Clinical Pharmacy Manager - Specialist Services

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Job summary

Manage specialist clinical pharmacy services, including:

• Cancer services
• Medicines information
• High-cost medicines

Lead, develop, and deliver the planning and provision of clinical pharmacy services for outpatient-facing specialties such as rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and ophthalmology.

Work closely with Senior Clinicians and the Specialist High-Cost Drugs Pharmacist to ensure the safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective use of high-cost drugs in outpatient specialties.

Coordinate the Trust Medicines Approval Committee and be an integral part of the clinical pharmacy team.

Main duties of the job

• Manage Specialist Clinical Pharmacy services.
• Develop and lead outpatient pharmacy services, ensuring high-quality, safe, and evidence-based pharmaceutical care.
• Maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to promote safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective medicine use aligned with policies.
• Provide clinical advice on medicines optimization, including biosimilar expertise.
• Perform horizon scanning, evaluate new medicines, and develop guidelines and protocols in line with national standards.
• Supervise and manage outpatient specialist pharmacists.

Qualifications and experience

• Essential: GPhC registered pharmacist, experienced hospital pharmacist, knowledge of highly specialist medicines.
• Desirable: Postgraduate clinical or management qualification, member of RPS.

Additional requirements

• Disclosure and Barring Service check required.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

About us

Torbay Hospital provides acute care and is located near beautiful national parks and cultural attractions, with easy access to Plymouth and Exeter.

Job details

• Post: Band 8b
• Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
• Contract: Permanent, Part-time
• Location: Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA