Main duties of the job

Make a real impact on medicines safety and optimisation.

We are seeking a Deputy Lead Pharmacist to work in close partnership with the Lead Pharmacist, helping to deliver high‑quality specialist pharmacy advice and drive effective medicines optimisation across the Business Unit. This is a key leadership role focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting innovation, and ensuring medicines are used safely, effectively, and in line with best practice.

Working under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist, you will support compliance with all legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Human Medicines Regulations, Controlled Drugs legislation, CQC requirements, NICE guidance, Patient Safety Alerts, and MHRA communications. You will play an active role in service improvement, medicines governance, and day‑to‑day operational oversight, contributing to contract management, SLAs, and providing expert prescribing and therapeutics...