Job summary
Our focus is to improve our citizen's health and to deliver excellent health care. Our new health board operating model benefits from an Integrated Health Community (IHC) structure and full system working, with clinically led strategic initiatives aligned to NHS Wales' priorities, aiming to maximise delivery of care within our local communities. Regional partnership working between our health board and social care partners within six local authorities across north Wales is crucial in the development of integrated care systems and to achieve our goals as set out in Pharmacy: Delivering a Healthier Wales; the 2030 vision for Wales.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist with extensive leadership experience to join the west IHC as Director of Pharmacy & Medicines Management. The Director of Pharmacy & Medicines Management along with the Director of Operations, Medical Director, Nurse Director andDirector of Allied Health Professionals form the IHCs senior management team. The Pharmacy & Medicines Management Director will provide strategic, clinical and professional direction for the development and delivery of integrated pharmacy services, promoting access to medicines and supporting the improvement of safety and quality of patient care in primary, community and acute care. As a Director, you will also take responsibility for delivering programmes aligned to the IHC annual plan. The role is managerially accountable to the West Integrated Health Community Director with professional accountability to the Health Board's Chief Pharmacist.
Through collaborative leadership, you will lead an integrated team (145 members of staff) and deliver a vision for excellence in pharmaceutical care. We have an integrated pharmacy service including primary care, community services, acute hospital working alongside Community Pharmacy contractors.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- MPharm degree or equivalent Practising Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Management qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Accredited supplementary prescriber
- PGCE Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience post qualification in primary care/secondary care.
- Significant experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
- Significant management or specialist experience at a senior level, preferably with operational responsibility across a number of sections or a department
- Significant committee experience at a senior multi-disciplinary level with some experience of executive functions
- Experience of managing significant resource with budgetary responsibility in services, project management, and research and development
- Experience of managing change successfully
- Significant experience of pharmacy management within a NHS Health Board/PCO including responsibility for staff and budgetary control.
- Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
- Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
- Experience of success in service development
- Development of services across the primary secondary care interface
- Experience of working effectively in a multi disciplinary environment
- Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints
- Experience of writing and implementing business plans
- Internal and multidisciplinary audit
- Tutoring/mentoring experience
- Experience of managing prescribing databases
- Experience of public oral presentations
Desirable
- Knowledge of pharmacy services to mental health and community services
- Collaboration with Schools of pharmacy and medicine.
- Experience with IT systems
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Broad knowledge of managed and contracted pharmaceutical services in healthcare structures - Primary, secondary and tertiary care
- Experience of clinical audit or clinical effectiveness activities at local and regional or national levels
- Organising and providing formal/informal education and training at different levels,to different disciplines and in different formats
- Leading research and development - tracking record of funding and publication
- Evidence of leadership and innovation in previous posts, in relation to practice and training
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development able to demonstrate a high level of professional practice in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Medicines, Ethics and Practice Guide for Pharmacists
- Strategic vision and project management , Strong operational management experience.
- Management skills and ability to influence and negotiate , Appreciation of both clinical and financial risk management , Capacity to think strategically and have ability to analyse and solve complex problems
- Ability to demonstrate effective partnership working , Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively
- Knowledge of drug expenditure control
- Knowledge of health service developments that will impact on general practice and community pharmacy
- Evidence of ongoing post graduate education
- Ability to identify and analyse data , IT literate.
- Advanced knowledge of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics in various specialities
- Awareness of WAG/DoH strategies for the NHS
- Awareness of statutory and professional standards that apply to prescribing and pharmacy services
- Evidence based therapeutics benefits/risks
- Ability to work autonomously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to use databases, spreadsheets and word processing computer applications
Values
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, Health Board and external stakeholders.
- Good communicator, motivated and able to work as part of a team Innovative and well organised
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to manage change
- Assertive and persuasive
- Enthusiasm for training
- Committed to self-study and self-development
- Ability to develop excellent interpersonal relationships with individuals and partner organisations
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- Able to demonstrate compassionate leadership
Other
Essential
- Participate in the provision of extended hours, weekend and public holiday dispensing services
- Must be prepared to work across county
- Willingness to work in a bilingual area
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or a willingness to achieve an appropriate level of oral competence within an agreed timescale
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- MPharm degree or equivalent Practising Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Management qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Accredited supplementary prescriber
- PGCE Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience post qualification in primary care/secondary care.
- Significant experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
- Significant management or specialist experience at a senior level, preferably with operational responsibility across a number of sections or a department
- Significant committee experience at a senior multi-disciplinary level with some experience of executive functions
- Experience of managing significant resource with budgetary responsibility in services, project management, and research and development
- Experience of managing change successfully
- Significant experience of pharmacy management within a NHS Health Board/PCO including responsibility for staff and budgetary control.
- Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
- Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
- Experience of success in service development
- Development of services across the primary secondary care interface
- Experience of working effectively in a multi disciplinary environment
- Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints
- Experience of writing and implementing business plans
- Internal and multidisciplinary audit
- Tutoring/mentoring experience
- Experience of managing prescribing databases
- Experience of public oral presentations
Desirable
- Knowledge of pharmacy services to mental health and community services
- Collaboration with Schools of pharmacy and medicine.
- Experience with IT systems
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Broad knowledge of managed and contracted pharmaceutical services in healthcare structures - Primary, secondary and tertiary care
- Experience of clinical audit or clinical effectiveness activities at local and regional or national levels
- Organising and providing formal/informal education and training at different levels,to different disciplines and in different formats
- Leading research and development - tracking record of funding and publication
- Evidence of leadership and innovation in previous posts, in relation to practice and training
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development able to demonstrate a high level of professional practice in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Medicines, Ethics and Practice Guide for Pharmacists
- Strategic vision and project management , Strong operational management experience.
- Management skills and ability to influence and negotiate , Appreciation of both clinical and financial risk management , Capacity to think strategically and have ability to analyse and solve complex problems
- Ability to demonstrate effective partnership working , Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively
- Knowledge of drug expenditure control
- Knowledge of health service developments that will impact on general practice and community pharmacy
- Evidence of ongoing post graduate education
- Ability to identify and analyse data , IT literate.
- Advanced knowledge of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics in various specialities
- Awareness of WAG/DoH strategies for the NHS
- Awareness of statutory and professional standards that apply to prescribing and pharmacy services
- Evidence based therapeutics benefits/risks
- Ability to work autonomously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to use databases, spreadsheets and word processing computer applications
Values
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, Health Board and external stakeholders.
- Good communicator, motivated and able to work as part of a team Innovative and well organised
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to manage change
- Assertive and persuasive
- Enthusiasm for training
- Committed to self-study and self-development
- Ability to develop excellent interpersonal relationships with individuals and partner organisations
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- Able to demonstrate compassionate leadership
Other
Essential
- Participate in the provision of extended hours, weekend and public holiday dispensing services
- Must be prepared to work across county
- Willingness to work in a bilingual area
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or a willingness to achieve an appropriate level of oral competence within an agreed timescale
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).
