Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen, to join the senior pharmacy leadership team at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, to work in the role of Deputy Chief Pharmacist.
We provide a full range of Pharmacy Services: procurement, storage, supply, and dispensing of medicines; highly advanced clinical services; aseptic services; medicines information; medicines systems support; area-wide anticoagulant clinics and additional commissioned specialist medicines services. Out-patient dispensing is provided by our wholly-owned subsidiary company.
As an acute trust Global Digital Exemplar fast follower site, we are driven to deliver exceptional care, efficiently, through the use of world-class digital technology and information. Hence, you will be supported by a range of innovative digital medicines systems including the WellSky Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system integrated with 32 Omnicell automated drug cabinets, and fully interfaced with our WellSky Pharmacy Stock Management system and BD robot.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic leader with significant experience of acute healthcare pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties include:
To lead, develop and drive the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient, patient-centred pharmacy service to the Trust.
To lead, develop and drive a strategy that delivers a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service underpinned by an effective and efficient infrastructure of supportive services.
To deputise in the absence of the Chief Pharmacist.
To be responsible for leading, delivering, and developing pharmacy logistic services to theTrust that is efficient, effective, accessible and responsive to the needs of all users.
To provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters to medical, nursing and allied health staffpertaining to their work to ensure medicines are stored, prescribed, administered and supplied topatients in a safe, effective & economic manners at all times ensuring compliance withmedicines legislation.
To oversee the purchasing of all pharmaceuticals required by the Trust; ensuring the requirements of Trust financial instructions and drug contracting legislation are met and that there is robust control of medicines expenditure.
To lead collaborative work with partner organisations in both primary and secondary sectors
To foster a culture within the team, that is compassionate, inclusive and supportive.
About us
This vacancy is part of our ‘refer a friend’ scheme, this means if a friend who currently works for us has told you about this vacancy you could both receive a cash payment. The full scheme details are included with the additional documents for this role.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is a medium size, acute hospital, based in the North of East of England. Based on one site at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the pharmacy has a friendly and supportive team, that is well embedded across all specialisms. The Pharmacy department is renowned for its innovation, lean-working and advanced clinical services, and offers a great place for career progression. We have a compassionate and caring culture, with an award winning Health and Well-being group within the pharmacy.
Applications are welcome from individuals who want to continue to further develop our clinically focused service, while fostering an inclusive team culture that promotes our organisational values and behaviours, and supports individuals to thrive at work.
Whilst we await the
outcome of the review of the Governments regulations in respect of mandatory
vaccines we are continuing to ask all new recruits to provide evidence of their
double vaccination status as part of pre-employment checking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide senior leadership to the pharmacy team.
Key Results Areas:
To support the delivery and continuous improvement of innovative, high quality cost effective services within the department in accordance with national and local priorities for healthcare.
To help develop and drive a strategy that delivers a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service underpinned by an effective and efficient infrastructure of supportive services.
To support the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that the department and medicines management processes are compliant with the requirements of the Care Quality Commission and other regulatory bodies.
To manage change within the department, ensuring engagement of staff, service users and other appropriate groups.
To establish, maintain and continuously review policies and procedures for all aspects of the service to ensure safe systems of work and to minimise risk. Ensure that the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work Act are undertaken in the pharmacy, and that staff are appropriately instructed and trained in their responsibilities. Minimise hazards in the workplace and ensure that all staff adhere to safe systems of work.
To be responsible for the cost-effective procurement and stock control of all medicinal products and for their distribution, ensuring compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and other relevant policies.
To ensure that medicines are provided in a suitable form for in-patients and patients discharged from hospital and in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner with the appropriate professional advice to ensure effective use.
To provide daily operational direction within the department to ensure that there is equitable distribution of human resources to meet the demands of patients and services.
To implement, maintain and continuously improve effective systems for integrated medicines management to facilitate timely discharge of patients, and to reduce waste and expenditure on medicines.
To be responsible for ensuring that departmental key performance indicators are effectively monitored and services managed to ensure that any deviations from agreed standards are resolved.
To demonstrate effective leadership and management to support service improvement and transformation.
To be a motivated and driven leader, with a clear vision for developing pharmacy services and motivating teams to work together for the benefit of service users.
To develop and sustain excellent working relationships with Business Units and other key stakeholders, to market the department and continuously improve its internal and external profile.
To provide pharmaceutical advice to the organisation to ensure that decisions are made based on sound evidence, professional knowledge and experience.
To develop and maintain systems for the provision of timely and accurate medicines use information to support clinicians, nurses, and other health professionals to make decisions around prescribing and effective use of medicines.
To ensure that the required financial reports on purchasing and stock control are developed and maintained to meet the needs of the users.
To manage effectively and efficiently the internal and external complaints or incident reports pertaining to the clinical pharmacy or logistics service.
To identify the training and development needs of pharmacy staff, both managerial and professional, and implement programmes that enable the acquisition of knowledge and skills relevant to the needs of the individual and to the organisation.
To achieve objectives agreed at CONTACT review meetings in order to contribute effectively to the provision of pharmacy services that are continuously improved, and to ensure continuous personal and professional development.
