Job summary
The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and North East London.We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, compassionate pharmacist/pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and forward-thinking team.We are seeking an exceptional senior pharmacist or pharmacy technician to lead our Medicines Supply and Delivery portfolio, providing strategic, operational and professional leadership across the MHRA licensed Pharmacy Packing Service Unit (PSU) and Pharmacy Homecare Services and Pharmacy Procurement services. This pivotal Band 8C role oversees regulatory compliance, governance, procurement integration, supply chain optimisation, Homecare provider performance, and continuous improvement across the services. You will act as the senior escalation point for complex issues, drive innovation and digital optimisation, lead inspections, manage budgets, develop business cases, and shape the future of medicines supply for one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. If you are a collaborative, resilient and forward thinking leader ready to influence system wide medicines delivery, we would love to hear from you.
To discuss this role further, please get in touch with Tejal Patel, Deputy Chief Pharmacist; Tejal.Patel5@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as a Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy technician for the Pharmacy Packing Service Unit (PSU) and Pharmacy Homecare Services to deliver patient focused, quality care. The post holder will provide a procurement and supply chain function to facilitate close collaboration with pharmacy procurement, ensuring seamless service provision.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out ofspecial measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistentlyhigh standardsof harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate,cultivateand support aninclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within Pharmacy procurement Services
- Demonstrable experience of operational management and service delivery
- Significant experience of managing, leading and motivating teams and individual staff, appraising and giving feedback
Desirable
- Experience of management in a MHRA licensed unit
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate complex information to health and care professionals at all levels
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions for complex problems
- Demonstrates ability to perform complex, pharmaceutical calculations
- Able to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgment
- Ability to manage and support others
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to Prepacking Services, and the future of the Service
- Knowledge of regulatory (MHRA) requirements
- Knowledge of safe and secure handling of medicines requirements
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of patients requiring products from manufacturing services
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent (pharmacists only)
- Registered as a pharmacist/pharmacy technician with the GPhC
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Other
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within Pharmacy procurement Services
- Demonstrable experience of operational management and service delivery
- Significant experience of managing, leading and motivating teams and individual staff, appraising and giving feedback
Desirable
- Experience of management in a MHRA licensed unit
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate complex information to health and care professionals at all levels
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions for complex problems
- Demonstrates ability to perform complex, pharmaceutical calculations
- Able to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgment
- Ability to manage and support others
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to Prepacking Services, and the future of the Service
- Knowledge of regulatory (MHRA) requirements
- Knowledge of safe and secure handling of medicines requirements
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of patients requiring products from manufacturing services
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent (pharmacists only)
- Registered as a pharmacist/pharmacy technician with the GPhC
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Other
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
