Deputy Chief Pharmacist: Medicines Optimisation Leader

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leicester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Medicines Optimisation to lead governance, safety and cost-improvement across the Trust.

The postholder will oversee medicines governance, patient safety, and procurement, deputise for the Chief Pharmacist, and drive service redesign and digital transformation with senior clinicians and external partners.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
• Post-graduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead medicines governance, medicines safety, medicines cost-improvement schemes and assurance across the Trust.
• Lead and develop the Trust's medicines optimisation approach, aligned with national policy, legislation and best practice.
• Act as senior professional adviser on medicines legislation, medicines risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee governance portfolios covering controlled drugs, homecare, procurement, unlicensed medicines, Patient Group Directions and medical gases.
• Chair and support governance groups, including pharmacy quality, medicines safety and medicines optimisation forums.
• Deliver medicines-related cost-improvement programmes for the Trust.
• Lead quality improvement, assurance and service development programmes.
• Monitor performance and provide assurance on medicines-related risks across the organisation.
• Build relationships with senior clinicians, executives, corporate services and external partners to influence decisions.
• Represent pharmacy at Trust, system and regional forums.
• Embed medicines governance in digital transformation, innovation and service redesign.
• Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacist as required.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder leadership

Project management

Financial management

Data analysis

Audit & reporting

Forecasting

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Masters in Pharmacy

Post-graduate hospital pharmacy qualification

Job description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Medicines Optimisation to lead governance, safety and cost-improvement across the Trust.

The postholder will oversee medicines governance, patient safety, and procurement, deputise for the Chief Pharmacist, and drive service redesign and digital transformation with senior clinicians and external partners.