To undertake CONTACT review meetings with staff, deal with work performance issues and effectively manage any sickness absence.
To undertake investigations and identify the root causes of sub-optimal performance, providing reports and plans so that the appropriate action is taken to ensure an improvement in performance.
To help develop an environment where all staff are valued; that is open and participative; that looks critically at existing practices and processes and improves them; and that ensures all teams work effectively.
To lead the clinical and operational delivery of pharmacy services across the organisation and be responsible for decision making at service and Trust level.
To work as part of the late duty, weekend and on call rota.
To develop and implement a clinical pharmacy model that focuses on the delivery of a high quality service throughout the patient journey with positive outcomes and improved patient experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide senior leadership to the pharmacy team.
Key Results Areas:
To support the delivery and continuous improvement of innovative, high quality cost effective services within the department in accordance with national and local priorities for healthcare.
To help develop and drive a strategy that delivers a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service underpinned by an effective and efficient infrastructure of supportive services.
To support the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that the department and medicines management processes are compliant with the requirements of the Care Quality Commission and other regulatory bodies.
To manage change within the department, ensuring engagement of staff, service users and other appropriate groups.
To establish, maintain and continuously review policies and procedures for all aspects of the service to ensure safe systems of work and to minimise risk. Ensure that the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work Act are undertaken in the pharmacy, and that staff are appropriately instructed and trained in their responsibilities. Minimise hazards in the workplace and ensure that all staff adhere to safe systems of work.
To be responsible for the cost-effective procurement and stock control of all medicinal products and for their distribution, ensuring compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and other relevant policies.
To ensure that medicines are provided in a suitable form for in-patients and patients discharged from hospital and in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner with the appropriate professional advice to ensure effective use.
To provide daily operational direction within the department to ensure that there is equitable distribution of human resources to meet the demands of patients and services.
To implement, maintain and continuously improve effective systems for integrated medicines management to facilitate timely discharge of patients, and to reduce waste and expenditure on medicines.
To be responsible for ensuring that departmental key performance indicators are effectively monitored and services managed to ensure that any deviations from agreed standards are resolved.
To demonstrate effective leadership and management to support service improvement and transformation.
To be a motivated and driven leader, with a clear vision for developing pharmacy services and motivating teams to work together for the benefit of service users.
To develop and sustain excellent working relationships with Business Units and other key stakeholders, to market the department and continuously improve its internal and external profile.
To provide pharmaceutical advice to the organisation to ensure that decisions are made based on sound evidence, professional knowledge and experience.
To develop and maintain systems for the provision of timely and accurate medicines use information to support clinicians, nurses, and other health professionals to make decisions around prescribing and effective use of medicines.
To ensure that the required financial reports on purchasing and stock control are developed and maintained to meet the needs of the users.
To manage effectively and efficiently the internal and external complaints or incident reports pertaining to the clinical pharmacy or logistics service.
To identify the training and development needs of pharmacy staff, both managerial and professional, and implement programmes that enable the acquisition of knowledge and skills relevant to the needs of the individual and to the organisation.
To achieve objectives agreed at CONTACT review meetings in order to contribute effectively to the provision of pharmacy services that are continuously improved, and to ensure continuous personal and professional development.
To undertake CONTACT review meetings with staff, deal with work performance issues and effectively manage any sickness absence.
To undertake investigations and identify the root causes of sub-optimal performance, providing reports and plans so that the appropriate action is taken to ensure an improvement in performance.
To help develop an environment where all staff are valued; that is open and participative; that looks critically at existing practices and processes and improves them; and that ensures all teams work effectively.
To lead the clinical and operational delivery of pharmacy services across the organisation and be responsible for decision making at service and Trust level.
To work as part of the late duty, weekend and on call rota.
To develop and implement a clinical pharmacy model that focuses on the delivery of a high quality service throughout the patient journey with positive outcomes and improved patient experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, BPharm, MPharm or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate clinical diploma
- Post-graduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
Professional Registration
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent general clinical knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Project Management
- Strategic planning, management and delivery
- Leadership
- Innovative service development
- Work effectively with partners and other disciplines
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Practice skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in senior pharmacy leadership
- Experience of LEAN methodology
- Working across organisational boundaries
- Project management
- Substantial experience of pharmacy governance in secondary care
- Leading teams to achieve key performance indicators
Desirable
- Budget analysis and drug expenditure
- Research and audit
- Experience of writing peer reviewed publications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, BPharm, MPharm or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate clinical diploma
- Post-graduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
Professional Registration
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent general clinical knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Project Management
- Strategic planning, management and delivery
- Leadership
- Innovative service development
- Work effectively with partners and other disciplines
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Practice skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in senior pharmacy leadership
- Experience of LEAN methodology
- Working across organisational boundaries
- Project management
- Substantial experience of pharmacy governance in secondary care
- Leading teams to achieve key performance indicators
Desirable
- Budget analysis and drug expenditure
- Research and audit
- Experience of writing peer reviewed publications
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).
