Highly Specialist Pharmacist Procurement and Medicine

We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join our team as a Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Procurement & Medicines. This is a key leadership role with a 50/50 split between procurement and clinical medicines optimisation, offering a unique opportunity to influence both strategic supply and frontline patient care. The post holder will lead pharmacy procurement across the Trust, ensuring cost-effective, safe, and resilient medicines supply, while also providing clinical pharmacy support within the Medicine Directorate., Procurement & strategic leadership

• Lead and develop pharmacy procurement services across the Trust
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and negotiate contracts to deliver best value
• Lead on medicines shortages management and supply resilience planning
• Oversee unlicensed medicines governance and quality assurance processes
• Drive and deliver the pharmacy Cost Improvement Programme (CIP)
• Represent the Trust in regional and national procurement and contracting forums
• Manage the IV fluid inventory management contract and supplier performance
Clinical pharmacy
• Provide clinical pharmacy services within the Medicine Directorate
• Ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing and medicines use
• Support patient-centred care, including discharge planning and medicines optimisation
• Offer expert pharmaceutical advice to multidisciplinary teams
Service development & leadership
• Lead audit, service improvement, and procurement performance initiatives
• Manage, mentor, and develop procurement staff
  
  Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid. We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.