Lead Pharmacist

Job summary UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Directorate Lead Pharmacist to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group. You will work across the London and East Directorate which covers our prisons across London and the East of England. This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required. This is a leadership Pharmacist position within the directorate leadership team and is responsible for leading pharmacy services across Health in Justice. Salary & Hours This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week. You will receive an annual salary of £75,000 to £80,000 per annum. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks Main duties of the job As a Directorate Lead Pharmacist your responsibilities will vary. You will: Lead pharmacy services across the directorate. Provide expert clinical advice on medicines management, polypharmacy, and medicines optimisation. Develop pharmacy leadership capability among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Promote best practice and evidence-based prescribing. Ensure safe, legal, high-quality pharmacy services across the directorate. Lead clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives. Review drug-related incidents, complaints, investigations, and patient safety events. Support compliance with regulatory and professional standards. Contribute to quality assurance frameworks and continuous improvement programmes. Support service development, innovation, business growth, and mobilisation of new contracts. Maintain awareness of national developments affecting healthcare and pharmacy practice. Work with NHS commissioners, NHS England, external providers, patients, and professional bodies. Represent the organisation at regional and national forums and conferences. About us The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 60 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all. Qualifications, skills and experience required: A Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) including pre-registration training. Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Current full registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Significant experience in a senior pharmacy leadership role. Experience implementing evidence-based medicines optimisation programmes. Strong experience working collaboratively with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues. Experience leading teams and driving service improvement. Knowledge of healthcare governance, quality assurance, and patient safety processes. #LI-KD1 Details Date posted 28 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £75,000 to £80,000 a year From £75,000 to £80,000 per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 15615 Job locations The Exchange 1330 Arlington Business Park, Theale READING Berkshire RG7 4SA United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Directorate Lead Pharmacist to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group. You will work across the London and East Directorate which covers our prisons across London and the East of England. This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required. This is a leadership Pharmacist position within the directorate leadership team and is responsible for leading pharmacy services across Health in Justice. Salary & Hours This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week. You will receive an annual salary of £75,000 to £80,000 per annum. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the rol