Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional, highly motivated pharmacist to provide interim leadership for our well-established hospital pharmacy services.
As a key member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team, you will support the Director of Pharmacy to ensure quality service delivery across our acute pharmacy services in East IHC (acute hospital, community, mental health, prison, and technical services) by providing strong personal and professional leadership across all disciplines.
This role involves acting as the Responsible Pharmacist for our Wholesale Dealer's Authorisation (WDA) and Controlled Drugs (CD) Licence, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards, overseeing the lawful management of medicines, and upholding robust governance across all relevant operations.
The post holder will have a strong background in clinical leadership, management, and service development. They will have experience of working with senior colleagues, local and national networks across all boundaries.
Requirements include excellent communication and critical thinking skills, leadership credibility, strong interpersonal /relationship building skills and proven system wide service delivery achievements.
If you feel you have the required experience, skills and knowledge and are ready to be our Pharmacy Hospital Operations Manager please get in touch.
Main duties of the job
- Be responsible for the professional leadership, development and management of Hospital Pharmacy, within the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Division, to deliver Pharmacy practice that is evidence based and measurable.
- Lead on provision of expert pharmaceutical advice within the Hospital Pharmacy. i.e. compliance with medicines legislation; emergency planning and procurement.
- Responsible for stimulating, initiating, and co-ordinating the implementation of audit, practice research and development activity in Medicines Management.
- Bid and implement new technology e.g. the logistical supply of medicines to clinical settings and patients.
- Responsible for Clinical Governance, patient quality and safety; and improving the patient experience in the Hospital Pharmacy.
- Lead and support specific projects and areas of work, developing strategies for service improvement that reflect clinical, professional and corporate/directorate objectives.
- Support the East IHC Director Pharmacy & Medicines Management, in the delivery of the divisions agenda within the Health Board.
- Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist, Director Pharmacy & Medicines Management representing the Health Board in the professional domain.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care.
- Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
- Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
- Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
- Experience of success in service development
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered pharmacist GPhC Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- A substantive level of experience in a managerial post
- Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
Desirable
- Post-graduate management qualification
Skills
Essential
- Strategic vision and project management
- Strong operational management experience
- Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of drug expenditure control
- Awareness of statutory and professional standards that apply to prescribing and pharmacy services.
- Appreciation of both clinical and financial risk management
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, and external stakeholders.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care.
- Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
- Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
- Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
- Experience of success in service development
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered pharmacist GPhC Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- A substantive level of experience in a managerial post
- Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
Desirable
- Post-graduate management qualification
Skills
Essential
- Strategic vision and project management
- Strong operational management experience
- Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of drug expenditure control
- Awareness of statutory and professional standards that apply to prescribing and pharmacy services.
- Appreciation of both clinical and financial risk management
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, and external stakeholders.
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).
