Deputy (to the) Chief Pharmacist for Business and Operational Services

Job responsibilities

1. Assist theChief Pharmacistin the operational & strategic management of the pharmacy service. The Pharmacy Service is provided by250WTEstaff and an annual budget of approximately £15M.

1. Deputise for theChief Pharmacistto ensure continuity of service during leave/absence.

1. Toberesponsibleforthe efficient and effective day-to-day running of their portfoliowhich includes:

Dispensary (including Outpatient Services)

Stores, procurementand ward supply

Aseptics

ePharmacy& related technology systems, including informatics, & automation

Medicines Optimisation (including Homecare and High- CostDrugs)

Managing and developing the Pharmacy Accommodation and its assets (including environmental control (e.g.temperaturemonitoring)

1. Represent theChief Pharmacistwithin and outside the Trust.

1. To be a member of the Senior PharmacyLeadershipTeam.

1. Be an active member of the PharmacyOperational Groupandfunction asChairin theChief Pharmacists absence.

1. ToassisttheChief Pharmacistin developing pharmacy services in line withICS, Regional and National Guidance.

1. Toassistin the production of business plans, development & capital bids for the pharmacy service and to support medicines management within the Trust.

1. To work with Trust Directors and Assistant Directors to ensure that the Pharmacy service contributes to achievement of the Trusts strategicobjectives.

1. Toleadmajor Pharmacy-related informatics projects e.g. automation of dispensing processes.

1. Providemanagerial advice, mentoring and support totheleadership team and to ensure that departmental and Trustobjectivesare achieved.

1. To be the pharmacy representative on Divisional and Trust wide groups e.g. CIP Council, Procurement Council, Capital Council.

1. To be an authorised financial signatory for the Pharmacy Department(up to 50k or in ChiefPharmacistsabsence £100k).

1. Tolead on thecreation of theannual Pharmacy CIP plan and its delivery

1. To be responsible and accountable for the MWL Pharmacy budget linesdevelopingand managingthose budgetsalongside the Pharmacy Senior Leadership teamto meet the strategic and operational business plans.

1. To lead on health & safety issues within the Pharmacy Departments andconsultwith the managers of other service users,e.g.porters, to ensure their safety.

1. Tomonitorand reviewePACTdata providingassurance that FP10 prescribing data isclinically and financiallyappropriate.

1. Tofunction asaprimary contact for MWLregardingmaintenance ofOrganisation Data Service (ODS).

1. ToparticipateinNorthwestDeputyChiefPharmacistnetwork and any sub-groups as needed.

1. To be an active member ofthe MWL and ICS Place LeadsQuality, Innovation,Productivity andPrevention meeting ensuringdelivery of shared workplan.

1. To develop, implement and assess policies and procedures for medicines management relevant to areas of Pharmacy Servicewithin portfolio and as requested by theChief Pharmacistfor other areas. This will include leading on policies whichimpactacross the Trust and Regionally.

1. Manage the safe & secure handling of medicines within the Trust to ensure that legal standards and the requirements oftheCQC are met.

1. Through managing the Pharmacy Systems Manager ensure that the information needs to support effective medicines management are met

1. Report andinvestigatedispensing/drug errors on the incident reporting systememanating from their portfolio

2. Respond to complaints relating to pharmacy services within portfolio.

1. To provide guidance to senior clinicians (medical, nursing, pharmacy) on issues relating to medicines management.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy or relevant healthcare leadership
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council(GPhC) as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician
• Postgraduate Leadership/Management qualification or equivalent experience (such as MSc or MBA)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent acquisition and use of higher levels of specialist knowledge
• Evidence of continuing professional developmentto comply with GPhC requirements

Desirable

• Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Substantial leadership and operational management experience in a hospital pharmacy setting
• Extensive experience of managing operational pharmacy services e.g. aseptic, dispensary, homecare, procurement services
• Experience of and ability to manage highly complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels within the organisation and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries
• Experience of leading and managing substantial service change and redesign in a complex environment.
• Understanding of current NHS National Policies and their impact on provision of health care across primary, secondary and tertiary care.
• Knowledge and experience of drug funding within the NHS.
• Experience of developing and delivering on CIP and QIPP projects
• Experience of budgetary management alongside drug reporting and financial management to divisions and directorates
• Demonstrable experience of audit and practice research
• Demonstrable experience in producing guidelines, policies, protocols
• Extensive experience in supervising and managing pharmacists & pharmacy technicians and performing appraisals.
• Experience of interviewing and staff selection.

Desirable

• Evidence of publication

Skills

Essential

• Ability to express written information concisely and accurately
• Able to motivate self and others
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team in a challenging environment
• Completer/finisher
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Able to prioritise and delegate
• Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines
• Able to take difficult decisions and manage the consequences
• Ability to express written information concisely and accurately
• Able to motivate self and others
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team in a challenging environment

Ability

Essential

• To be able to travel across sites
• Influential and able to work across professional boundaries
• Flexibility
• Manage complex and competing issues staying calm under pressure
• Lead through empowerment
• Able to cope with and diffuse stressful situations
• Inspire others
• Able to command respect of multi-disciplinary teams
• Able to evaluate and benchmark quality care
• Tenacious with good attention to detail

Professional and Ethical Practice

Essential

• Ability to manage own on-going personal and professional development
• Track record of delivering high standards of care
• Patient centred approach to care
• Demonstrate personal & professional pride in pharmacy and the NHS
• Resilient - able to deal effectively with stressful working environment without affecting performance.

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).