Job summary
<p><strong>Make a real impact on medicines safety and optimisation.</strong><br>We are seeking a Deputy <span class="single_desc_int_gb_word">Lead</span> Pharmacist to work in close partnership with the <span class="single_desc_int_gb_word">Lead</span> Pharmacist, helping to deliver highquality specialist pharmacy advice and drive effective medicines optimisation across the Business Unit. This is a key leadership role focused on improving patient outcomes, <span class="single_desc_int_gb_word">supporting innovation, and ensuring medicines are used safely, effectively, and in line with best practice</span>.</p><p>Working under the guidance of the <span class="single_desc_int_gb_word">Lead Pharmacist, you will <span class="single_desc_int_gb_word">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</span></span>. You will play an <span class="single_desc_int_gb_word">active role in service improvement, medicines governance, and daytoday operational oversight, contributing to contract management, SLAs, and providing expert prescribing and therapeutics advice</span>.</p><p><strong>Working Hours & Location</strong></p
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About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
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- Date posted: 25 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: HCRGCG/TP/158870/20362
- Job locations: HCRG Care Group, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ, United Kingdom
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This advert is for Deputy Lead Pharmacist - BSW with HCRG Care Group in HCRG Care Group, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57528.00 to £64750.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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