Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Gynaecology & Fertility | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Great things are happening in our Hospital Pharmacy Services across University Hospitals Liverpool Group. UHLG is one of the largest and most complex NHS organisations in the UK, serving a large, diverse and deprived population.

We are seeking a motivated and experiencedLead Clinical Pharmacistto join our agile pharmacy team at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal clinical leadership role across the Gynaecology Care Group (Gynaecology, Fertility & Surgical Services) and manage improvement work for the benefit of patients.

As theLead Clinical Pharmacist for Gynaecology,you will lead the clinical service across the Care Group with support from junior and senior pharmacists and ward based pharmacy technicians. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an inspiring professional ready to drive innovation, efficiency, and patient‑centred care. You’ll be a role model for excellence, with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for cooperative improvement. Your leadership will ensure the right medicines reach the right patients at the right time, while fostering a culture of continuous development. Join us at an exciting time as we continue to evolve our pharmacy services to meet future challenges. If you’re ready to shape the future of pharmacy services in a progressive NHS environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re looking for full‑time, part‑time, or flexible working, we’ve got options to suit your worklife balance.

The postholder will assist the Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist in the development and evaluation of Pharmacy and Medicines Management Services across the Gynaecology Care Group (Gynaecology,



Fertility & Surgical Services).

The postholder will also be a member of the LWH Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team (SLT) andwill work alongside other members of the SLT to manage the day to day running of the Pharmacy Services on site and ensure interfaces between portfolios and sites are managed seamlessly.

Key responsibilities of the postholder will include;

- Provide leadership and be responsible for the gynaecology clinical pharmacy service.
- Lead and provide clinical expertise in the delivery and development of pharmacy services to the Gynaecology Care Group developing exemplary clinical practice.
- Develop and manage the gynaecology pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service for patients and staff.
- Lead the strategic direction and implementation of pharmacy services to the Gynaecology Care Group.

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG)in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care,



alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

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Ensure multi disciplinary working in the gynaecology team to identify and optimise patient co-morbidities and to refer to other specialties or services in a timely manner when required.

Provide highly specialist pharmacist input to patient care, promoting medicines optimisation for patients

Provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to the gynaecology care group

Liaise with appropriate healthcare professionals within other secondary care trusts to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources during the transfer of babies and where necessary, develop relevant protocols

Support the Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist and other senior pharmacy managers in developing and implementing the strategic goals for the department.

Participate in other management responsibilities including, performan

📌 Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Gynaecology (Liverpool)
🏢 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
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