Principal Pharmacist

Overview

The Role:

To lead, develop, deliver, manage and evaluate clinical pharmacy services in accordance with the objectives agreed with the Chief Pharmacist and in accordance with current national strategy and other key policies for maximising the pharmaceutical profession’s contribution to patient care, which may require significant redesign of the methods for delivering pharmacy services.

To take personal responsibility for developing Pharmaceutical Care Services for a specific patient group across NHS Lanarkshire. This requires care to be delivered to in‑patients, outpatients and liaison with patients and their carers, and primary care healthcare staff post discharge.

To lead a team of clinical pharmacists to provide similar service developments for patients in their specific area of responsibility across NHS Lanarkshire (e.g. acute medicine, renal, HIV & AIDs, care of the elderly and cardiology).

• Masters of Pharmacy Degree
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Demonstrable evidence of clinical knowledge/service provision and development
• Post‑Graduate degree/diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Management
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development/management training
• Minimum 8 years post‑registration clinical pharmacy experience
• Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
• Can delegate authority appropriately
• The ability to evaluate service quality

Driving licence is required: a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• Post‑registration hospital experience
• Experience delivering clinical services to specialist patients
• Experience managing staff and delegating authority appropriately
• Independent Prescribing qualification

Contract type:
Fixed Term (1 Year, April 2026 to March 2027)

Employment type:

Part‑time

Hours:

18.5 Hours per week (salary pro‑rata)

This role will be based in the Pharmacy department within University Hospital Wishaw. Shortlisted candidates may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience. Care‑experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Applicants should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. Failure to comply may result in withdrawal of the application.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. NHS Lanarkshire will not employ anyone who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

Gail Richards, Head of Pharmacy – UHW: gail.richar

Recruitment Administrator:
Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator: heather.la (please remember to include the job title and reference number in your e‑mail).