Associate Chief Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust seeks an Associate Chief Pharmacist to join the senior Pharmacy Leadership Team. You will lead strategy and operations across clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy with a focus on transformation, workforce development and cost improvement.

You will stand in for the Chief Pharmacist when needed. The role requires senior NHS hospital pharmacy experience and GPhC registration, and entails representing the Trust at national forums and

Qualifications

• Degree in pharmacy (BPharm, MPharm or BSc Pharmacy) or equivalent
• Postgraduate diploma in a relevant pharmacy discipline or equivalent experience
• Specialist higher degree or portfolio of senior managerial experience
• GPhC registration

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership for a large multi-disciplinary pharmacy workforce and contribute to the department's strategic direction
• Lead the development, delivery and implementation of pharmacy strategies and transformation programmes aligned to Trust and system priorities
• Lead complex programmes of work, develop business cases and contribute to financial planning
• Support safe, effective and cost-efficient delivery of clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy services
• Lead service redesign, workforce development and innovation to improve patient care and productivity
• Provide professional leadership on cost improvement and expert advice to senior clinicians, executives and external stakeholders
• Represent the Trust at local, regional and national forums and deputise for the Chief Pharmacist
• Ensure services meet professional, regulatory and governance standards and foster continuous improvement
• Provide professional leadership to senior pharmacy staff and support succession planning and future leaders
• Provide senior leaders with assurance on service quality, governance, operational performance and regulatory compliance

Job description

The Associate Chief Pharmacist sits on the senior Pharmacy Leadership Team of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, a large acute teaching trust spread over several hospital sites. Working alongside the Chief Pharmacist, the post holder leads strategy and operations across clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy, with a focus on transformation, workforce development and cost improvement. The role covers a large multi-disciplinary workforce and stands in for the Chief Pharmacist when needed. Fit will turn on senior NHS hospital pharmacy experience and GPhC registration.

What the job involves

• Provide visible leadership for a large multi-disciplinary pharmacy workforce and contribute to the department's strategic direction
• Lead the development, delivery and implementation of pharmacy strategies and transformation programmes aligned to Trust and system priorities
• Lead complex programmes of work, develop business cases and contribute to financial planning
• Support safe, effective and cost-efficient delivery of clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy services
• Lead service redesign, workforce development and innovation to improve patient care and productivity
• Provide professional leadership on cost improvement and expert advice to senior clinicians, executives and external stakeholders
• Represent the Trust at local, regional and national forums and deputise for the Chief Pharmacist
• Ensure services meet professional, regulatory and governance standards and foster continuous improvement
• Provide professional leadership to senior pharmacy staff and support succession planning and future leaders
• Provide senior leaders with assurance on service quality, governance, operational performance and regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Degree in pharmacy (BPharm, MPharm or BSc Pharmacy) or equivalent
• Postgraduate diploma in a relevant pharmacy discipline or equivalent experience
• Specialist higher degree or portfolio of senior managerial experience

Registration & licences

• General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration

Experience

• Significant senior experience in NHS hospitals, for example as Deputy Chief Pharmacist
• Significant experience managing a large number of staff and teams
• Leading projects and change programmes, including stakeholder engagement
• Working with senior healthcare professionals outside pharmacy on cross-Trust developments
• Experience of handling disciplinary matters and communicating outcomes to staff

Skills & knowledge

• Communicating highly complex clinical pharmacy and financial information to senior clinicians and executives
• Presenting complex clinical pharmacy issues to national organisations and at national or international conferences
• Formulating long-term strategic plans for clinical pharmacy services
• Managing and influencing challenging clinical and performance issues

Other

• Flexibility in responding to the demands of the service
• Emotional maturity and resilience when dealing with complex issues
• Concentrating on highly complex work despite frequent interruptions

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in business or management