Job summary
A
fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated and
forward thinking pharmacist or pharmacy technician to join our Pharmacy
Medicines Procurement and Supply team.
This
senior role will suit a candidate with enthusiasm and vision across a number
of areas of pharmacy and healthcare delivery, including service management,
medicines legislation and regulatory affairs, wholesaling, logistics and
commercial relationships and quality improvement.
This
role will suit a pharmacist or pharmacy technician with experience of
managing staff and services, and an excellent understanding of hospital
pharmacy and associated medicines legislation.
The
successful candidate will have opportunity to drive forward our medicines
supply service through engaging with end users and suppliers, and be at the
forefront of sustaining a high-level service for our patients, partners and
customers. This leadership role offers the perfect platform to inspire others
and lead on service improvement through systematic change. There will be the
support to shape and develop the role in line with our Trusts strategic
priorities.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will report to the Lead Clinician for Medicines
Procurement & Supply, leading services supplying medicines within the
trust and to external customers, and be the Responsible Person as named on
the Wholesale Distribution Authorisation(H).
Specific
duties will include leading on the supply of medicines within the trust and
to external customers via our WDA(H), and the associated need to maintain
relationships and ensure standards are maintained through robust quality
management systems. The postholder will also lead the service into new
premises in 2025, and support the design of new medicines supply pathways and
systems as part of Building the Leeds Way - our planned new adults, and women
and childrens hospital. The successful candidate will be a key part of the
regional WYAAT Aseptics Hub programme, including the distribution of
aseptically prepared medicines.
In
addition the successful candidate will lead and support transformation
projects across the portfolio, including automation and the implementation of
new technology.
About us
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country,
offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with
excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation
for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
Our
vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This
is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we
are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best
outcomes for our patients.
MMPS
is nationally recognised as an exemplar service, with responsibilities
spanning the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer a range of diverse opportunities
to all our staff - https://youtu.be/yxygQFQZcr0.
Our
vision is Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines
and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and
staff.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
post holder is employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and will work
across and beyond all our hospital sites; St James University Hospital, Leeds
General Infirmary, Chapel Allerton, Wharfedale and Seacroft Hospitals and
Moor House.
The
MMPS Clinical Services Unit (CSU) provides and leads comprehensive
pharmaceutical and medicines management services to patients and staff of
LTHT in accordance with all relevant standards and legislation.
The
post holder is responsible for leadership within the MMPS Medicines Stores
and Supply services supporting the MMPS Lead Clinician for Medicines
Procurement and Supply and working in partnership with other MMPS Senior
Leaders and wider clinical and operational leads to deliver high quality
services.
The
post holder will support the delivery of high quality medicines stores and
supply services across LTHT and beyond, influencing the use of medicines
across all LTHT CSUs and across the Leeds Place via care pathways and
collaboration with colleagues in primary care.
The
post holder will be a role model in the field of medicines stores and supply
and provide a consistently high quality pharmaceutical service in line with
National initiatives and MMPS objectives.
The post holder will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters
in their own specialist area and undertake risk management for this area.
Be
responsible to the MMPS Lead Clinician for the delivery of medicines stores
and supply across LTHT programmes of work and CSU delivery plans.
To
include delivery of programmes of work informed by the NHS 10 year Strategic
plan, the Trust Strategic Plan, the Hospital Pharmacy Transformation Plan and
ensuring that this work is undertaken through the Leeds Improvement
Methodology.
Being
responsible to the MMPS Lead Clinician to ensure that the workforce under the
post holders leadership is empowered, supported in development and succession
planning and, trained in quality improvement methodology.
To
provide project management leadership and support, and expert medicines
stores and supply opinion and consultancy where appropriate.
To
use professional networks across the United Kingdom to capture the
experiences of other healthcare organisations in their approaches to
innovative models of medicines procurement, supply, optimisation and service
delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
post holder is employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and will work
across and beyond all our hospital sites; St James University Hospital, Leeds
General Infirmary, Chapel Allerton, Wharfedale and Seacroft Hospitals and
Moor House.
