Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation

Job summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your leadership skills and want to work in a Trust that is investing in strong clinical pharmacy service? We have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and experienced pharmacy leader to join the senior pharmacy management team as Deputy Chief Pharmacist Medicines Optimisation. This is a pivotal position in the Pharmacy Department and the post holder will support the Chief Pharmacist through strategic planning and delivery of 3 key portfolios: Clinical Pharmacy service, Medicines Optimisation & Commissioning and Education and Training. As a registered pharmacist you will lead on the service transformations outlined in the DGFT Pharmacy Strategy. As a member of the senior Pharmacy Management Team, you will have a strong team to influence data driven quality improvements, facilitate audit and research across care interfaces. These opportunities will be delivered through new and existing networks with links into ICS, regional and national groups. Possession of excellent leadership & interpersonal skills will be essential to enable the post holder to develop positive working relationships with all groups of staff and key stakeholders across the Trust and Black Country ICS. This role will provide maternity leave cover for 12 months and will commence August 2023 with handover from the current post holder

Main duties of the job

The key responsibilities of the post holder will be to strategically lead, manage and co-ordinate three key portfolios: Clinical Pharmacy Service Medicines Optimisation & Commissioning Education and Training Collaborate closely with the Chief Pharmacist to deliver high quality medicines optimisation services aligned to the Pharmacy Strategic plan, business planning, ICS and national agenda Deputises for the Chief Pharmacist, fulfilling leadership role and provides suitable handover and communications during these periods. Ensures systems are in place to control the operation portfolio services safely, effectively, efficiently and in compliance with all

relevant legislation, the Trust Medicines Management Policy and Trust standards of governance. Ensures professional leadership, strategy and operation of the Pharmacy Service provision is progressive, responsive to internal and external demand, patient focused, and safe, efficient and effective. Leads, develops, and evaluates pharmacy profession education and training in line with the various education reforms and has oversight of the medicines management education delivery of the wider multidisciplinary members within the Trust.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.