Job summary
Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Band 8C
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team here at Hull University Teaching Hospitals.
The successful candidate will join the Pharmacy Leadership Team as Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation and lead our Clinical Pharmacy team where we are working to develop our teams and services to the patients and wards.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a candidate who is a dedicated and enthusiastic senior pharmacy leader and role model to others.
The post holder will be expected to work across the trust sites including Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital and Queen's Centre and flexible and part time working arrangements will be considered.
The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of clinical pharmacy services and a passion to work with and develop their team to reach its full potential.
They will need to be flexible, organised and be able to align their values with those of the organisation, have the ability to delegate effectively and to work as part of a team with a positive attitude.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £800 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Independent prescriber or working towards this with a view to completing within twelve months of taking up post.
- Substantial post registration in hospital pharmacy and with experience in interface work or community pharmacy or Primary Care.
- Management experience and preferably some formal management training
Desirable
- Foundation management training
- Formal teaching or training qualification
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level
- Postgraduate studies in general medical specialties
Experience
Essential
- Expert clinical and therapeutic knowledge in the use of medicines
- Knowledge of the medicines management issues that relate to medicines and antimicrobial use and stewardship
- Expert at undertaking change management
- Expert at undertaking change management
- Report and business case writing for a Board level audience
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
- Ability to analyse, evaluate and interpret medicines information to assess place in therapy
- Experience of leading project work and managing change
Desirable
- Demonstrates financial planning skills
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems & politics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Independent prescriber or working towards this with a view to completing within twelve months of taking up post.
- Substantial post registration in hospital pharmacy and with experience in interface work or community pharmacy or Primary Care.
- Management experience and preferably some formal management training
Desirable
- Foundation management training
- Formal teaching or training qualification
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level
- Postgraduate studies in general medical specialties
Experience
Essential
- Expert clinical and therapeutic knowledge in the use of medicines
- Knowledge of the medicines management issues that relate to medicines and antimicrobial use and stewardship
- Expert at undertaking change management
- Expert at undertaking change management
- Report and business case writing for a Board level audience
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
- Ability to analyse, evaluate and interpret medicines information to assess place in therapy
- Experience of leading project work and managing change
Desirable
- Demonstrates financial planning skills
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems & politics
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).
