GH) Lead Pharmacist - Women and Childrens

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Various NHS Lothian Sites (with expectation to travel to other sites)

Band 8B | 1.0 WTE | 36 Hours | Permanent

(Including public holiday commitment)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and forward-thinking pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services across Women and Children's Services within NHS Lothian.

As the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Women and Children's Services, you will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership across a diverse clinical portfolio. You will lead development and transformation initiatives, workforce development, medicines optimisation and governance initiatives, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care.

This senior leadership role sits within NHS Lothian's transformed Pharmacy Leadership Structure and offers a unique opportunity to influence pharmacy practice at scale while maintaining clinical credibility through direct patient-facing care.

NHS Lothian's Women's and Children's Services are delivered across the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP), and St John's Hospital. These services provide a comprehensive range of specialist and acute care for Maternity, Neonatal, Paediatric and Young People’s Services across NHS Lothian and are underpinned by strong multidisciplinary working and patient-centred care.

Services include neonatal and paediatric intensive care, Neonatal Units (NNU) and Special Care Baby Units (SCBU), paediatric…