The
MMPS Clinical Services Unit (CSU) provides and leads comprehensive
pharmaceutical and medicines management services to patients and staff of
LTHT in accordance with all relevant standards and legislation.
The
post holder is responsible for leadership within the MMPS Medicines Stores
and Supply services supporting the MMPS Lead Clinician for Medicines
Procurement and Supply and working in partnership with other MMPS Senior
Leaders and wider clinical and operational leads to deliver high quality
services.
The
post holder will support the delivery of high quality medicines stores and
supply services across LTHT and beyond, influencing the use of medicines
across all LTHT CSUs and across the Leeds Place via care pathways and
collaboration with colleagues in primary care.
The
post holder will be a role model in the field of medicines stores and supply
and provide a consistently high quality pharmaceutical service in line with
National initiatives and MMPS objectives.
The post holder will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters
in their own specialist area and undertake risk management for this area.
Be
responsible to the MMPS Lead Clinician for the delivery of medicines stores
and supply across LTHT programmes of work and CSU delivery plans.
To
include delivery of programmes of work informed by the NHS 10 year Strategic
plan, the Trust Strategic Plan, the Hospital Pharmacy Transformation Plan and
ensuring that this work is undertaken through the Leeds Improvement
Methodology.
Being
responsible to the MMPS Lead Clinician to ensure that the workforce under the
post holders leadership is empowered, supported in development and succession
planning and, trained in quality improvement methodology.
To
provide project management leadership and support, and expert medicines
stores and supply opinion and consultancy where appropriate.
To
use professional networks across the United Kingdom to capture the
experiences of other healthcare organisations in their approaches to
innovative models of medicines procurement, supply, optimisation and service
delivery.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills orally and in writing
- Listening skills
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm Degree or equivalent Technical Pharmacy Qualification or experience
- Registrant of GPhC
- Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent clinical operational experience
Desirable
- Doctorate PhD or DPharm level qualification
- Formal professional leadership qualification
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply CIPS qualification, or equivalent
- MHRA recognised gold standard qualification in Good Distribution Practice, or equivalent.
- Recognised project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a practising clinician, within a hospital pharmacy environment.
- Highly experienced at senior manager level
- Proven experience of Good Distribution practice
- Proven knowledge of the secondary care medicines procurement landscape
- Financial Budgetary experience
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Training / Qualification
- Working within and to the requirements of MHRA licenced activities, preferably as a named Responsible Person in the pharmacy industry
- Procurement of products and services, including tendering and contracting and Public Procurement Regulations
- Maintenance of a Quality Management System
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Leader, team player, open transparent style of working, engaging with staff, coaching behaviours demonstrated
- Uphold Leeds Way Values and support a Fair and Just Culture
- Ability to embrace and drive change
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills orally and in writing
- Listening skills
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm Degree or equivalent Technical Pharmacy Qualification or experience
- Registrant of GPhC
- Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent clinical operational experience
Desirable
- Doctorate PhD or DPharm level qualification
- Formal professional leadership qualification
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply CIPS qualification, or equivalent
- MHRA recognised gold standard qualification in Good Distribution Practice, or equivalent.
- Recognised project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a practising clinician, within a hospital pharmacy environment.
- Highly experienced at senior manager level
- Proven experience of Good Distribution practice
- Proven knowledge of the secondary care medicines procurement landscape
- Financial Budgetary experience
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Training / Qualification
- Working within and to the requirements of MHRA licenced activities, preferably as a named Responsible Person in the pharmacy industry
- Procurement of products and services, including tendering and contracting and Public Procurement Regulations
- Maintenance of a Quality Management System
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Leader, team player, open transparent style of working, engaging with staff, coaching behaviours demonstrated
- Uphold Leeds Way Values and support a Fair and Just Culture
- Ability to embrace and drive change
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.
