Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Pharmacist Divisional Lead

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Divisional Lead Pharmacist for the Isle of Wight area of the recently created Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The Trust's success depends on all managers playing an active role to make sure the existing areas of good employment practice are universally embedded within the organisation.

The post holder will be expected to lead and develop clinical pharmacy services within their division. They will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the Trust's clinical pharmacy standards as well as ensuring the clinical service is of high quality and patient-focused. They will identify gaps and problem areas in the service and use appropriate methods including quality improvement to improve the service to the patient and ensure cost-effective use of medicines.

We are seeking a skilled communicator with the ability to engage productively across the board, someone who remains calm under pressure and demonstrates self-reliance.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the ability to apply a high level of concentration at all times. The role requires high self-awareness, and understanding of own emotions, strengths and limitations.

Key Responsibilities:

To ensure the provision of a high quality, responsive, safe and patient centred pharmacy service to all patients within the division.
To lead on quality improvement projects for pharmacy alongside other senior pharmacists and healthcare professionals.
To co-ordinate medicine related audits within the division.
To support pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in their delivery of a clinical/operational service.
To provide specialist advice on pharmaceutical matters undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.
To work with primary care and secondary providers to improve medicines management across the interface.
To attend relevant divisional meetings to present reports including data on quality, governance, finances and performance.
To attend and contribute to the Trust's Pharmacy Senior Management meetings.
To attend and contribute to the Trust's Medicines Management Committee as needed.
To provide cover for other divisional lead pharmacists.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-COR-8356

Job locations

Sevenacres

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalentGeneral Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacist.Postgraduate Diploma (or MSc) in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience. Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics
(or willing to work towards this)

Desirable

Member or associate member of the College of MH PharmacyDiploma in Psychiatric PharmacyIndependent Prescriber qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant post-registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS.In depth post-registration experience working in NHS mental health and/or community health services at Band 7 or above.Proven experience of good performance in previous posts, where relevantAbility to recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine related information to Mental Health patients, carers and clinical staff appropriatelyClinical Audit.Training of other staff.Staff management experienceSetting objectives and appraisal techniques

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Master of Pharmacy degree or equivalentGeneral Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacist.Postgraduate Diploma (or MSc) in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience. Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Therapeutics
(or willing to work towards this)

Desirable

Member or associate member of the College of MH PharmacyDiploma in Psychiatric PharmacyIndependent Prescriber qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant post-registration experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the NHS.In depth post-registration experience working in NHS mental health and/or community health services at Band 7 or above.Proven experience of good performance in previous posts, where relevantAbility to recommend, substantiate and communicate medicine related information to Mental Health patients, carers and clinical staff appropriatelyClinical Audit.Training of other staff.Staff management experienceSetting objectives and appraisal techniques

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sevenacres

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sevenacres

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)