Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, dynamic, inclusive and innovative Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation to join our organisation and be part of a 6,500 workforce. As a Teaching Hospital we are at the forefront of research, education and innovation in healthcare and are the home of the Bradford Institute for Health Research [BIHR]. We are one of 5 Trusts across England to host a regional Patient Recruitment Centre, part of a £7million government investment and are proud to have been the first NHS Organisation to implement a Command Centre to help transform care.
Pharmacy services are provided from Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Lukes Hospital sites. In your role you will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership of pharmacy services across our organisation. Using your highly developed leadership skills and ability to motivate a team you will harness their abilities to drive and deliver transformation of pharmacy services in line with the strategic direction of the Trust to deliver safe patient-focused, cost-effective and high-quality services.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. The main duties of the role can be found within the job description.
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, an excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide strong leadership and management of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation clinical service unit (PMOCSU) with combined duties of Clinical Director and General Management of the CSU. You will be accountable for Pharmaceutical Services provided to the Trust and will ensure that the Trust delivers to a high standard all relevant aspects of the medicines management and clinical governance agendas.
There are over 6,500 staff employed within the Trust and the vast majority (>80%) either undertake drug related activities and/or have responsibilities directly or indirectly associated with medicines optimisation. Medicines optimisation encompasses the selection, procurement, dispensing, delivery, prescribing, administration and review of medicines to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care. It includes all the related processes, activities and systems inside and outside of pharmacy undertaken by doctors, nurses, porters, GPs, pharmacy staff etc.
Pharmacy services are provided from Bradford Royal Infirmary. Services are provided to community hospitals and several other external customers.
The PMOCSU provides a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical services to the Trust and the successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. The main duties of the role can be found within the job description.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personnel Specification for more information about this role.
Interviews are expected to take place on 7 May 2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personnel Specification for more information about this role.
Interviews are expected to take place on 7 May 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent degree in Pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience.
- Postgraduate management qualification and/or significant relevant management experience
- Masters level or equivalent experience in leadership and management
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and credentialed or working towards being credentialled
Experience
Essential
- High level business planning and development skills, including proven experience of planning, leading and delivering change which resulted in measurable benefits for an organisation.
- Human resource management, including evidence of personal and team development, performance management and complex workforce redesign
- Detailed awareness of the strategic influences affecting provision of pharmacy and medicines optimisation services
- Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of experience of the design, development and utilisation of Pharmacy IT systems.
- Ability to manage allocated financial resources.
- Significant experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of teaching, audit and research activity.
- Evidence of successful management of change in a complex healthcare organisation
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to prioritise tasks and to manage time, people and resources to deliver required outcomes.
- Politically astute with the ability to influence and motivate stakeholders where there are conflicting priorities and significant barriers to change.
- Advanced negotiation and influencing skills including conflict resolution.
- Good commercial skills in order to be able to negotiate with the Pharmaceutical Industry at the highest level.
- Excellent analytical and judgement skills, demonstrating an ability to interpret and act on highly complex clinical and financial information.
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills
- Self-motivating with the drive to develop pharmacy and medicines optimisation services.
- Well developed IT skills in order to operate and develop systems for data collection, report generation and research.
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
- Analytical skills and the ability to translate broad national strategy into deliverable local plans.
- Excellent presentational and communication skills (verbal and written).
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Detailed knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS organisations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent degree in Pharmacy
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience.
- Postgraduate management qualification and/or significant relevant management experience
- Masters level or equivalent experience in leadership and management
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and credentialed or working towards being credentialled
Experience
Essential
- High level business planning and development skills, including proven experience of planning, leading and delivering change which resulted in measurable benefits for an organisation.
- Human resource management, including evidence of personal and team development, performance management and complex workforce redesign
- Detailed awareness of the strategic influences affecting provision of pharmacy and medicines optimisation services
- Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of experience of the design, development and utilisation of Pharmacy IT systems.
- Ability to manage allocated financial resources.
- Significant experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of teaching, audit and research activity.
- Evidence of successful management of change in a complex healthcare organisation
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to prioritise tasks and to manage time, people and resources to deliver required outcomes.
- Politically astute with the ability to influence and motivate stakeholders where there are conflicting priorities and significant barriers to change.
- Advanced negotiation and influencing skills including conflict resolution.
- Good commercial skills in order to be able to negotiate with the Pharmaceutical Industry at the highest level.
- Excellent analytical and judgement skills, demonstrating an ability to interpret and act on highly complex clinical and financial information.
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills
- Self-motivating with the drive to develop pharmacy and medicines optimisation services.
- Well developed IT skills in order to operate and develop systems for data collection, report generation and research.
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
- Analytical skills and the ability to translate broad national strategy into deliverable local plans.
- Excellent presentational and communication skills (verbal and written).
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Detailed knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS organisations.
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).
