Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, accomplished, and experienced individual for the role Director for Pharmacy. The postholder will provide the strategic, operational and financial leadership for medicines optimisation across an integrated community and acute care organisation.
We are looking for an ambitious individual to lead a dedicated team to deliver exceptional care as we transform our services. In this unique role, you will lead the strategic direction of the service ensuring service development and modernisation aligns with national strategies, professional agendas and the strategic/ operational objectives of the Integrated Care System.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will also be responsible for managing all aspects of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation across the localities with accountability to the Chief Medical Officer.
The successful candidate will be a registered pharmacist, with relevant current and recent practice. The postholder will demonstrate an excellent knowledge of medicines optimisation, safety, legislation and best practice across an integrated health care system, as well as being able to demonstrate exemplary leadership, management and innovation.
They will have outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of colleagues, health care professionals and the public.
About us
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system.
Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
It's a particularly exciting time to be joining us in Swindon. Work has started at pace to bring urgent and emergency services together as part of a £31.8 million Integrated Front Door Programme, as part of our Way Forward Programme.
The urgent and emergency care expansion will be the biggest ever investment to the hospital site and follows the opening of the new Urgent Treatment Centre and Radiotherapy Centre last year, which already represent a huge investment in Swindon's healthcare infrastructure.
We offer a rewarding opportunity to join our ambitious Trust with a mandate to make a real impact on the outcomes of the people we serve. We strive to be an inclusive organisation and encourage anyone who is interested in this role to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
If you are interested in this role, please contact Anna Blake, Divisional Director for Medicine via Jo Lockey on jo.lockey@nhs.net We look forward to hearing from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
If you are interested in this role, please contact Anna Blake, Divisional Director for Medicine via Jo Lockey on jo.lockey@nhs.net We look forward to hearing from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy practice or equivalent
- Postgraduate Management qualification such as MBA (or equivalent)
- MRPharmS
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as Chief Pharmacist or Associate Director
- Extensive experience as a Pharmacist
- Extensive experience as a Manager
- High profile within the profession
- Previous excellent performance in a senior pharmacy role
- Detailed knowledge of quality management systems
- Thorough understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk management
- Operational management of a technical service to a Teaching hospital or large DGH
- Planning and successfully implementing significant service developments and organisational change
- Operational management experience in a complex environment
- Experience of managing large groups of staff
- Experience of managing a large budget
Desirable
- To have been involved in bringing about change to service/department
- Research active at postgraduate degree level
- Working with higher education institutions
- Experience in developing long term plans and strategy for Pharmacy Services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy practice or equivalent
- Postgraduate Management qualification such as MBA (or equivalent)
- MRPharmS
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as Chief Pharmacist or Associate Director
- Extensive experience as a Pharmacist
- Extensive experience as a Manager
- High profile within the profession
- Previous excellent performance in a senior pharmacy role
- Detailed knowledge of quality management systems
- Thorough understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk management
- Operational management of a technical service to a Teaching hospital or large DGH
- Planning and successfully implementing significant service developments and organisational change
- Operational management experience in a complex environment
- Experience of managing large groups of staff
- Experience of managing a large budget
Desirable
- To have been involved in bringing about change to service/department
- Research active at postgraduate degree level
- Working with higher education institutions
- Experience in developing long term plans and strategy for Pharmacy Services.
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
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
