.

We are looking for someone to plan, manage, develop and assist in the leadership and provision of clinical pharmacy services to medicine services across our Royal Sussex County and Princess Royal Hospitals.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Main duties of the job

As the Acute and Specialty Medicine team manager, the post holder will be responsible forthe management and development of all staff providing pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to Acute and Specialty medicine. The post holder will be the lead clinical pharmacy practitioner for Acute and Specialty Medicine responsible for the delivery, development,evaluationand coordination of clinical pharmacy services, working in line with theobjectives of the division and the UHSussexpharmacyobjectivesto provide excellent patient care. The post holder will be responsible for Acute and Specialty Medicine for all aspects of medicines management to provide an expert level of clinical pharmacy services to patients in a chosen area in the division, helping optimise patient care involving the use of medication and will be the lead clinical pharmacy practitioner for all pharmacy aspects including drug expenditure reporting, safety and quality issues, audit, teaching and research & development activities for the division.

About us

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Details

Date posted

07 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-8027458-JUL26

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description document for full detail of role.

Main duties and Responsibilities include: * Clinical

• Management/leadership
• Educational/Training
• Financial
• Research & Development

Additionalduties/responsibilities

Toparticipatein weekend/bank holiday rota at RSCH or PRH asrequiredto provide pharmacy services (clinical and supply).

Will berequiredto work in the dispensary at times of need to provide professional support and to provide pharmacy services (clinical and supply) for in-patients,outpatientsand patientsparticipatingin clinical trials to fulfil the clinical and legal requirements of a dispensary service.

May berequiredtoparticipatein out of hours emergency duty services subject to joint agreement between the post holder and their manager.

The post holder who is a member of a professional body mustcomply withstandards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holders responsibility to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements.

• The post holder has a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will berequiredto work within the policies and procedures laid down by the Trust. All staff have a responsibility to access occupational health, other staff supportservices and/or any relevant others in times of need and advice.

Please Note: Thejob description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotationand absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basisin accordance withthe changing needs of the department and the organisation. Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description document for full detail of role.

Main duties and Responsibilities include: * Clinical

• Management/leadership
• Educational/Training
• Financial
• Research & Development

Additionalduties/responsibilities

Toparticipatein weekend/bank holiday rota at RSCH or PRH asrequiredto provide pharmacy services (clinical and supply).

Will berequiredto work in the dispensary at times of need to provide professional support and to provide pharmacy services (clinical and supply) for in-patients,outpatientsand patientsparticipatingin clinical trials to fulfil the clinical and legal requirements of a dispensary service.

May berequiredtoparticipatein out of hours emergency duty services subject to joint agreement between the post holder and their manager.

The post holder who is a member of a professional body mustcomply withstandards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holders responsibility to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements.

• The post holder has a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will berequiredto work within the policies and procedures laid down by the Trust. All staff have a responsibility to access occupational health, other staff supportservices and/or any relevant others in times of need and advice.

Please Note: Thejob description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotationand absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basisin accordance withthe changing needs of the department and the organisation.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post Graduate Diploma/RPS Foundation Framework completed OR relevant experience
• Significant experience in providing acute secondary care clinical pharmacy services
• Experience of writing and developing guidelines and policies
• Experience of developing and monitoring delivery of KPIs
• Experience of mananagement of finance
• Experience of high level people and departmental management
• Experience of developing and delivering high quality education and training for all levels of pharmacy undergraduates and post graduate practitioners
• BPharm / BSc (pharmacy) / MPharm/equivalent pharmacy degree

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile national priorities with local realities
• Evidence of working with external partners
• Postgraduate qualification in healthcare leadership or management

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post Graduate Diploma/RPS Foundation Framework completed OR relevant experience
• Significant experience in providing acute secondary care clinical pharmacy services
• Experience of writing and developing guidelines and policies
• Experience of developing and monitoring delivery of KPIs
• Experience of mananagement of finance
• Experience of high level people and departmental management
• Experience of developing and delivering high quality education and training for all levels of pharmacy undergraduates and post graduate practitioners
• BPharm / BSc (pharmacy) / MPharm/equivalent pharmacy degree

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile national priorities with local realities
• Evidence of working with external partners
• Postgraduate qualification in healthcare leadership or management

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues