Job summary
This is a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist or pharmacy technician, to develop their career at a senior level by joining our pharmacy team. We are seeking an Operational Site Lead with a strong background in operational management, quality improvement and innovation for our Cancer and Aseptic Services Team, across all four hospital sites.
As a member of the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team, you will actively contribute to and shape the strategic planning of the service, including innovative pharmacy and medicines systems that help achieve the trust's aspirations.
You will be supported in your role by, Senior Clinical Pharmacists and Specialist Pharmacy Technicians; along with the Pharmacy Operations and Performance Managers based at our four hospital sites.
If you have experience of operational management and service delivery and possess good leadership and communication skills then we can offer you a stimulating and fulfilling role, with support from an established and experienced senior team. All members of the Senior Leadership Team are supported with personal and career development via formal further educational opportunities which are fully funded.
To arrange an informal discussion please contact Nicola Turner (Associate Chief Pharmacist -- Technical and Clinical Oncology Services) 07909997303 or Nicola.turner@uhb.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for leading on the development, planning / implementation and evaluation of performance and business strategies, policies and standards for the pharmacy cancer and aseptic service to ensure the delivery of excellent pharmacy practice and the best use of resources. With a strong focus on quality improvement and effective operational management. You will progress the development of leading-edge pharmacy services for our patients.
This is a unique opportunity for a senior role to operationally manage the pharmacy Cancer and Aseptic Service in the largest teaching hospital within the Midlands.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- *Degree or equivalent in-depth experience
- *Post-graduate Management qualification or equivalent in-depth experience
Experience
Essential
- *Significant post-registration experience including currently employed in a senior role
- *In-depth experience of hospital pharmacy operational management across a range of areas
- *In-depth experience of performance management
- *In-depth experience of team leadership
- *Medicines Legislation as it applies to all area in pharmacy and application to HGS Policies & Procedures
- *National Pharmacy Standards, e.g. GPhC, MHRA etc. Lean and other service methods
- *NHS organisation and recent developments
Desirable
- *Hospital pharmacy experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to interpret and apply professional standards and medicines legislation
- *Finance understanding of SFIs. Experience of being a budget holder or/responsible for budget setting for a department/service.
- *HR -- day to day supervision/management of staff. Line manager of multiple departments
- *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- *Good information management and presentation skills
- *Ability to deal with personal/team conflict
- *Ability to build and maintain effective relationships within teams and with colleagues in other areas
- *Ability to handle conflict and complaints
- *Ability to support distressed staff (e.g. in event of accident, error or complaint)
- *Able to create spreadsheets for analytical and planning purposes
- *Self-development
- *Enthusiasm for the post
- *Professional credibility with all levels of staff
- *Evidence of good attendance record
- *Flexibility in working hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- *Degree or equivalent in-depth experience
- *Post-graduate Management qualification or equivalent in-depth experience
Experience
Essential
- *Significant post-registration experience including currently employed in a senior role
- *In-depth experience of hospital pharmacy operational management across a range of areas
- *In-depth experience of performance management
- *In-depth experience of team leadership
- *Medicines Legislation as it applies to all area in pharmacy and application to HGS Policies & Procedures
- *National Pharmacy Standards, e.g. GPhC, MHRA etc. Lean and other service methods
- *NHS organisation and recent developments
Desirable
- *Hospital pharmacy experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to interpret and apply professional standards and medicines legislation
- *Finance understanding of SFIs. Experience of being a budget holder or/responsible for budget setting for a department/service.
- *HR -- day to day supervision/management of staff. Line manager of multiple departments
- *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- *Good information management and presentation skills
- *Ability to deal with personal/team conflict
- *Ability to build and maintain effective relationships within teams and with colleagues in other areas
- *Ability to handle conflict and complaints
- *Ability to support distressed staff (e.g. in event of accident, error or complaint)
- *Able to create spreadsheets for analytical and planning purposes
- *Self-development
- *Enthusiasm for the post
- *Professional credibility with all levels of staff
- *Evidence of good attendance record
- *Flexibility in working hours
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
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).
