Chief Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior leader to join the Acute Care Divisional Management Team. You will provide strategic leadership for pharmacy, medicines optimisation and medicines governance across all Trust sites and lead major transformation initiatives within a dynamic NHS setting.

You will advise the Board on medicines safety, regulatory compliance and risk while managing budgets and developing workforce and digital innovations to improve patient

Qualifications

• Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent is required.
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification is required.
• Postgraduate management or leadership qualification or demonstrable senior leadership experience is required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and senior leadership development for an executive-level role.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for pharmacy, medicines optimisation and medicines governance across the Trust.
• Lead, manage and develop pharmacy services across all Trust sites, setting standards for quality, performance, workforce, finance and improvement.
• Advise the Board on medicines safety, regulatory compliance and medicines-related risk.
• Lead governance and quality assurance for aseptic preparation, radiopharmaceuticals, medical gases and other complex medicines services.
• Act as Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer and ensure robust systems for safe management of controlled drugs.
• Lead major transformation with clear clinical, operational and financial benefits.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to redesign pathways and secure best value from medicines.
• Shape and deliver the pharmacy and medicines optimisation strategy, including digital innovation.
• Manage delegated workforce, pay and non-pay budgets and medicines expenditure.
• Provide direct accountability to the Chief Executive for safe medicines management and related organisational risk.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture enabling pharmacy colleagues to innovate.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Pharmacy leadership

Medicines optimisation

Governance

Budget management

Digital transformation

Education

Master's degree in pharmacy

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Postgraduate management or leadership qualification

CPD and senior leadership development evidence

Job description

Senior post on the Acute Care Divisional Management Team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, leading pharmacy and medicines optimisation across every Trust site. The work spans the full medicines pathway, from selection and procurement through to prescribing and monitoring, alongside transformation, digital change and workforce development. The postholder reports directly to the Chief Executive, serves as Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer and advises the Board on medicines risk. Fit depends on a Master's in pharmacy, GPhC registration and senior NHS pharmacy leadership.

What the job involves

• Provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for pharmacy, medicines optimisation and medicines governance across the Trust
• Lead, manage and develop pharmacy services across all Trust sites, setting standards for quality, performance, workforce, finance and improvement
• Advise the Board, Executive Team, divisions and committees on medicines safety, regulatory compliance and medicines-related risk
• Lead governance and quality assurance for aseptic preparation, radiopharmaceuticals, medical gases, advanced therapy medicinal products, homecare and other complex medicines services
• Act as Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer and ensure robust systems for the safe management of controlled drugs
• Lead major transformation with clear clinical, operational and financial benefits
• Work with clinical leaders and partners across Cheshire and Merseyside to redesign pathways, strengthen the workforce, improve access and secure best value from medicines
• Shape and deliver the pharmacy and medicines optimisation strategy, including digital innovation
• Manage delegated workforce, pay and non-pay budgets and medicines expenditure
• Hold direct accountability to the Chief Executive for safe medicines management and associated organisational risk, including legislative and regulatory compliance
• Create an inclusive, high-performing culture in which pharmacy colleagues can innovate and develop

What’s required

Qualifications

• Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification
• Postgraduate management or leadership qualification, or equivalent senior knowledge and experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development and senior leadership development for an executive-level role

Registration & licences

• Current registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Considerable experience in NHS hospital pharmacy practice
• Significant experience in a senior pharmacy operational and leadership role
• Management of pay and non-pay budgets
• Membership of a Drug and Therapeutics Committee
• Leading large-scale, complex transformation with measurable improvements in quality, productivity, workforce, finance and patient outcomes
• Leading digital medicines transformation using data and technology

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of law and guidance relating to medicines
• Understanding of NHS structure and function, including commissioning of cancer services
• Proven track record of managing staff and building positive working relationships with clinicians and managers
• System leadership across organisational boundaries, influencing senior stakeholders through partnerships

Nice to have

• Provision of pharmacy services for cancer patients, including cytotoxic reconstitution
• Teaching hospital experience
• Involvement in research and development and clinical trials
• Involvement in aseptic production units