Chief Pharmacist
Location
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/20/2025
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Description
Role
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Chief Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy services. This is an exciting leadership role in a large acute hospital Trust with four main sites and several satellite campuses including:
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton
Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Health
Worthing Hospital, Worthing
St Richards Hospital, Chichester
Interviews are scheduled in person on 8th August 2025
Stakeholder presentation is scheduled via teams on 29th July 2025
The role offers an excellent opportunity to join a Trust committed to improvement through our Patient First improvement methodology and to further strengthen our pharmacy services ensuring alignment with our clinical divisions. The Trust already has robots at three of our hospital sites and ensuring that we continue to embrace technology and innovation will be a key part of the role.
The Chief Pharmacist will provide proactive and engaging leadership ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and standards. They will also lead work related to medicines optimisation, patient safety, quality assurance, risk management and pharmacy efficiency.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch with:
Dr John Laurie - Chief of Service, Clinical Support Services Division - [email protected] or;
Professor Catherine Urch – Chief Medical Officer - [email protected]
At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr John Laurie Job title: Chief of Service: CSS Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01903205111
Ext. 85567
If this sounds like you, please get in touch with:
Dr John Laurie - Chief of Service, Clinical Support Services [email protected] or;
Professor Catherine Urch – Chief Medical Officer - [email protected]
Interviews are scheduled in person on 8th August 2025
Stakeholder presentation is scheduled via teams on 29th July 2025
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Chief Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy services. This is an exciting leadership role in a large acute hospital Trust with four main sites and several satellite campuses including:
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton
Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Health
Worthing Hospital, Worthing
St Richards Hospital, Chichester
Interviews are scheduled in person on 8th August 2025
Stakeholder presentation is scheduled via teams on 29th July 2025
The role offers an excellent opportunity to join a Trust committed to improvement through our Patient First improvement methodology and to further strengthen our pharmacy services ensuring alignment with our clinical divisions. The Trust already has robots at three of our hospital sites and ensuring that we continue to embrace technology and innovation will be a key part of the role.
The Chief Pharmacist will provide proactive and engaging leadership ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and standards. They will also lead work related to medicines optimisation, patient safety, quality assurance, risk management and pharmacy efficiency.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch with:
Dr John Laurie - Chief of Service, Clinical Support Services Division - [email protected] or;
Professor Catherine Urch – Chief Medical Officer - [email protected]
At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr John Laurie Job title: Chief of Service: CSS Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01903205111
Ext. 85567
If this sounds like you, please get in touch with:
Dr John Laurie - Chief of Service, Clinical Support Services [email protected] or;
Professor Catherine Urch – Chief Medical Officer - [email protected]
Interviews are scheduled in person on 8th August 2025
Stakeholder presentation is scheduled via teams on 29th July 2025
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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