Job summary
Are you ready to shape the future of pharmacy across a whole health system?
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior strategic leadership role within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, influencing clinical services, workforce transformation and patient outcomes.
We are seeking an inspiring and forward-thinking Head of Pharmacy Clinical Services & Workforce Development Lead who will champion innovation, develop the pharmacy workforce of the future, and ensure our services deliver the highest standards of safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
Provide strategic professional leadership to the pharmacy department ensuring pharmacy teams deliver safe, efficient and standardised services.
Shape the future workforce, working collaboratively with partners including HEIW to develop and deliver a clear vision for pharmacy workforce transformation aligned to A Healthier Wales and prudent healthcare principles.
Drive clinical excellence and innovation, ensuring pharmacy services continue to evolve to support modern models of care and deliver measurable improvements in quality, safety and efficiency.
Lead pharmacy services within the Unscheduled Care Group
We are looking for a motivated, ambitious and collaborative pharmacy leader who can think strategically while delivering operational impact.
If you are ready to lead, inspire and transform pharmacy services for the future, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This is a senior healthcare professional providing leadership and management to healthcare staff providing operational pharmacy services to CTMUHB. The post holder will have a particular focus on providing high quality, safe, well-governed, productive and cost-effective services which support the UHB in delivering its strategic objectives.
This role will provide compassionate and inclusive leadership to those within their areas of responsibility. In addition, there will be joint responsibility and accountability within the Medicines Management Senior Management Team (SMT) for delivering, patient safety, financial targets, efficiencies, workforce planning and service delivery to improve safe patient flow within and outside the directorate.
Provide oversight and assurance for the delivery of pharmacy workforces' training, development and transformation.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improveo We treat everyone with respecto We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
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
Knowledge
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Bachelor or Masters level)
- Registration with the GPhC
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Leadership development.
- Mentorship training or equivalent.
- Postgraduate pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience (minimum post graduate diploma level).
- Postgraduate Master's qualification in leadership, management or business or equivalent experience.
- RPS member
- Highly specialised knowledge of healthcare systems and NHS changes.
- Gwybodaeth am arfer fferylliaeth gyfredol a gwahanol fodelau cyflenwi, ar draws y system iechyd a gofal.
- Demonstrated expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services, relevant regulation, legislation and guidelines.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are Desirable for this Role.
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior clinical experience in UK hospital Pharmacy.
- Experience of presenting own work at conferences.
- Relevant leadership experience at a senior level.
- Experience in managing organisational change.
- Experience of conducting and supervising practice research or other projects.
- Experience in developing and managing high quality patient experience action plans.
- Experience in delivering Service Improvement projects.
- Proven experience of meeting service objectives, managing projects and supervising others to deliver.
- Experience of conducting and supervising practice research or other projects.
- Significant experience of managing, leading and motivating teams and individual staff, appraising and giving feedback.
Desirable
- Experience of management including responsibility for staff and budgetary control.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Bachelor or Masters level)
- Registration with the GPhC
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Leadership development.
- Mentorship training or equivalent.
- Postgraduate pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience (minimum post graduate diploma level).
- Postgraduate Master's qualification in leadership, management or business or equivalent experience.
- RPS member
- Highly specialised knowledge of healthcare systems and NHS changes.
- Gwybodaeth am arfer fferylliaeth gyfredol a gwahanol fodelau cyflenwi, ar draws y system iechyd a gofal.
- Demonstrated expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services, relevant regulation, legislation and guidelines.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are Desirable for this Role.
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior clinical experience in UK hospital Pharmacy.
- Experience of presenting own work at conferences.
- Relevant leadership experience at a senior level.
- Experience in managing organisational change.
- Experience of conducting and supervising practice research or other projects.
- Experience in developing and managing high quality patient experience action plans.
- Experience in delivering Service Improvement projects.
- Proven experience of meeting service objectives, managing projects and supervising others to deliver.
- Experience of conducting and supervising practice research or other projects.
- Significant experience of managing, leading and motivating teams and individual staff, appraising and giving feedback.
Desirable
- Experience of management including responsibility for staff and budgetary control.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Ynysmeurig House or other CTM UHB site to be agreed
Abercynon
Mountain Ash
CF45 4SN
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
