Lead Pharmacist – Pharmacy Operations

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£60,000- £65,000 Depending on experience plus benefits
Permanent
37.5 hours
N/A
Full Time
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Lead Pharmacist – Pharmacy Operations

About The Role
We are seeking a clinically confident and experienced Lead Pharmacist to take ownership of pharmacy leadership at our Scimitar Park site. This is a non-patient-facing role, focused on high-cost, specialist medications not commonly seen in community pharmacy.

As the site’s Lead Pharmacist, you will play a pivotal role in medicines management, clinical decision-making, and regulatory compliance. You’ll bring strong clinical judgement, leadership capability, and the confidence to make decisions based on experience and best practice.

Key Responsibilities
-Act as the Responsible Pharmacist for the site
-Provide clinical leadership and oversight of pharmacy operations
-Lead and develop a team of pharmacists and technicians
-Ensure compliance with GPhC standards and regulatory frameworks
-Support medicines management and clinical governance initiatives
-Collaborate with internal teams to drive service excellence
-Contribute to audits, quality improvement, and business projects

What a Typical Day Looks Like
-Leading the pharmacy team and ensuring smooth daily operations
-Making clinical decisions based on best practice and experience
-Supporting staff development through mentoring and coaching
-Liaising with QA, compounding, and customer service teams
-Driving continuous improvement in pharmaceutical care

Why Lloyds Clinical?
We support over 100,000 patients and offer exciting opportunities across pharmacy, nursing, compounding, and more. Our benefits include:

-28 days annual leave + bank holidays
-Company bonus scheme
-Up to £1200 refer-a-friend bonus
-Outstanding training & development programmes
-Health & well-being support via our employee assistance programme
-Discounts at major retailers via our rewards portal
About You
-GPhC-registered Pharmacist with Independent Prescribing qualification
-Proven experience in a senior or leadership role
-Strong background in medicines management
-Clinically confident with sound judgement and decision-making skills
-Excellent communication, mentoring, and organisational abilities

Be part of a pharmacy-led business with clear progression pathways
Work in a collaborative, supportive environment with a strong team culture
Access to structured development and CPD opportunities
On-site parking available; accessible via public transport
About Us
We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity & inclusion, taking a person-centred approach to our interview process that is fair and free from both discrimination and bias. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our resourcing team

At Lloyds Clinical, with over four decades of experience supporting patients since 1975, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional clinical homecare services to more than 100,000 patients in their own homes, workplaces, or communities across the UK. Our comprehensive range of treatments spans from medication delivery to specialised nursing for complex conditions such as home parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, enzyme replacement therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and beyond. Working in collaboration with the NHS, pharmaceutical companies, and private medical insurers, we prioritise patient care and are guided by our values of Delivering together, Being Accountable, Giving it our all and Continually Improving to provide the highest standards of service delivery and patient outcomes.