Deputy Head of Pharmacy and Clinical Services Manager

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London seeks a Deputy Head of Pharmacy and Clinical Services Manager to drive quality improvement in pharmacy services. This role involves leadership, ensuring patient safety, and innovation in clinical pharmacy practices. The candidate will have a crucial impact on the overall quality of care at the Royal London and Mile End Hospitals.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of NHS practices and patient care expectations.
• Proven ability in managing pharmacy services effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of pharmacy services.
• Ensure high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical care.
• Deputise for the Associate Director of Pharmacy as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Pharmacy practice knowledge

Quality improvement

Patient safety awareness

Education

Pharmacy degree

Pharmacist registration

Job description

Are you an experienced pharmacy leader looking for a role that allows you to make a significant impact on patient care and the future of clinical pharmacy services? Do you have the vision, expertise, and drive to lead a dynamic team and help shape the future of pharmacy practice at one of the UK’s leading NHS Hospitals? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

You will have the chance to shape the future of clinical pharmacy services, promote patient safety, and drive quality improvement across Royal London and Mile End Hospitals as the Deputy Head of Pharmacy and Clinical Services Manager.

We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and forward-thinking individual to join our team as the Deputy Head of Pharmacy and Clinical Services Manager. In this key leadership position, you will be responsible for providing direction, guidance, and innovation to ensure that our clinical pharmacy services meet the needs of both our patients and clinicians. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that our clinical pharmacy services are both high quality and cost-effective, aligning them with the objectives of the Trust, national healthcare initiatives, and medicines management strategies.

The post holder will deputise for the Associate Director of Pharmacy, Royal London and Mile End Hospitals (RLH & MEH) and lead on delegated operational functions.

The Deputy Head of Pharmacy and Clinical Services Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services across the Royal London and Mile End Hospitals. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring patients receive safe, high quality and clinically effective pharmaceutical care.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of the Clinical Pharmacy Service at RLH&MEH with strategic direction from the Associate Director of Pharmacy in line with the over-arching pharmacy strategy.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Funke Alimi-Omidiora Job title: Associate Director of Pharmacy Email address: [e-mail]