SWFT Clinical Services Ltd

Superintendent Pharmacy Manager

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Job summary

At SWFT Clinical Services, we always keep patients at the heart of what we do from our specially trained Pharmacists providing information and support on dispensing medication. We are a wholly owned subsidiary ofSouth Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.The Trust became one of the first in the country to set up a limited company as a business subsidiary. Since then, many other Foundation Trusts have gone on to set up similar businesses, utilising a model that is now well established.

We are delighted to offer an exciting Superintendent Pharmacy Manager position within our Company that provides Outpatient Pharmacy Services at three NHS hospital sites (Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton). Leading a team of over 20 staff, we are looking for an ambitious, innovative, and dynamic candidate to join our team. As the expert in your field, you will be able to use your skills, experience, and a commercial mindset to develop and grow our services for our customers and patients. Managing staff, training, professional development, governance and other aspects of the pharmacy business will be your priority.

Main duties of the job

This is a unique opportunity and is ideal for an independently minded, financially and clinically focused Pharmacist who wants to develop their career by taking on a Superintendent role or an experienced Pharmacy leader who would like to work in an NHS subsidiary company. With room for expansion, the service is looking to combine purpose-built facilities with the latest dispensing technologies and automation, to provide high-quality, patient-centred service to patients across the hospitals and community setting.

Our pharmacy teams are supported by trained multi-skilled colleagues from across the Pharmacy division in our parent organisation, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.

If you have any queries regarding this role or would like to visit the pharmacies, please contact ross.mould@swft.nhs.uk.

About us

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.

We always keep patients at the heart of what we do from our specially trained Pharmacists and dispensers providing information and support on dispensing medication.

The pharmacies are busy and operate Monday to Friday. The teams work well under pressure and liaise with hospital pharmacists, consultants and clinical staff to ensure safe and accurate dispensing.

Our staff always receive uninterrupted breaks away from the pharmacy, to help them relax, refuel, and recharge on or off-site. Our pharmacy teams are supported by trained multi-skilled colleagues from across the Pharmacy division in our parent organisation, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, who are available to support when required to maintain safe staffing and flexibility.

Details

Date posted

06 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0374-23-0010

Job locations

2nd Floor Management Corridor

Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


College Street

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV10 7DJ


Stratford On Avon General Hospital

Arden Street

Stratford-upon-avon

Warwickshire

CV37 6NX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Fulfils the professional duties of a registered Pharmacist to statutory standards and codes of practice, in accordance with best practice, and as a senior manager acts effectively and ethically to meet needs

Manages and contributes to the day to day operations of the outpatient pharmacies, which will include effective use of resources; value for money procurement of medicines (facilitated by the Trust); dispensing of hospital and private prescriptions; over the counter medicines; relevant retail sales, and training delivery in a healthcare environment

Share in developing the business plan, drive performance against it and manage delivery of the business plan objectives (professional best practice, sales and profitability) on time and in full

Assist in the recruitment of staff. Train, accredit and develop staff to meet business and professional needs; build team spirit and motivation; lead by example; monitor and manage performance. May be required to negotiate and implement changes in working patterns to extend or change service hours to meet needs

Assure service quality and patient safety through policies and procedures, systems and personnel. Respond promptly to new guidelines or professional standards and guide the pharmacies through periodic inspection in the statutory role of Superintendent Pharmacy Manager

Maintain a professional and clinical network for the sharing of ideas, advice, information and peer support

Develop a range of KPIs, including customer satisfaction (and the prompt and effective response to complaints); value for money; formulary compliance; response to incidents, errors and product alerts. Monitors and reports against these and provides management information for periodic reviews with the Trusts (SWFT & GEH) Head of Pharmacy and with the Managing Director

Provide the oral chemotherapy dispensing service and also assist in the training of Pharmacists to screen these oral SACT (systemic anti-cancer treatment) prescriptions

Maintains excellent working relationships and good communications with commissioners and patients

Ensures confidentiality of commercial and clinical information, which may related to patients; staff; Company policies; prices; business information, and takes account of requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and Freedom of Information legislation

Completes and maintains Standard Operating Procedures

Any other relevant duties at the request of the Managing Director.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Fulfils the professional duties of a registered Pharmacist to statutory standards and codes of practice, in accordance with best practice, and as a senior manager acts effectively and ethically to meet needs

