Associate Director of Pharmacy

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 January 2026

This role offers a unique platform for a pharmacy leader ready to step into a wider strategic position while retaining a close connection to day-to-day clinical services. As Associate Director of Pharmacy, you will help shape how medicines optimisation, governance, and service development evolve across North Devon, while being supported by an experienced leadership team.

With the scope to innovate and the autonomy to drive meaningful change, this role provides both immediate impact and clear, supported career progression. In North Devon, you’ll find not only an exceptional career but also an outstanding quality of life, surrounded by stunning coastlines, dramatic national parks and vibrant, welcoming communities.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, providing care to over 615,000 people.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and people’s own homes.

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced pharmacy leader to join our team as Associate Director of Pharmacy North. Based at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple, you will play a pivotal role in delivering safe, effective, and innovative pharmacy services across the Northern area of the Trust. As a senior member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy leadership team, you will work closely with the Chief Pharmacist, Senior Pharmacy Team, Care Group leadership team, clinical colleagues and managers to ensure high standards of clinical governance, medicines optimisation, and operational delivery.

This role is Band 8C and offers an exciting opportunity for a future aspiring Chief Pharmacist to develop their skills in a smaller department while being supported by an experienced leadership team. You will lead and support the North Devon team through service development to improve patient outcomes.

Role

Summary:

The Associate Director of Pharmacy (North) is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for pharmacy services across the Northern locality of the Trust, including North Devon District Hospital and associated community services.

• Oversee the safe and effective use of medicines in line with national standards and local policies.
• Provide professional leadership to pharmacy staff, ensuring a culture of quality improvement and excellence.
• Support the delivery of Trust‑wide pharmacy strategy following the merger of services across the Royal Devon.
• Work collaboratively with senior clinical and operational leaders to ensure pharmacy services are fully aligned with organisational priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership & Strategy: Develop and implement pharmacy strategies for the Northern locality in alignment with the Trust’s overall objectives. Provide expert advice to the Trust Board, senior managers, and…