Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Pathways & Formulary

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic pharmacist at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. This is a cross-site role, based at the Queen Elizabeth site in Woolwich.

The successful candidate will join our Pharmacy team and will lead on all aspects of Formulary across the Trust, managing the introduction of new drugs and associated medicines management pathways, guidelines and protocols. Key roles will be contribution to the South East London Formulary, being an integral member and secretary of the Trust Medicines Management Committee and membership of the South East London Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee and Joint Formulary Committee. You will work closely with colleagues within and outside of the Pharmacy Department and primary care and secondary care colleagues in South East London.

PLEASE NOTE: We may not be able to offer sponsorship for this post

Please note: Intervew date will be 10th March 2026

Main duties of the job

At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust we are committed to providing excellent patient care and supporting our staff.  As a key member of the Medication Safety & Governance team,  the post holder will be expected to provide  leadership within this and the wider pharmacy team and contribute to developing  pharmacy services.

You will have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills; you will be able to manage your own workload, motivate and manage others, work as part of a team, and engage at a high level with key stakeholders within the Division.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Summary:

• To be responsible for the review, update and maintenance of prescribing guidance and the trust formulary.
• To be responsible for the co-ordination, preparation and management of independent reviews of drugs for discussion at relevant trust committees, South East London Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (SEL IMOC) and Joint Formulary Committee (JFC). This includes being an active voting member and trust representative at these meetings.
• To act as a pharmacy contact for medicines management issues across the primary and secondary care interface.
• To support the review of patient pathways in conjunction with clinical leads across South East London
• To promote effective prescribing in the trust following formulary and national  guidance.
• To assist the relevant trust committees in assessing and evaluating the implementation and impact of NICE guidance within the trust.
• To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist Medication Safety & Governance as relevant meetings and committees
• To contribute to the clinical pharmacy service