# Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-clinical-pharmacy-services/247064fa-d329-4a08-8f55-a6a658e0552f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-clinical-pharmacy-services/247064fa-d329-4a08-8f55-a6a658e0552f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Great Yarmouth - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy - **Salary:** £66582.00 to £77368.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Includes late team working and participation in the on call rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-29T12:16:31.635Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8166777 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8166777?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Senior Pharmacist looking for an opportunity to shape the future of clinical pharmacy services while leading a talented and forward-thinking team? At James Paget University Hospital, we have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational Pharmacy leader to join us as our Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services. This is a pivotal role at a time of significant transformation, offering the chance to influence how services evolve in response to changes in pharmacy education and training, workforce challenges, and the development of our new hospital. The Clinical Pharmacy Service at James Paget is highly respected, with Pharmacists working closely alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding patient care. Working with the Chief Pharmacist, you will lead the development of clinical pharmacy services across the Trust, driving innovation, service improvement, and excellence in patient care. We are seeking a Senior Pharmacist with experience in Clinical Pharmacy and people management who is passionate about improving patient outcomes and delivering high-quality, safe services. You will have a proven track record of leadership, service improvement, and influencing change within complex healthcare environments. You will be a visible role model with excellent communication, organisational, leadership, and governance skills, bringing the vision, ambition, and strategic thinking needed to help shape the future of Pharmacy services at our Hospital. ### Main duties of the job - To be the lead pharmacist for the Clinical Pharmacy Service working with the Divisions of the Trust. - To manage clinical pharmacists who provide a Clinical Pharmacy Service to a ward/department, and hold responsibility for the provision of their appraisals and co-ordinating the clinical professional development of all pharmacists allocated to the clinical Pharmacy service. - To develop and manage a high quality and progressive clinical Pharmacy service for the Trust to support the modernisation of Pharmacy and medicines optimisation services and meet the aims and objectives of local, regional and national standards such as the CQC and GPhC in the Trust’s Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Strategy. - To be oversee the provision of reporting to the various specialties and divisions within the Trust on prescribing. This would include the production of financial reports, providing interpretation of expenditure on medicines and working with specialties to improve prescribing practice and reduction of expenditure. - To liaise with medical, nursing and other staff in the provision of the above objectives. - To assist in the provision of training within the Pharmacy Department. - To manage all annual leave, study leave etc. of Pharmacists, and to provide a ward rota for all pharmacists on a weekly basis ensuring clinical areas are prioritised/covered. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties - Professional attitude - honest, trustworthy, reliable & discrete - Good communication skills – oral and written - Leadership and ambassadorial skills, positive approach to managing change - Good negotiation/influencing and motivational skills - Adaptable and innovative in approach to work and projects - Ability to work accurately under pressure, and to manage time effectively, working to deadlines - Self-motivated, enthusiastic and willing to learn - Negotiation/influencing/motivation - Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situations - Proficient in Microsoft Office software and IT literacy ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience of working in an operational pharmacy environment including in hospitals - Experience of successful management of a team - Experience in performance management of staff - Ability to plan and undertake service review and service development - Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Skills and Knowledge in Practice - Knowledge of national guidelines relating to medicines commissioning and medicines optimisation - Project management skills **Desirable** - Budget management experience - Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans - Research and development experience ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - MPharm or equivalent degree - Pharmacist registered with GPhC - Post-graduate certificate and diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Relevant specialist post-graduate training - Registered Independent Prescriber (or working towards) - Management/Supervisory certificate or diploma ## Documents - [apollo project (pdf, 12.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2896) - [recruitment 2025 (pdf, 4.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2736) - [hospital site map (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1745) - [apollo care start (pdf, 12.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2895) - [princes trust support (jpg, 422.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2740) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 90.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1988) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 537.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10496651) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.