Clinical Services Manager - Pharmacy

Circle Health; Winchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Services Manager for the pharmacy department in Winchester. This full-time role requires a GPhC-registered Pharmacist with substantial clinical pharmacy experience and strong leadership skills. The successful candidate will lead the pharmacy team, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and promote high-quality service delivery. Generous benefits include a competitive holiday allowance, private healthcare, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Discounts

Enhanced Family Policies

Non-contributory Life Insurance

Employee Recognition Programmes

Industry-leading Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration experience as a Pharmacist.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy within a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the pharmacy department.
• Manage pharmacy staff and ensure effective workforce planning.
• Ensure compliance with legislation regarding medicines management.
• Lead the development of policies for safe handling of medicines.
• Oversee delivery of clinical pharmacy services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Audit Leadership

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacist

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Clinical Services Manager to join their team of staff in the pharmacy department. This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. Duties of this role include:

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and strategic direction for the pharmacy department, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Manage pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, technicians, and support workers, ensuring effective rota coverage and workforce planning.
• Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation (e.g. GPhC, MHRA, CQC) and national guidance relating to medicines management.
• Lead on the development, implementation, and review of policies and SOPs for safe handling, prescribing, dispensing, and storage of medicines.
• Oversee the delivery of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service across inpatient, outpatient, and theatre areas.
• Promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing through collaboration with prescribers and regular formulary review.

Key Qualifications

• GPhC-registered Pharmacist with substantial post-registration experience.
• Demonstrable experience in clinical pharmacy and leadership within a hospital setting.
• Excellent knowledge of medicines legislation, governance frameworks, and clinical standards.
• Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of Professional Conduct, Ethics and Performance and their implications for practice.
• Knowledge of the Care Standards Act and Care and Quality Commission Requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Ability to lead audits, investigations, and quality improvement projects.

Sarum Road Hospital in Winchester is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Management Bonus Scheme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre‑existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non‑contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities
• …and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more. We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.