Job summary
Competitive Salary - Very Senior Manager (VSM)
Permanent Full time
The Trust is seeking an experienced, driven, strategic leader to the role of Director of Pharmacy. This is an exciting and pivotal leadership role in the Trust. The role of the Director of Pharmacy will be to predominately lead and manage the strategic and operational development of the medicines management services within the Trust.
The successful candidate will ensure that practice related to medicines management throughout the Trust complies with current legislative framework and where practice is found to be non-compliant, this is escalated through relevant Trust processes, including full involvement and knowledge of the Executive Medical Director. You would be responsible for the Trust's financial plan relating to medicines and pharmacy services and lead and support the strategic development and improvement of pharmacy services and medicines management in line with national, regional and local plans and priorities. You will work with colleagues in primary and secondary heath environments across the North East to ensure best delivery of pharmaceutical services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will deliver a change agenda to transform pharmacy to an innovative and integrated ward-based and community health function.
We are looking for a compassionate and inclusive leader with significant operational and extensive experience as either a Chief Pharmacist of a large district general hospital or deputy chief pharmacist (or equivalent) at a teaching hospital, or equivalent input to national strategies, with proven experience of a strategic leadership within a complex environment. You will have extensive successful experience at Board level delivering a range of health services in a large and complex organisation.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the six NHS Leadership Competency Domains.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual to make a difference to the medicine and pharmacy services at a pivotal time in the Trust's improvement journey.
For further information about the job please review the recruitment pack under 'supporting documents' or 'documents to download'.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail, and will be required to complete psychometric tools in advance of the assessment process. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is subject to the rehabilitation of 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 Services (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Due to the seniority of post, appropriate checks relevant to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement will also be undertaken.
For further information on the role, please contact Rob Harrison, Managing Director (email hannah.morrison3@nhs.net or telephone: 0191-213 7123) or Michael Wright or Lucia Pareja-Cebrian, Joint Medical Directors (ruthhall1@nhs.net or telephone 0191-213 7222).
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 13 October 2024
Interview Date: Early November 2024, date to be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is subject to the rehabilitation of 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 Services (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Due to the seniority of post, appropriate checks relevant to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement will also be undertaken.
For further information on the role, please contact Rob Harrison, Managing Director (email hannah.morrison3@nhs.net or telephone: 0191-213 7123) or Michael Wright or Lucia Pareja-Cebrian, Joint Medical Directors (ruthhall1@nhs.net or telephone 0191-213 7222).
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 13 October 2024
Interview Date: Early November 2024, date to be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (MGPhC).
- Hold relevant post-graduate qualification in pharmacy (e.g., clinical pharmacy).
- Have a relevant management qualification or demonstrable management skills from a portfolio of evidence.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Recent or current experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment including experience of a strategic leadership role within hospital pharmacy, or equivalent input to national strategies.
- Extensive experience as either a Chief Pharmacist of a large district general hospital or deputy chief pharmacist (or equivalent) at a teaching hospital, or equivalent input to national strategies.
- Experience of managing substantial pharmacy budgets.
- Proven experience in developing and delivering a significant change agenda.
- Evidence of personal involvement in operational management, clinical and technical pharmacy service provision.
- Business planning with project and financial management.
- Demonstrable and successful recent experience and achievement as a senior leader at or near Board Director level or equivalent in a similarly complex organisation or system.
- Experienced, compassionate and inclusive manager with significant operational experience.
- Demonstrable experience of developing relationships into productive partnerships, cross boundary working and working with stakeholders at all levels.
- Has the ability and experience to act corporately and support Board members and other Directors in the execution of their duties and responsibilities.
- In depth understanding of the dynamics of the National Health Service and values of the UK public sector.
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally.
- Extensive successful experience at Board level delivering a range of health services in a large and complex organisation.
- Evidence of successful management of service change and integration of services.
- Proven ability in performance management and development of staff and teams.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring experience.
Aligned to the NHS Leadership Competency Framework
Essential
- NHS Leadership Competency Framework
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good understanding of current pharmacy service issues and a sound knowledge of the future medicines management development agenda.
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills.
- Ability to lead a large team.
- High standard of verbal and written communication skills including numeracy and be able to analyse complex reports and data sets and track performance data.
- Capability to operate and think laterally at strategic and operational level.
- Evidence of personal insight sound judgement and drive for improvement.
- Innovative and responsive to change with an ability to facilitate change and set pace and direction.
- Innovative and responsive to change with an ability to facilitate change and set pace and direction.
- Capability to build and develop teams and individuals and maintain constructive working relationships at all levels and disciplines.
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines and targets.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data.
- Proven track record of collaborative working across organisational boundaries.
- Positive and optimistic displaying confidence and exhibiting presence and vision.
- Integrity and a reputation for honesty and trust worthiness.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and meets the requirements of the fit and proper persons test.
