Job summary
Clinical Services Manager - Pharmacy
The Circle Reading Hospital
Full Time - Permanent
Up to £60,000 plus benefits (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)
Circle Reading Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UKs 25 best big companies to work for and one of the 10 best companies to work for in the health and social care sector.
We have an opportunity for a Clinical Services Manager to join their team of staff in the Pharmacy department.
This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. Business hours to suit needs of business- May include weekends and on call
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Degree in Pharmacy M Pharm or B Pharm or BSc (Pharmacy) registered, as a pharmacist, on the General Pharmaceutical Council register.
- Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of Professional Conduct, Ethics and Performance and their implications for practice.
- Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.
- Minimum 5 years post graduate experience in a clinical hospital pharmacist role.
- Previous management experience desirable
Main duties of the job
Duties of this role include:
- To be responsible for the management and daily running of the pharmacy department. To co-ordinate and manage the safe and effective medicine management service to all patients, staff, consultants and customers. Providing daily clinical direction and leadership for the pharmacy department.
- To provide clinical direction and leadership for all pharmacy staff in the hospital.
- To manage the delivery of care as lead on clinical safety, ensuring safe provision of staffing that meets activity by workforce planning, monthly rostering and daily review.
About us
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
- Life insurance
- One paid charity/volunteer day per year
- Extensive rewards and voluntary benefits including blue light card
- Free wellbeing services
- High Value Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee recognition programmes
- Industry leading training and development opportunities
and much more!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Services Manager - Pharmacy
WHO ARE WE?
- We are Circle Health Group.
- We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more
than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.
- We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.
- We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.
WHO ARE YOU?
- You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.
- You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.
- You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and
visitors.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
- Lead the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider
community.
- Lead the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on
empathy, respect and dignity
- To provide clinical direction and leadership for all pharmacy staff in the hospital.
- To manage the delivery of care as lead on clinical safety, ensuring safe provision of staffing
that meets activity by workforce planning, monthly rostering and daily review.
- To ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory and best practice frameworks.
- To manage 3rd party service providers where appropriate.
- To liaise with the Group Chief Pharmacist and members of the clinical steering group (and
commercial managers) as appropriate.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
- UK hospital experience within a hospital pharmacy department.
- Experience of managing a team & mentoring.
- Experience of managing a budget.
- Experience of audit.
- Minimum 2 years UK hospital experience
- Degree in Pharmacy M Pharm or B Pharm or BSc (Pharmacy) registered, as a pharmacist, on
the General Pharmaceutical Council register or a registered pharmacy technician on the
General Pharmaceutical Council technicians register.
- Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of Professional Conduct, Ethics and
Performance and their implications for practice.
- Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.
WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?
- You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
- You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
- You are a highly effective problem solver.
- You are proactive and driven to succeed.
- You are punctual, committed and reliable.
- You are flexible and adaptable.
WHAT ELSE?
- This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity.This is not exhaustive and may
change due to future changes and developments.
- You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the
guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
- You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt
that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Services Manager - Pharmacy
WHO ARE WE?
- We are Circle Health Group.
- We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more
than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.
- We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.
- We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.
WHO ARE YOU?
- You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.
- You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.
- You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and
visitors.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
- Lead the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider
community.
- Lead the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on
empathy, respect and dignity
- To provide clinical direction and leadership for all pharmacy staff in the hospital.
- To manage the delivery of care as lead on clinical safety, ensuring safe provision of staffing
that meets activity by workforce planning, monthly rostering and daily review.
- To ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory and best practice frameworks.
- To manage 3rd party service providers where appropriate.
- To liaise with the Group Chief Pharmacist and members of the clinical steering group (and
commercial managers) as appropriate.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
- UK hospital experience within a hospital pharmacy department.
- Experience of managing a team & mentoring.
- Experience of managing a budget.
- Experience of audit.
- Minimum 2 years UK hospital experience
- Degree in Pharmacy M Pharm or B Pharm or BSc (Pharmacy) registered, as a pharmacist, on
the General Pharmaceutical Council register or a registered pharmacy technician on the
General Pharmaceutical Council technicians register.
- Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of Professional Conduct, Ethics and
Performance and their implications for practice.
- Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.
WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?
- You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
- You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
- You are a highly effective problem solver.
- You are proactive and driven to succeed.
- You are punctual, committed and reliable.
- You are flexible and adaptable.
WHAT ELSE?
- This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity.This is not exhaustive and may
change due to future changes and developments.
- You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the
guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
- You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt
that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy M Pharm or B Pharm or BSc (Pharmacy) registered, as a pharmacist, on the General Pharmaceutical Council register or a registered pharmacy technician on the General Pharmaceutical Council technicians register
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy M Pharm or B Pharm or BSc (Pharmacy) registered, as a pharmacist, on the General Pharmaceutical Council register or a registered pharmacy technician on the General Pharmaceutical Council technicians register
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).