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Deputy Chief Pharmacist

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)BrightonPosted 17 Jul 2026Full-time, Job share, Compressed hours

Salary: £94,356 to £108,814 (Band 8d)

Route: Health and Care

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 16 Aug 2026

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  • pharmacy. Member ofpharmacyboard. This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker rout

Job summary

As Deputy Chief Pharmacist , you will play a pivotal role in leading, developing, and delivering safe, effective, and innovative pharmacy services across our hospitals. Working closely with the chief pharmacist and pharmacy board, you'll help drive our new trust strategy in matters related to medicines optimisation , support national priorities, and ensure regulatory compliance. Act as thesites'expert inmedicinesoptimisation, with delegatedresponsibility from thechiefpharmacist. Deputise for thechiefpharmacistto provide strategic and professional leadershipformedicines optimisation services across the trustand to externalcustomers. Ensure pharmacy services are patient-centred, safe, progressive, cost-effective, and delivered within agreed budgets by competent staff. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in pharmacy services, embedding quality improvement and R&I principles. Lead and manage strategic project planning for pharmacy services, assessing resource requirements and potential impact across thetrust. Positively influence stakeholders to achievehigh standardsin medicines optimisation across the organisation. Lead on business planning, formulating cases of need andsubmittingbids for procurement ofadditionalresources based on evaluation, research, quotations andestablishedcontracts. Appraise and evaluate service delivery and role development. Represent the pharmacy department attrust committees and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as other NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Delegated management ofallocatedpharmacy budget for RSCH and PRH pharmacy. Member ofpharmacyboard. Working for our organisation ct as the sites expert in medicines optimisation, with delegated responsibility from the chief pharmacist. Deputise for thechiefpharmacistto provide strategic and professional leadershipformedicines optimisation services across the trustand to externalcustomers. Ensure pharmacy services are patient-centred, safe, progressive, cost-effective, and delivered within agreed budgets by competent staff. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in pharmacy services, embedding quality improvement and R&I principles. Provide professional leadership and development support to all pharmacy staff. Maintainresponsibilityfor audit, research, and service evaluation activities related to medicines optimisationacross their sites. Lead and manage strategic project planning for pharmacy services, assessing resource requirements and potential impact across thetrust. Positively influence stakeholders to achievehigh standardsin medicines optimisation across the organisation. Lead on business planning, formulating cases of need andsubmittingbids for procurement ofadditionalresources based on evaluation, research, quotations andestablishedcontracts. Appraise and evaluate service delivery and role development. Represent the pharmacy department attrust committees and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as other NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Delegated management ofallocatedpharmacy budget for RSCH and PRH pharmacy. Member ofpharmacyboard. This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria. If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. ct as the sites expert in medicines optimisation, with delegated responsibility from the chief pharmacist. Deputise for thechiefpharmacistto provide strategic and professional leadershipformedicines optimisation services across the trustand to externalcustomers. Ensure pharmacy services are patient-centred, safe, progressive, cost-effective, and delivered within agreed budgets by competent staff. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in pharmacy services, embedding quality improvement and R&I principles. Provide professional leadership and development support to all pharmacy staff. Maintainresponsibilityfor audit, research, and service evaluation activities related to medicines optimisationacross their sites. Lead and manage strategic project planning for pharmacy services, assessing resource requirements and potential impact across thetrust. Positively influence stakeholders to achievehigh standardsin medicines optimisation across the organisation. Lead on business planning, formulating cases of need andsubmittingbids for procurement ofadditionalresources based on evaluation, research, quotations andestablishedcontracts. Appraise and evaluate service delivery and role development. Represent the pharmacy department attrust committees and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as other NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Delegated management ofallocatedpharmacy budget for RSCH and PRH pharmacy. Member ofpharmacyboard.

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