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Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust • Leicester, Leicestershire

Salary

£80k – £92k

Posted

14 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is hiring a Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation in Leicester, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £80k – £92k. University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary We are seeking an experienced and ambitious pharmacy leader to join our senior Pharmacy Leadership Team as Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Medicines Optimisation. This is a high-profile Trust-wide leadership role with responsibility for medicines optimisation, medicines governance, medicines safety, medicines cost-improvement schemes and assurance across a large and complex organisation. Working closely with the Chief Pharmacist, Associate Chief Pharmacist and senior clinical leaders, y…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £80k – £92k
How this salary compares: about 110% above the £43,597 median across 1,998 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Leicester — browse them
Posted: 14 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Healthcare and nursing is the largest sponsored category in the UK. NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, and specialist clinics sponsor registered nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, and support workers through the Health and Care Worker visa — which carries lower application fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker visa.