Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Rheumatology | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £66,582 - £77,368 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 3 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 3 Oct 2026 |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced clinical Pharmacy leader to shape and deliver specialist pharmacy care to Rheumatology patients.
This senior role leads medicines optimisation across Rheumatology.
You will work closely with medical, nursing and AHP colleagues to improve patient outcomes.
You will provide expert advice on complex care and lead innovation in medicines use.
As part of the Pharmacy Leadership Team, you will influence strategy across the Group.
You will be an independent prescriber, clinically credible and values‑driven.
You enjoy developing people, services and systems that make care safer.
You bring vision, resilience and compassion, and model professional excellence.
Why join us?
We are ambitious, inclusive and collaborative.
We support leadership development and wellbeing. You will help shape services at scale.
Join us and lead change that truly matters.
Lead specialist clinical pharmacy services
Provide expert advice for complex patients
Prescribe independently within agreed scope
Attend and contribute to ward and board rounds
Lead medicines optimisation and patient safety
Develop and implement clinical guidelines
Drive service improvement and innovation
Support clinical governance and risk management
Line manage and develop pharmacy staff
Support education, training and supervision
Manage specialist medicines budgets
Horizon scan new treatments and technologies
Promote cost‑effective use of medicines
Represent pharmacy at internal and external forums
Deputise for senior pharmacy leaders as required
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
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Main duties
• Lead specialist clinical pharmacy services
• Provide expert advice for complex patients
• Prescribe independently within agreed scope
• Attend and contribute to ward and board rounds
• Lead medicines optimisation and patient safety
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines
• Drive service improvement and innovation
• Support clinical governance and risk management
• Line manage and develop pharmacy staff
• Support education, training and supervision
• Manage specialist medicines budgets
• Horizon scan new treatments and technologies
• Promote cost‑effective use of medicines
• Represent pharmacy at internal and external forums
• Deputise for senior pharmacy leaders as required
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Sep 2026
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