Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Optimisation
(with emergency duty commitment)
Band 8a

Location: Antrim Hospital Site
Contract Type: Temporary
Closes: Fri, 20 November 2026 @ 5:00 PM

Job Description
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) is responsible for the delivery of safe and effective health and social care (HSC) services to the population of the Northern Trust area in Northern Ireland.

We provide compassionate care with our community in our community. In order to do this we require the commitment of a highly skilled and professional workforce that meets the need of the service.

The post-holder will lead, develop, manage and be accountable for delivering the Medicines Interface Group (MIG) work plan within the Trust.

The post-holder will be responsible for the monitoring of compliance with the NI formulary and ensuring evidence based/ cost-effective prescribing in outpatient, inpatient and day case/attendance settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivering the Medicines Interface Group (MIG) work plan within the Trust.
• Co-ordinate and monitor evidence based and cost-effective prescribing in outpatient, inpatient and day case/attendance settings.
• Lead, develop and deliver a comprehensive, patient-focused specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients within the Trust.
• Manage, supervise and support the development of the pharmacy staff within the team assigned to the post.

Personnel Specification
Essential: MPharm or equivalent and eligible to register with the Pharmaceutical Society of NI; Independent Pharmacist Prescriber course completed and registered; two years' experience in hospital as a band 7 pharmacist or above; ability to reach the hospital within 45 minutes when on call.

Salary
BAND 8a £55,690 - £62,682 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Right to Work
Please note this role may not meet the requirements for a Skilled Worker visa and the Trust therefore would be unable to employ anyone that requires Sponsorship.

Hours
Normal full-time hours of duty are 37½ hours per week, exclusive of meal times.

Holidays
27 days each year; 29 days after 5 years' service; 33 days after 10 years' service and 10 statutory and public holidays.

Pension
The post-holder can participate in the Health Social Care Pension Scheme.

Probationary Period
You will serve a probationary period of normally six months.

The NHSCT is an equal opportunities employer. Canvassing, either directly or indirectly, will be an absolute disqualification.