Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management

Job summary

The post holder is the Clinical Director for the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Directorate. They are also the Professional Head of Pharmacy within the Health Board and registered as Superintendent Pharmacist for the Health Board with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

The postholder ensures optimal use of medicines through the effective procurement and distribution of medicines within the UHB. They provide strong and effective medicines management leadership across Clinical Boards to promote safety, reduce unjustified variation and maximise the cost effectiveness of medicines.

They are responsible for providing strategic leadership to the directorate; ensuring service development and modernisation aligns with national strategies, professional agendas and the strategic/ operational objectives of the Health Board.

Also responsible for managing all aspects of Pharmacy and Medicines Management across the localities including primary care, secondary care and community settings.

Superintendent Pharmacist for the Health Board and holder of all licenses (Aseptic manufacture, Investigational medicinal products, non-sterile production, sterile production and Wholesaler dealing) with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA).

Corporately responsible for all aspects of Medicines Management within the Health Board, including the security of medicines, with accountability to the Executive Medical Director for this function.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic, accomplished and experienced individual for the role of Clinical Director for Pharmacy and Medicines Management. The postholder will lead across an integrated primary and secondary care service as well as the key leadership role across multidisciplinary medicines management.

Cardiff and Vale Health Boards strategy Shaping our Future Wellbeing focuses on care closer to home, outcomes that matter to our people and empowering our population in relation to their health care. Pharmacy and medicines management is an essential part of this strategy and a focus on developing services that support and deliver the strategy will be crucial for the post holder.

The successful candidate will be a registered pharmacist, with relevant current and recent practice. The postholder will demonstrate an excellent knowledge of medicines optimisation, safety, legislation and best practice across an integrated health care system, as well as being able to demonstrate exemplary leadership, management and innovation.

They will have outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of colleagues, health care professionals and the public.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.