Head of Pharmacy | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	The Hillingdon Hospital
Salary:	£94,356 - £108,814 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Uxbridge, UB8 3NN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Nov 2026
Closing date:	13 Dec 2026

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Summary

Responsible to the Chief Pharmacist and Head of Professions for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Head of Pharmacy has corporate responsibility for the provision, leadership and performance of the Trust Pharmacy service and the Medicines Optimisation agenda for The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will operate within a developing group model across Chelsea and Westminster and Hillingdon and the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative (NWL APG), leading the delivery of consistent, high-quality and sustainable pharmacy services across organisational boundaries.

This includes strategic planning, operational delivery and governance for safe, secure, evidence-based and cost-effective use of medicines across the Trust and in collaboration with APG partner organisations, primary care and community services.

The post holder is the professional head of service and acts as Superintendent Pharmacist in line with medicines legislation and General Pharmaceutical Council standards.

1 Vision, Strategy and Business development

· Strategically and operationally accountable for Pharmacy department performance and delivery of the Trust’s strategic direction.

· Leads the development, implementation and review of the strategic vision and long-term Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation strategies, ensuring alignment with Trust, group, system and national priorities.

· Provides professional leadership, advice and assurance to the Trust Board and Executive Directors on Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

· Leads local business planning including annual plans, service level agreements and business cases for developments involving Pharmacy or Medicines Optimisation.

· Leads the pharmacy-related components of the Trust New Hospital Programme.

· Promotes opportunities for collaborative working across the NWL APG, including shared services, pathway standardisation and efficiency programmes.

· Contributes to the development of group-level pharmacy strategy across Chelsea and Westminster and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,

community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals

provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please note : Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

Responsibilities and key result areas to include:

1. Vision, Strategy and Business development

· Strategically and operationally accountable for Pharmacy department performance and delivery of the Trust’s strategic direction.

· Leads on the implementation of the strategic vision for Pharmacy and for Trust‑wide Medicines Optimisation, reflecting legislative changes and national/local priorities.

· Provides professional leadership, advice and assurance to the Trust Board and Executive Directors on Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

· Leads local business planning including annual plans, service level agreements and business cases for developments involving Pharmacy or Medicines Optimisation.

· Leads the pharmacy-related components of the Trust New Hospital Programme.

· Promotes opportunities for collaborative working across the NWL APG, including shared services, pathway standardisation and efficiency programmes.

· Contributes to the development of group-level pharmacy strategy across Chelsea and Westminster and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts.

· Promotes opportunities for collaborative working across the NWL APG, including shared services, pathway standardisation and efficiency programmes

2. Leadership, Culture and Values and People

· Directly manages the Senior Pharmacy Managers and, through them, all Pharmacy department staff.

· Recruits, develops, appraises and motivates staff; leads performance management and ensure appropriate skill mix to meet service needs.

· Leads development of a modern pharmacy workforce model, including advanced practice, consultant roles and flexible cross-organisational working

· Supports group-wide workforce planning and talent development pipelines

· Ensures pharmacists and pharmacy technicians comply with legal requirements and professional standards, including CPD and registration requirements.

· Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and psychological safety

· Fosters a culture of life‑long learning, supporting education, training, supervision, mentorship and research within Pharmacy.

· Deputises for the Chief Pharmacist as required.

3. Governance, Quality and Performance

· Corporate responsibility for medicines performance standards and associated national and regulatory requirements.

· Ensures practice involving medicines is evidence‑based, patient‑focused and aligned with national initiatives/directives (e.g., NICE, MHRA, GPhC).

· Leads the development of data-driven approaches to medication safety, performance monitoring and assurance.

· Develops and monitors clinical pharmacy services to promote safe and effective prescribing in conjunction with clinical teams.

· Ensures medicines‑related errors, complaints and incidents are managed in line with Trust processes and that risks to safe practice are escalated appropriately.

P Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026

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