Job summary
Are you looking for a job:
- Where you work with an engaged pharmacy team to develop clinical services?
- Where you have established strong links with internal and external stakeholders to promote patient centred care and patient safety?
- You can use and further develop your strong leadership and management skills and clinical knowledge?
- Be part of the effective and visionary senior pharmacy leadership team?
Then read on........
Due to the promotion of the previous post-holder, we are excited to be advertising the Associate Director of Pharmacy for Clinical Services. This position would be ideal for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist, or Clinical Pharmacy Manager, looking for their next step in their next step into a senior pharmacy management position. Is that you?
To discuss further, or to arrange an informal visit, see below contact details.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility of the Associate Director of Pharmacy - Clinical Services is to lead the delivery, management, and development of the Clinical Pharmacy Service to high standards of efficiency and effectiveness for North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT).
The clinical pharmacy service at NBT provides a range of services to secondary and tertiary care. This includes inpatients, discharges, pre-op clinics, outpatient clinics and the anticoagulation monitoring service. There are Pharmacist joint posts with Bath university (supporting undergraduate and post graduate pharmacy education), Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust and BNSSG ICB.
Be the professional lead for clinical pharmacy services and line manager to an established team of Senior pharmacists.
Effectively manage the clinical service staff budget.
Ensure that medicines related governance issues are raised and addressed with appropriate stakeholders.
Foster a culture of lifelong learning, to include provision for post-registration education, continuing professional education/development and vocational training of staff within pharmacy.
The post holder will support the Director of Pharmacy and will work collaboratively with the senior Pharmacy Leadership Team (PLT) to ensure that the NBT pharmacy services develop across the trust - this includes jointly co-ordinating provision of senior support with others in the senior team.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Associate Director of Pharmacy for clinical services is professionally accountable to the Director of Pharmacy and for the development of clinical pharmacy services within the division.
Please see JD attached for full details regards the detailed main responsibilities.
Within the Pharmacy Department at North Bristol NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting the South West Inclusive Pharmacy Practice manifesto, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We recognise that a diverse team enhances our ability to provide patients with the best possible care and innovative solutions.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or socioeconomic background. We are dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities in all aspects of employment, from recruitment to career development. We like members of our team to feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities and we actively promote a culture of inclusivity and mutual respect.
If you require any adjustments or support during the application process or in the workplace, please let us know. We are here to ensure that all candidates and employees can contribute fully and thrive in their roles.
Join us in making a differencetogether, we can build a workplace that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Associate Director of Pharmacy for clinical services is professionally accountable to the Director of Pharmacy and for the development of clinical pharmacy services within the division.
Please see JD attached for full details regards the detailed main responsibilities.
Within the Pharmacy Department at North Bristol NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting the South West Inclusive Pharmacy Practice manifesto, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We recognise that a diverse team enhances our ability to provide patients with the best possible care and innovative solutions.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or socioeconomic background. We are dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities in all aspects of employment, from recruitment to career development. We like members of our team to feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities and we actively promote a culture of inclusivity and mutual respect.
If you require any adjustments or support during the application process or in the workplace, please let us know. We are here to ensure that all candidates and employees can contribute fully and thrive in their roles.
Join us in making a differencetogether, we can build a workplace that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences.
Person Specification
Education / Training Qualification
Essential
- Education to a GPhC recognised degree in Pharmacy
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post graduate qualification relevant to pharmacy practice or a portfolio that demonstrates the acquisition and use of higher levels of specialist knowledge
Desirable
- Be a non-medical prescriber
Work Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience with regulatory standards for pharmacy activities including GPhC registration, MHRA and CQC
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Essential
- IT skills incorporating all 'Microsoft Office' programmes and associated key board skills
Work Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstratable experience in leading and working effectively in a multi-professional team environment
- Experience of managing and actively participating in programmes of continuous improvement and change management in complex environments
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent Leadership & interpersonal skills to enable the postholder to develop positive working relationships with all groups of staff and key stakeholders across the Trust and wider local health economy
- Significant Negotiation skills for influencing senior internal & external stakeholders around performance delivery, service development and to ensure the needs of both the Trust and Pharmacy Services are met at a strategic level
- Highly developed analytical and interpretation skills enabling informed judgements to be made on a wide range of highly complex and frequently changing information
- Clear understanding of the modernisation agenda, the opportunities for redesigning services and the tools and techniques for assessing the impact of change in service provision including process mapping
- Well developed change management skills to allow the post holder to appropriately manage changes of practice, the adoption of new procedures to improve effectiveness and where there is resistance to change demonstrate tact, sensitivity and diplomacy
- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills to allow effective communication
- Be able to demonstrate prioritisation & time management skills
- Teaching skills - to support development of others, mentoring and coaching
- Demonstrate strong auditing and analysis skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with other organisations to achieve shared goals
- 21.Excellent organisational skills to determine individual and organisational priorities.
Desirable
- Research methodology skills
Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to act independently and on own initiative, implementing policies and acting authorititively within broad guidance and constraints agreed with the Director of Pharmacy
Person Specification
Education / Training Qualification
Essential
- Education to a GPhC recognised degree in Pharmacy
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post graduate qualification relevant to pharmacy practice or a portfolio that demonstrates the acquisition and use of higher levels of specialist knowledge
Desirable
- Be a non-medical prescriber
Work Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience with regulatory standards for pharmacy activities including GPhC registration, MHRA and CQC
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Essential
- IT skills incorporating all 'Microsoft Office' programmes and associated key board skills
Work Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstratable experience in leading and working effectively in a multi-professional team environment
- Experience of managing and actively participating in programmes of continuous improvement and change management in complex environments
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent Leadership & interpersonal skills to enable the postholder to develop positive working relationships with all groups of staff and key stakeholders across the Trust and wider local health economy
- Significant Negotiation skills for influencing senior internal & external stakeholders around performance delivery, service development and to ensure the needs of both the Trust and Pharmacy Services are met at a strategic level
- Highly developed analytical and interpretation skills enabling informed judgements to be made on a wide range of highly complex and frequently changing information
- Clear understanding of the modernisation agenda, the opportunities for redesigning services and the tools and techniques for assessing the impact of change in service provision including process mapping
- Well developed change management skills to allow the post holder to appropriately manage changes of practice, the adoption of new procedures to improve effectiveness and where there is resistance to change demonstrate tact, sensitivity and diplomacy
- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills to allow effective communication
- Be able to demonstrate prioritisation & time management skills
- Teaching skills - to support development of others, mentoring and coaching
- Demonstrate strong auditing and analysis skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with other organisations to achieve shared goals
- 21.Excellent organisational skills to determine individual and organisational priorities.
Desirable
- Research methodology skills
Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to act independently and on own initiative, implementing policies and acting authorititively within broad guidance and constraints agreed with the Director of Pharmacy
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).
