Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Services

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced pharmacy leader to join our team and take responsibility for the strategy, transformation, and management of the Trust's clinical pharmacy services.

You will be joining a friendly and well respected team and will work closely with the Chief Pharmacist during an exciting time of service transformation. High on our agenda is the introduction of electronic prescribing and a medicines administration system, along with a variety of other developments with which you will play a key role.

An inspirational operational leader who empowers and supports your team, you will have a track record of delivering a high performing pharmacy service and will be ready for your next challenge. You will contribute to the Trust's pharmacy and medicine strategy, be a key member of the department's leadership team, and deputise for the Chief Pharmacist.

This is a high profile role for an experienced senior pharmacist. It will present opportunities to further develop your skills and experience. If you share our values and vision for improvement, quality, and operational performance, then please get in touch.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

• Providing leadership and management accountability for clinical pharmacy services throughout the Trust, ensuring effective use of human and financial resources in pursuit of agreed pharmacy and corporate goals.
• The delivery and development of a pro-active, high quality clinical pharmacy service which encompasses monitoring, decision making and clinical governance requirements as necessary, in order to maintain clinical and operational cover.
• Leading and directing the management, development and vision for the clinical pharmacy services with regards to the strategic direction of the pharmacy department and the Trust.
• Supporting the Chief Pharmacist in all aspects of Medicines Optimisation, including associated standards required by regulators, commissioners and other authoritative bodies such as General Pharmaceutical Council, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, CQC, NICE, HEE, etc.
• Joint accountability within the pharmacy senior leadership team for governance and assurance around medicines management.
• Joint accountability for the operational management of the department and shared responsibility for the financial performance of the department, including the achievement of financial targets, balancing the potentially conflicting demands of budgetary requirements and clinical standards.

About us

The Pharmacy Department provides a reliable, quality patient-centred service with empathy, enthusiasm, and commitment. It prides itself in being forward-thinking and keeping pace with changes in medicine optimisation and technology. We are well respected throughout the hospital and have a close working relationship with the clinical teams. We also have a high level of commitment to staff development and actively encourage all staff to share their expertise to enhance the performance of the department.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.