Lead Medicine Safety and Advisory Pharmacist

Job overview

Lead Medicine Safety and Advisory Pharmacist – Medicine Safety and Governance

Band 8b plus inner London HCAS

Permanent position

Cross-site role - Main base Royal London Hospital

The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and North East London.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, compassionate pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking Medicines Information, Safety and Governance team.

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated team leading the strategic development of the Medicines Information Service in line with local and national priorities and will have a vital role in developing and delivering the trust’s medication safety agenda. The post holder will support the role of the Medication Safety Officer in ensuring the safe use of medicines across all hospitals within the trust.

Confirmed interview date:19th March 2025

Main duties of the job

Candidates should possess significant experience working in a Medicines Information department and within Medicine Safety and Governance. You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a passion for quality improvement & safety, and the ability to build effective relationships within multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will be a role model with the vision, insight and self-motivation to initiate and implement change.

At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to creating and maintaining an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.

To discuss this role further, please get in touch with Catherine Olie, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Pharmacy Assurance and System Collaboration,  [email protected]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Although this position is a 9-12  months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 9-12 months.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. If you require further information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact