Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to lead and develop Pharmacy Operational Services at Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust.
You will work with Head Pharmacist for Clinical Services and Head Pharmacist for Governance to develop Pharmacy services at BHRUT.
You will lead the Dispensary services at three sites as well as the stores and procurement team. Your portfolio will include Clinical Trials, specialised commissioning and lead on all operational matters from sites that BHRUT provide services from. You will responsible for managing the Pharmacy budget to ensure that we meet our financial envelope.
You will develop and manage KPI's and develop a strategy to improve KPIs and develop a dashboard to communicate results.
We are seeking an experienced pharmacist with senior pharmacy management experience and service delivery experience within a Hospital Pharmacy across multiple sites with previous experience of leading and developing services and staff.
Main duties of the job
To provide expert professional and managerial resource to staff in Pharmacy
Responsible for the development of an open and engaging culture for staff, accelerating inclusivity / allyship and promoting a patient-centred and culturally sensitive approach to the delivery of patient care.
To role model and promote inclusion at every level, ensuring equity, helping all staff to grow, and ensuring diversity is positively valued and developed across Pharmacy and wider clinical group / Site.
Support the Chief Pharmacist in the achievement of goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) and put in place mechanisms to audit and evaluate strategy and operational performance.
To provide financial stability to the directorate and wider Clinical Group through effective deployment of staff and resources and monitor and deliver key objectives within the Pharmacy budget.
To deputise for the Chief Pharmacist as required.
To participate and develop improvement plans for workforce and other areas within Pharmacy under the remit of quality, safety and efficiency.
To approve rosters in line with Trust guidance as required to achieve appropriate staffing and skill mix.
To provide operational support to staff within areas of responsibility and ensure visible leadership.
To monitor and provide assurance to the Chief Pharmacist for quality and performance areas such as, workforce staff surveys, finance, Incident rates, learning and other KPIs as required.
About us
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings forurgent and emergency careat Queen's and King George hospitals; anddata released by NHS Englandshowed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Tosin Aragbaiye, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Tosin Aragbaiye, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- o Registered with GPhC
- o Master's degree in health-related subject or equivalent experience
- o Relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- o Leadership development
- o Mentorship training or equivalent
Desirable
- o Mentorship/ relevant assessor Qualification
- o Leadership / management qualification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- o Effective leadership skills
- o Excellent organisational skills and time management.
- o Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- o Budgetary management skills
Desirable
- o Evidence of practice research or audit work
- o Good Teaching Skills
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- o Significant senior clinical experience in UK hospital Pharmacy
- o Able to demonstrate inclusive and compassionate leadership.
- o Experience in managing organisational change
- o Significant experience of writing business cases and management reports to a very high standard for internal and external consumption
Desirable
- o Drug E cabinets training
- o Prescription tracker
- o Experience of robotic technology used in pharmacy dispensaries.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- o Registered with GPhC
- o Master's degree in health-related subject or equivalent experience
- o Relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- o Leadership development
- o Mentorship training or equivalent
Desirable
- o Mentorship/ relevant assessor Qualification
- o Leadership / management qualification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- o Effective leadership skills
- o Excellent organisational skills and time management.
- o Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- o Budgetary management skills
Desirable
- o Evidence of practice research or audit work
- o Good Teaching Skills
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- o Significant senior clinical experience in UK hospital Pharmacy
- o Able to demonstrate inclusive and compassionate leadership.
- o Experience in managing organisational change
- o Significant experience of writing business cases and management reports to a very high standard for internal and external consumption
Desirable
- o Drug E cabinets training
- o Prescription tracker
- o Experience of robotic technology used in pharmacy dispensaries.
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).
