Job summary
Are you an experienced renal pharmacist and independent prescriber looking for an opportunity to lead, innovate and shape a new clinical service?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Lead Pharmacist for Renal Services to provide strategic and clinical leadership to our renal pharmacy service.

A key priority for this post, and an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate, will be to design, establish and lead a pharmacist-led immunosuppressant prescribing service. You will work closely with renal consultants, nursing colleagues, pharmacy teams and other key stakeholders to develop the clinical pathways, governance arrangements and operational processes required to deliver a safe, effective and patient-focused service. You will also act as the lead Pharmacist Independent Prescriber for the service.

This is an opportunity to move beyond established ways of working and help develop an innovative model of care in which pharmacists use their prescribing expertise and advanced clinical skills to improve access, continuity and medicines optimisation for renal patients.

This role would suit an accomplished senior clinical pharmacist who has the credibility, clinical expertise and leadership skills to develop a new prescribing service while continuing to provide expert care to patients.

Main duties of the job

• To strategically lead, develop and implement a high-quality clinical pharmacy service as part of the multidisciplinary teams in the Renal division.
• To oversee the set up and operationalisation of a pharmacy lead immunosuppressant service. Including the supply of medicine via homecare services.
• To act as the lead Pharmacist Independent Prescriber for the immunosuppressant service.
• To lead on developing a strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within the division, taking into account the diverse skills of the wider pharmacy team.
• To work with the multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective use of drugs in the specialist clinical area, evaluating available information and providing guidance to the relevant directorate/division on new drugs. To provide an advanced clinical service to patients as part of the team.
• To lead and manage the pharmacy clinical team working in the Renal division and ensure service delivery to agreed standards in line with business planning requirements.
• To ensure the development and delivery of training in the specialist clinical area for pharmacy staff and other staff groups as required.
• To support audit and research within teams and promote the use of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology at all opportunities.

About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Details
Closing date: 01 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £72,719 to £83,505 a year Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 343-8346387-AG

Person Specification
Skills & Abilities

• Essential: Computer literate; Demonstrates initiative; Problem solving skills; Influencing/negotiating skills; Ability to plan, develop & implement
• Desirable: Implement & manage change; Principles of QI; Understand the needs of a breadth of stakeholders

Qualifications & Education

• Essential: Registered with GPhC; Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent; Masters in Pharmacy Degree - MPharm; Independent prescriber
• Desirable: MRPharmS; Member of Faculty of RPS and working towards advanced practice; Leadership/Management Qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Essential: Extensive post registration experience at least 8a level; Experience of working in areas linked to Renal Medicine; Developing & leading on projects; Staff training & appraisal; Previous management experience/staff management
• Desirable: Knowledge of CMM; Risk management and assessment; Procedure & business plan writing; Understanding of systems/place in NHS

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Epsom and St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Surrey, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us

Contact
Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Transformation: Patricia, patricia.mccormick@nhs.net, 07918477935

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