Lead Band 8b Pharmacist – SW London – NHS

Are you a Lead Pharmacist looking for a rewarding senior NHS role in South West London? We have an exciting opportunity with excellent pay, leadership responsibility and long-term potential!

• Job Title: Lead Pharmacist, Medicine (Band 8b)
• Location: South West London
• Duration: Long-term / Permanent Opportunity
• Schedule: Monday – Friday
• Working Hours: 30 hours per week over 5 days
• Start Date: ASAP
• Rate of Pay: £36 – £43 per hour DOE paid via Direct Engagement PAYE
• Contact: Alex Roberts – aroberts@hg-ahp.com – 0203 475 4858 – 07572302937

What You’ll Be Doing:
Join a large NHS Trust as a senior pharmacy leader within the Medicine division, supporting high-quality clinical pharmacy services across acute and specialist medicine pathways. In this role, you will:

• lead and develop clinical pharmacy services within Medicine
• manage and support senior pharmacy staff across multiple clinical areas
• work closely with consultants, senior nurses and operational leads
• support medicines optimisation, governance and quality improvement initiatives
• contribute to service transformation and digital/EPR developments
• provide advanced clinical input across acute medicine, frailty and specialist services
• support education, training and workforce development across the pharmacy team

Requirements & Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• current GPhC registration
• extensive NHS hospital pharmacy experience at Band 8a level or above
• strong leadership and people management experience
• excellent clinical knowledge within acute/general medicine
• experience with governance, audit and service improvement
• Independent Prescriber qualification (desirable)
• ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Working Hours & Contract Duration:
This role is full-time, Monday to Friday, with participation in senior on-call and weekend rotas. The Trust is looking for a strong clinical leader who can support ongoing service development and operational delivery.

Why Choose Hunter Gatherer AHP?
Hunter Gatherer AHP is a leading UK recruitment agency for Allied Health Professionals and Pharmacy staff, specialising in locum and permanent NHS & private sector roles. With top locum pay rates, bi-weekly payments and a 4.8-star Google rating, we provide a trusted, hassle-free recruitment experience.

The benefits of working with us:
? Fast & simple registration process
? Reliable, high-paying NHS locum jobs
? Specialist pharmacy recruitment consultants
? Exclusive NHS & private sector opportunities
? CV marketing & business development support
? Industry insights, networking events & discounted CPD

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