Job summary
The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is seeking an experienced Chief Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy services. This role involves providing strategic direction, professional leadership, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and standards.
If you are a highly motivated and experienced pharmacy professional looking to make a significant impact in mental health services, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage a comprehensive Medicines Optimisation strategy.
Oversee the pharmacy workforce and budgets.
Ensure quality assurance, risk management, and compliance with CQC requirements.
Manage safe and effective electronic pharmacy systems.
Act as the Controlled Drug Accountable Officer, ensuring compliance with legislation and governance.
Manage financial and workforce resources, ensuring expenditure is within budgetary boundaries.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential: Masters Degree in Pharmacy, General Pharmaceutical Council registration, member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society, postgraduate clinical qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice.
Desirable: RPS faculty membership, MBA or MSc in management, research methodologies training, QI training, specialist pharmacy area training.
Skills and Abilities:
High-level communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
Leadership and management abilities.
Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions.
Teaching and training skills.
Experience and Knowledge:
Extensive pharmacy and NHS management experience.
Experience working with senior Trust staff at a corporate level.
Knowledge of pharmacy and prescribing issues in mental health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential: Masters Degree in Pharmacy, General Pharmaceutical Council registration, member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society, postgraduate clinical qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice.
Desirable: RPS faculty membership, MBA or MSc in management, research methodologies training, QI training, specialist pharmacy area training.
Skills and Abilities:
High-level communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
Leadership and management abilities.
Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions.
Teaching and training skills.
Experience and Knowledge:
Extensive pharmacy and NHS management experience.
Experience working with senior Trust staff at a corporate level.
Knowledge of pharmacy and prescribing issues in mental health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration, member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- postgraduate clinical qualification
- formal management or leadership qualification
Desirable
- MBA or MSc relevant to management
- Research methodologies training
- QI Training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive pharmacy and NHS management experience
- knowledge of pharmacy & prescribing issues in mental health,
- experience of managing service budget
Desirable
- Evidence of publishing (posters at conferences, editorials or peer reviewed papers).
Skills
Essential
- High Level of Communication
- Evidence of Leadership skills
- Strategy writing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration, member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- postgraduate clinical qualification
- formal management or leadership qualification
Desirable
- MBA or MSc relevant to management
- Research methodologies training
- QI Training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive pharmacy and NHS management experience
- knowledge of pharmacy & prescribing issues in mental health,
- experience of managing service budget
Desirable
- Evidence of publishing (posters at conferences, editorials or peer reviewed papers).
Skills
Essential
- High Level of Communication
- Evidence of Leadership skills
- Strategy writing skills
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).
