Directorate Pharmacist for Neurosciences

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a directorate pharmacist in Neurosciences at a leading NHS teaching trust. This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated pharmacy team, focusing on clinical services for neurology and neurosurgery. You will be pivotal in achieving targets related to safety and operational efficiency while supporting the learning and development of the team. This forward-thinking organization emphasizes compassionate excellence, ensuring high-quality healthcare for all. If you're motivated and eager to make a difference in patient outcomes, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital pharmacy practice is essential.
• Independent prescriber status is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a pharmacy team providing clinical services in Neurosciences.
• Balance inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy Experience

Leadership Skills

Patient Care Improvement

Creativity and Initiative

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Independent Prescriber Qualification

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Directorate Pharmacist for Neurosciences, Oxford

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Client:

Oxford University Hospitals

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be the directorate pharmacist for Neurosciences at Oxford University Hospitals. You will have the opportunity to lead a pharmacy team providing clinical services to the tertiary Neurosciences service, including neurology, neurosurgery, and neuro intensive care unit.

This is a fixed-term opportunity for one year (end date to be confirmed) to work as part of a job share (hours/week) with the current post holder. You will play a pivotal role in leading the pharmacy team to achieve targets related to safety, operational efficiency, financial management, and productivity improvements, supported closely by the Divisional Pharmacist. You will facilitate and support the learning and development needs of the local pharmacy team, including appraisal, diploma tutoring, and pre-registration pharmacist training. It would be highly advantageous if you are an independent prescriber to support the wider multidisciplinary team, and you will have the freedom to identify an area to maximize your skills to support the service.

Across neurosciences, the current challenges involve rapid service expansion due to increased medicines use in Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and headache. This role requires balancing inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic pharmacist with demonstrable competency in hospital pharmacy practice who can apply their clinical experience within this setting. The successful candidate should demonstrate creativity, initiative, and a strong commitment to improving patient outcomes and experience. Utilizing the skills of the current team will be key to success. Previous experience in a surgical setting is desirable but not essential.

Our department is forward-thinking, implementing new ways of working to deliver significant improvements in patient care and financial performance.

If you seek a role that combines clinical, operational, educational, and leadership responsibilities, this is the post for you.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts, providing a wide range of clinical services and serving as a base for medical education, training, and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviors define the quality of care we provide and the professional relationships we foster. We focus on Delivering Compassionate Excellence, emphasizing compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values place patients at the center of our efforts, ensuring high-quality healthcare for all, including ourselves and our families. Learn more about how we deliver compassionate excellence.