- Self -motivated to drive forward and deliver relevant pieces of work.
- Excellent influencing engaging and negotiating skills.
- Ability to work in a fluid environment re work boundaries stream.
- The ability to work autonomously as well as in a team.
- Ability to produce documents for a range of audiences in particular board and external bodies.
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong ability to analyse situations and recommend strategic course of actions to achieve objectives effectively.
- Proficient IT skills.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to easily integrate into complex organisation and to be always presentable and professional.
- Ability to motivate multi-skilled and complex teams to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Experience in successfully managing complex organisational change.
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity.
- Active and positive team player.
- Ability to respond quickly and confidentially on unfamiliar topics.
- Resilient and determined to overcome challenges, recover from setbacks, and demonstrable persistence to deliver strategic objectives.
- Aligned to Trust core values and behaviours and Behaviour and Civility Charter.
- Aligned to the NHS Leadership Competency Framework.
- Demonstrable commitment to promoting and celebrating equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery.
- Able to demonstrate clarity of thinking and appropriate challenge to ensure any reputational risk to the organisation is well managed.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility of working hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Participation in Director on call rota.
- Able to travel across sites-reasonable adjustments will be made to facilitate this if required.
- Hold a full current driving licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (MGPhC).
- Hold relevant post-graduate qualification in pharmacy (e.g., clinical pharmacy).
- Have a relevant management qualification or demonstrable management skills from a portfolio of evidence.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Recent or current experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment including experience of a strategic leadership role within hospital pharmacy, or equivalent input to national strategies.
- Extensive experience as either a Chief Pharmacist of a large district general hospital or deputy chief pharmacist (or equivalent) at a teaching hospital, or equivalent input to national strategies.
- Experience of managing substantial pharmacy budgets.
- Proven experience in developing and delivering a significant change agenda.
- Evidence of personal involvement in operational management, clinical and technical pharmacy service provision.
- Business planning with project and financial management.
- Demonstrable and successful recent experience and achievement as a senior leader at or near Board Director level or equivalent in a similarly complex organisation or system.
- Experienced, compassionate and inclusive manager with significant operational experience.
- Demonstrable experience of developing relationships into productive partnerships, cross boundary working and working with stakeholders at all levels.
- Has the ability and experience to act corporately and support Board members and other Directors in the execution of their duties and responsibilities.
- In depth understanding of the dynamics of the National Health Service and values of the UK public sector.
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally.
- Extensive successful experience at Board level delivering a range of health services in a large and complex organisation.
- Evidence of successful management of service change and integration of services.
- Proven ability in performance management and development of staff and teams.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring experience.
Aligned to the NHS Leadership Competency Framework
Essential
- NHS Leadership Competency Framework
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good understanding of current pharmacy service issues and a sound knowledge of the future medicines management development agenda.
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills.
- Ability to lead a large team.
- High standard of verbal and written communication skills including numeracy and be able to analyse complex reports and data sets and track performance data.
- Capability to operate and think laterally at strategic and operational level.
- Evidence of personal insight sound judgement and drive for improvement.
- Innovative and responsive to change with an ability to facilitate change and set pace and direction.
- Innovative and responsive to change with an ability to facilitate change and set pace and direction.
- Capability to build and develop teams and individuals and maintain constructive working relationships at all levels and disciplines.
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines and targets.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data.
- Proven track record of collaborative working across organisational boundaries.
- Positive and optimistic displaying confidence and exhibiting presence and vision.
- Integrity and a reputation for honesty and trust worthiness.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and meets the requirements of the fit and proper persons test.
- Self -motivated to drive forward and deliver relevant pieces of work.
- Excellent influencing engaging and negotiating skills.
- Ability to work in a fluid environment re work boundaries stream.
- The ability to work autonomously as well as in a team.
- Ability to produce documents for a range of audiences in particular board and external bodies.
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong ability to analyse situations and recommend strategic course of actions to achieve objectives effectively.
- Proficient IT skills.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to easily integrate into complex organisation and to be always presentable and professional.
- Ability to motivate multi-skilled and complex teams to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Experience in successfully managing complex organisational change.
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity.
- Active and positive team player.
- Ability to respond quickly and confidentially on unfamiliar topics.
- Resilient and determined to overcome challenges, recover from setbacks, and demonstrable persistence to deliver strategic objectives.
- Aligned to Trust core values and behaviours and Behaviour and Civility Charter.
- Aligned to the NHS Leadership Competency Framework.
- Demonstrable commitment to promoting and celebrating equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery.
- Able to demonstrate clarity of thinking and appropriate challenge to ensure any reputational risk to the organisation is well managed.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility of working hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Participation in Director on call rota.
- Able to travel across sites-reasonable adjustments will be made to facilitate this if required.
- Hold a full current driving licence.
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).
