# Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Governance and Medicines Safety (Band 8b)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Airedale General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T00:01:20.832Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Keighley/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8232377
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8232377?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Governance and Medicines Safety

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join Airedale NHS Foundation Trust as Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Governance and Medicines Safety.

This senior role will provide professional leadership for medicines safety, clinical governance, medicines information and medicines-related assurance across the Trust. The post holder will work closely with pharmacy, medical, nursing, operational and corporate colleagues to reduce medicines-related harm, strengthen governance processes and support safe, effective medicines optimisation for patients.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will lead the Trust-wide medication safety agenda, support the Medication Safety Officer function, oversee medicines-related risk and assurance processes, and contribute to the development and implementation of medicines policies, procedures, PGDs and PSDs.The role also includes oversight of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, formulary processes, support for Controlled Drug governance, and collaboration with clinical, operational and corporate teams to improve medicines safety.

The post holder will also provide senior clinical pharmacy input, contribute to incident investigation and organisational learning, support audit and service evaluation, and help develop education and training linked to medicines safety, clinical governance and medicines optimisation.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full and detailed job description, responsibilities and person specification for this role is available within the attached job description.

For further information about this role please contact Lucy Hennessy (Chief Pharmacist) - lucy.hennessy@nhs.net

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of ability to exercise strategic vision in the formulary or commissioning processes
- Evidence of experience in clinical governance and/or medicines safety arena

### Qualifications and experience

**Essential**

- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Independent prescribing qualification

## Documents

- [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669)
- [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621)
- [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588)
- [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022)
- [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615)
- [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741)
- [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502)
- [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587)
- [disclosure & barring policy (pdf, 334.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3061)
- [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885)
- [jd and ps - lead pharmacist clinical governance (pdf, 208.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10542416)

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