Pharmacy Manager

Nuffield Health; Brighton; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare institution in Tasmania is seeking a Pharmacy Manager to lead the pharmacy team and provide expert clinical input on medicines management and oncology treatment pathways. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy and substantial experience in oncology pharmacy. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £65,000 per annum with leadership responsibilities across clinical departments.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or oncology.
• Significant oncology pharmacy experience.
• Experience working in a clinical setting as a Pharmacist.
• Leadership/managerial experience in a Pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and advice on medicines management.
• Ensure adherence to medicines optimisation policies.
• Provide oversight of pharmaceutical stock procurement.
• Deliver high-quality clinical care and advice to patients.
• Implement medication safety alerts and drug recalls.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Oncology Pharmacy knowledge

Education

Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or oncology

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Job Description: Pharmacy Manager at Brighton Hospital | Permanent | Full Time, Up to £65,000 per annum dependent on experience, 37.5 hours per week.

Main Duties

Provide leadership and advice on medicines management, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and legal processes across clinical departments. Provide expert clinical input into oncology treatment pathways and medicines optimisation. Lead, motivate, and manage the pharmacy team, and optimise antimicrobial management to minimise hospital-acquired infections.

• Chair the Medicines Management Forum quarterly.
• Provide expert clinical input into oncology treatment pathways and medicines optimisation.
• Lead, motivate, and manage the pharmacy team.
• Optimise antimicrobial management.
• Ensure pharmacy team undertakes daily ward rounds, reconciling medication and counselling patients.
• Assist in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care.

About Us

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital provides first-class treatments and high standards of care using the latest facilities and technology. We take pride in delivering high standards of patient care to both private patients and the NHS.

Job Responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Manager, you will provide leadership and advice on medicines management, ensure adherence to medicines optimisation policies, and provide oversight of pharmaceutical stock procurement. You will have a key role in delivering high-quality clinical care and advice to patients and teams across various departments.

• Provide leadership and advice on medicines management.
• Ensure adherence to medicines optimisation policies.
• Provide oversight of pharmaceutical stock procurement.
• Deliver high-quality clinical care and advice to patients and teams.
• Lead on implementation of medication safety alerts and drug recalls.
• Implement and monitor DoH guidance on controlled drugs use.
• Ensure errors, complaints, and incidents are managed in line with Nuffield Health guidelines.

Person Specification

To be successful, you will have:

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or oncology.
• Significant oncology pharmacy experience.
• Experience working in a clinical setting as a Pharmacist.
• Leadership/managerial experience in a Pharmacy setting.
• Awareness and knowledge of Oncology Pharmacy.
• Strong communication skills.
• Passion to deliver excellent care in a challenging environment.