Chief Pharmacist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in North London seeks a Chief Pharmacist to provide strategic direction and leadership for pharmacy services. The role involves managing pharmacy operations, ensuring compliance, and enhancing mental health services. Candidates should have extensive experience in pharmacy management and a relevant master's degree. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive pharmacy and NHS management experience.
• Knowledge of pharmacy and prescribing issues in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a comprehensive Medicines Optimisation strategy.
• Oversee the pharmacy workforce and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with CQC requirements.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Analytical Skills

Teaching

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Clinical Qualification

Formal Management or Leadership Qualification

MBA or MSc in Management

Job description

The North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is seeking an experienced Chief Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy services. This role involves providing strategic direction, professional leadership, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and standards.

If you are a highly motivated and experienced pharmacy professional looking to make a significant impact in mental health services, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a comprehensive Medicines Optimisation strategy.
• Oversee the pharmacy workforce and budgets.
• Ensure quality assurance, risk management, and compliance with CQC requirements.
• Manage safe and effective electronic pharmacy systems.
• Act as the Controlled Drug Accountable Officer, ensuring compliance with legislation and governance.
• Manage financial and workforce resources, ensuring expenditure is within budgetary boundaries.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough, we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organization by pioneering research, quality improvement, and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations, including Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at other locations as necessary, on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications:

• Essential: Masters Degree in Pharmacy, General Pharmaceutical Council registration, member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society, postgraduate clinical qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice.
• Desirable: RPS faculty membership, MBA or MSc in management, research methodologies training, QI training, specialist pharmacy area training.

Skills and Abilities:

• High-level communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Leadership and management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions.
• Teaching and training skills.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Extensive pharmacy and NHS management experience.
• Experience working with senior Trust staff at a corporate level.
• Knowledge of pharmacy and prescribing issues in mental health.

Additional Person Specification Details

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• General Pharmaceutical Council registration, member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Formal management or leadership qualification
• MBA or MSc relevant to management
• Research methodologies training
• QI Training

Experience:

• Extensive pharmacy and NHS management experience.
• Knowledge of pharmacy & prescribing issues in mental health.
• Experience managing service budgets.
• Evidence of publishing (posters at conferences, editorials, or peer-reviewed papers).

Skills:

• High level of communication.
• Leadership skills.
• Strategy writing skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to assess any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £111,120 to £127,006 per annum inclusive of HCAS.