Manages and contributes to the day to day operations of the outpatient pharmacies, which will include effective use of resources; value for money procurement of medicines (facilitated by the Trust); dispensing of hospital and private prescriptions; over the counter medicines; relevant retail sales, and training delivery in a healthcare environment

Share in developing the business plan, drive performance against it and manage delivery of the business plan objectives (professional best practice, sales and profitability) on time and in full

Assist in the recruitment of staff. Train, accredit and develop staff to meet business and professional needs; build team spirit and motivation; lead by example; monitor and manage performance. May be required to negotiate and implement changes in working patterns to extend or change service hours to meet needs

Assure service quality and patient safety through policies and procedures, systems and personnel. Respond promptly to new guidelines or professional standards and guide the pharmacies through periodic inspection in the statutory role of Superintendent Pharmacy Manager

Maintain a professional and clinical network for the sharing of ideas, advice, information and peer support

Develop a range of KPIs, including customer satisfaction (and the prompt and effective response to complaints); value for money; formulary compliance; response to incidents, errors and product alerts. Monitors and reports against these and provides management information for periodic reviews with the Trusts (SWFT & GEH) Head of Pharmacy and with the Managing Director

Provide the oral chemotherapy dispensing service and also assist in the training of Pharmacists to screen these oral SACT (systemic anti-cancer treatment) prescriptions

Maintains excellent working relationships and good communications with commissioners and patients

Ensures confidentiality of commercial and clinical information, which may related to patients; staff; Company policies; prices; business information, and takes account of requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and Freedom of Information legislation

Completes and maintains Standard Operating Procedures

Any other relevant duties at the request of the Managing Director.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essentials
  • Degree in Pharmacy (Masters or equivalent)
  • Current UK registration as a Pharmacist

Desirables

Essential

  • - Able to work under pressure and meet agreed deadlines and be decisive.
  • - Professional credibility.
  • - Ability to work on own initiative.
  • - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • - Confidence in managing day to day supervision of a varied workforce.
  • - The post holder will be required to use a VDU during the working day and attend meetings on Microsoft Teams.
  • - Required to undertake prolonged concentration a few hours each day.
  • - Full and clean driving licence.

Desirable

  • - Microsoft Office IT skills including the use of Outlook and Teams.

Experience

Essential

  • - Experienced Senior Registered Pharmacist.
  • - Community Pharmacy experience in the UK with some NHS enhanced or advanced services.
  • - Prescribing awareness which may have been achieved through dispensing hospital outpatient scripts and/or monitored dose dispensing of discharge meds in the community.
  • - Leading and managing Pharmacy services.
  • - Staff recruitment and management.
  • - Responsibility for profitability.
  • - Participation in business planning.
  • - Budgeting.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essentials
  • Degree in Pharmacy (Masters or equivalent)
  • Current UK registration as a Pharmacist

Desirables

Essential

  • - Able to work under pressure and meet agreed deadlines and be decisive.
  • - Professional credibility.
  • - Ability to work on own initiative.
  • - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • - Confidence in managing day to day supervision of a varied workforce.
  • - The post holder will be required to use a VDU during the working day and attend meetings on Microsoft Teams.
  • - Required to undertake prolonged concentration a few hours each day.
  • - Full and clean driving licence.

Desirable

  • - Microsoft Office IT skills including the use of Outlook and Teams.

Experience

Essential

  • - Experienced Senior Registered Pharmacist.
  • - Community Pharmacy experience in the UK with some NHS enhanced or advanced services.
  • - Prescribing awareness which may have been achieved through dispensing hospital outpatient scripts and/or monitored dose dispensing of discharge meds in the community.
  • - Leading and managing Pharmacy services.
  • - Staff recruitment and management.
  • - Responsibility for profitability.
  • - Participation in business planning.
  • - Budgeting.

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.

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.

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

SWFT Clinical Services Ltd

Address

2nd Floor Management Corridor

Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://swftclinicalservices.co.uk/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

SWFT Clinical Services Ltd

Address

2nd Floor Management Corridor

Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://swftclinicalservices.co.uk/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Ross Mould

ross.mould@swft.nhs.uk

07870484225

Details

Date posted

06 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0374-23-0010

Job locations

2nd Floor Management Corridor

Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW


College Street

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV10 7DJ


Stratford On Avon General Hospital

Arden Street

Stratford-upon-avon

Warwickshire

CV37 6NX


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