Deputy Lead Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Banbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Job summary

Principal Medical Limited is recruiting a Deputy Lead Pharmacist for Banbury Cross Health Centre. The role supports the Lead Pharmacist, deputises in their absence and leads designated service areas and projects, with oversight of trainees.

It is a full-time post with flexible working and compressed hours. Requires GPhC registration, independent and supplementary prescriber status, and at least five years post-qualification.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is required.
• Independent and supplementary prescriber status is required.
• Minimum of five years post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Pharmacist in strategic and day-to-day management of pharmacy services.
• Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist to ensure continuity of service.
• Lead designated service areas or projects and oversee trainees.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Education delivery

Clinical governance

Policy development

Education

PCPEP completed

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Deputy Lead Pharmacist post sits in the Pharmacy Department of Banbury Cross Health Centre, which is run by Principal Medical Limited. The post holder supports the Lead Pharmacist, deputises in their absence and leads designated service areas and projects, with oversight of pharmacy trainees. The role is full-time with flexible working and compressed hours, and supports the centralisation of pharmacy services across the BCHC and CRMP footprint. Applicants need GPhC registration, independent and supplementary prescriber status and at least five years post-qualification.

What the job involves

• Support the Lead Pharmacist in the strategic and day-to-day management of pharmacy services
• Deputise for the Lead Pharmacist, ensuring continuity of service and decision making
• Lead designated service areas or projects
• Lead on pharmacy training, support pharmacy staff, pre-registration trainees and students, and oversee all trainees
• Provide leadership and supervision to pharmacists, technicians and support staff
• Deliver specialist clinical pharmacy services in designated areas
• Give expert clinical and professional advice to GPs, clinicians and nursing staff
• Deliver education to multidisciplinary teams on medicines optimisation and safe prescribing
• Act as first point of contact for the pharmacy team and partner agencies, and represent pharmacy at management meetings and to senior managers and the board
• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment and staff development
• Lead or contribute to clinical governance, incident review, audits and service improvement, including GPhC standards
• Support centralisation of pharmacy services across PML, digital transformation, and stock control and equipment ordering

Qualifications

• Completed PCPEP

Registration & licences

• Registered pharmacist with the GPhC
• Independent and supplementary prescriber

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification
• Providing training or education to student pharmacists in a clinical setting
• Managing a team of staff
• Creating and delivering personal development plans
• Managing performance in a clinical setting
• Working within the General Practice environment

Skills & knowledge

• Using IT systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Maintaining good working relationships across staff levels, internally and externally

Other

• Compliance with Level 3 safeguarding

Nice to have

• Mentor or education delivery qualification, such as a PGCert in medical education

What’s offered

• Flexible working and compressed hours