Job summary
The post holder will have significant corporate and professional accountability and responsibility for all pharmacy, medicines management and prescribing matters within the Health Board. Responsible for providing visible transformational and strategic leadership for the division; ensuring service development, improvement and modernisation aligns with and is responsive to national strategies, professional agendas and the strategic/ operational objectives of the Health Board. Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to the Board and other statutory bodies, in accordance with legislation and best practice in developing medicines management and therapeutics across the Health Board.
Main duties of the job
Accountable for ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical legislation, including the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Controlled Drugs Regulations, and General Pharmaceutical Council standards.Ensure appropriate licensing arrangements are in place with the MHRA under the Human Medicines Regulations. Lead the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures to support the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines across the Health Board, translating national policy into local delivery. Oversee audit and research activities aligned with NHS objectives for medicines management, and actively contribute to pharmacy service development across Wales through participation in relevant professional groups. Develop long-term strategic plans for clinically and cost-effective medicines use within Health Board pathways, fostering partnerships with NHS and external organisations. Hold operational accountability for pharmacy and medicines management teams, associated budgets, and staffing to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy, Advanced practical and theoretical knowledge of a range of clinical and technical pharmacy practice areas. Expert knowledge of and experience in implementing strategies and plans for the delivery of services and policy directives.
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society/ General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate Clinical or Technical Pharmacy qualification, Postgraduate management qualification relevant to the NHS - or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Advanced knowledge of medicines management issues across a range of settings, of strategic and service developments and relevant regulatory frameworks underpinning medicines management within the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable at a senior management level within NHS (acute, primary care or community) pharmacy services, of leading and effectively managing complex change.
- A proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives. Evidence of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation.
- Advanced experience of financial and human resource management.
- Experience of working with clinicians to deliver challenging cost reduction programmes whilst maintaining service quality of successfully influencing senior management and other professionals.
- Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Experience of a teaching/tutoring role.
- Evidence of research.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and present to large groups and facilitation workshops.
- Negotiates and influences effectively with internal and external contacts. Financial acumen, able to manage budgets and deliver against stretching organisational targets.
- Ability to interpret large amounts of complex information and make appropriate strategic and operational decisions, to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy, Advanced practical and theoretical knowledge of a range of clinical and technical pharmacy practice areas. Expert knowledge of and experience in implementing strategies and plans for the delivery of services and policy directives.
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society/ General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate Clinical or Technical Pharmacy qualification, Postgraduate management qualification relevant to the NHS - or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Advanced knowledge of medicines management issues across a range of settings, of strategic and service developments and relevant regulatory frameworks underpinning medicines management within the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable at a senior management level within NHS (acute, primary care or community) pharmacy services, of leading and effectively managing complex change.
- A proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives. Evidence of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation.
- Advanced experience of financial and human resource management.
- Experience of working with clinicians to deliver challenging cost reduction programmes whilst maintaining service quality of successfully influencing senior management and other professionals.
- Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Experience of a teaching/tutoring role.
- Evidence of research.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and present to large groups and facilitation workshops.
- Negotiates and influences effectively with internal and external contacts. Financial acumen, able to manage budgets and deliver against stretching organisational targets.
- Ability to interpret large amounts of complex information and make appropriate strategic and operational decisions, to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
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).
