Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate senior pharmacist, with a keen interest in clinical services and patient safety, to join our expanding pharmacy team within the Central Integrated Health Community (CIHC).
The post is suited to a pharmacist looking to further develop their existing leadership and management skills. There is a strongly embedded multi-disciplinary culture where you'll be recognised and valued for your skills. This is a role offering diverse responsibilities incorporating leadership, planning, implementation and continuous service improvement for the patient healthcare journey.
The successful candidate will have the responsibility in developing and implementing strategies around medication safety and leading on local and national directives relating to medicines management safety. The role will provide expert clinical advice to incident investigations involving medications including leading on actions plans for serious incidents, never events and inquests relating to medication safety improvements.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively across the CIHC to provide a safe, effective and highly valued pharmacy service. This post forms part of the pharmacy senior leadership team and plays an important role in delivering services which directly improve outcomes for patients.
You will lead on quality improvement initiatives within the CIHC and work closely with other pharmacy senior leaders across BCUHB, including the Medication Safety Officer, to improve medication safety for patients.
Successful candidates will possessexcellent communication and organisational skills, be able to demonstrate compassionate leadership and problem solving skills and have the ability to plan and work independently as well as being part of a wider team.
You will act as the departments audit lead for medication safety issues, encourage audit and original research to support safe medication practice.
You will be the pharmacy representative for the CIHC Safer Medicines Practice Group and escalate medication safety issues to senior members of the CIHC leadership team.
If you're looking to advance your career in a place that allows you to reach your goals inside work and out, the CIHC ticks all the boxes. We actively encourage career progression and flexible working options are available to support for your future development. You'll discover a work environment that lets you flourish.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find full job description and person specification within supporting documents or please click "Apply Now" to view in Trac
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find full job description and person specification within supporting documents or please click "Apply Now" to view in Trac
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered pharmacist with GPhC
- Masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Teaching / assessing qualification
- Independent / supplementary prescriber
Experience
Essential
- A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care / secondary care
- Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience providing specialist pharmacy services
- Experience of success in service development
- Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of writing and implementing business plans
- Internal and multidisciplinary audit
Desirable
- Experience of managing prescribing databases
- Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints
Skills
Essential
- Project Management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Capacity to think strategically and have ability to analyse and solve complex problems
- Ability to demonstrate effective partnership working
- Ability to identify and analyse data
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered pharmacist with GPhC
- Masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Teaching / assessing qualification
- Independent / supplementary prescriber
Experience
Essential
- A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care / secondary care
- Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience providing specialist pharmacy services
- Experience of success in service development
- Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of writing and implementing business plans
- Internal and multidisciplinary audit
Desirable
- Experience of managing prescribing databases
- Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints
Skills
Essential
- Project Management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Capacity to think strategically and have ability to analyse and solve complex problems
- Ability to demonstrate effective partnership working
- Ability to identify and analyse data
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).
