Head of Pharmacy, Primary Care and Community Services - INTERNAL
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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Job summary
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (North Wales) is seeking a visionary Head of Pharmacy to lead and develop services across Primary Care and Community Services in the East. This fixed-term/secondment role offers strategic direction, improved patient care, and opportunities to drive innovation in community settings.
We are looking for a senior leader with substantial management experience, capable of shaping the future of pharmacy practice within a progressive, patient-focused organisation.
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in pharmacy (essential).
- Management qualification or equivalent experience (essential).
- Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent (essential).
Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership and strategic oversight for pharmacy services in primary care and community settings.
- Collaborate with GPs, community teams, and multidisciplinary professionals to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.
- Lead on medicines optimisation, prescribing support, and the development of innovative pharmacy models in the community.
- Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, and contribute to emergency planning and procurement strategies.
- Drive quality improvement, clinical governance, and patient safety initiatives across community services.
- Support the implementation of digital and technological solutions to enhance medicines access and delivery.
- Promote and coordinate audit, research, and service development in Medicines Management.
Skills
Education
Job description
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. We are seeking a visionary and motivated Head of Pharmacy to lead and develop pharmacy services across Primary Care and Community Services in the East. This is a senior leadership role within the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Division, offering the opportunity to shape strategic direction, enhance patient care, and drive innovation across diverse community settings.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. We are seeking a visionary and motivated Head of Pharmacy to lead and develop pharmacy services across Primary Care and Community Services in the East. This is a senior leadership role within the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Division, offering the opportunity to shape strategic direction, enhance patient care, and drive innovation across diverse community settings.
- Provide professional leadership and strategic oversight for pharmacy services in primary care and community settings.
- Collaborate with GPs, community teams, and multidisciplinary professionals to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.
- Lead on medicines optimisation, prescribing support, and the development of innovative pharmacy models in the community.
- Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, and contribute to emergency planning and procurement strategies.
- Drive quality improvement, clinical governance, and patient safety initiatives across community services.
- Support the implementation of digital and technological solutions to enhance medicines access and delivery.
- Promote and coordinate audit, research, and service development in Medicines Management
- Passionate about community-based pharmacy care and improving population health.
- Experienced in primary care pharmacy leadership, service development, or medicines optimisation.
- A confident communicator and collaborator with strong strategic and operational insight.
- Committed to innovation, equity, and excellence in pharmacy practice.
- A strategic leadership role with real impact on community health outcomes.
- A supportive, experienced senior team and opportunities for professional growth.
- A chance to shape the future of pharmacy in a progressive, patient-focused organisation.
- Support the implementation of digital and technological solutions to enhance medicines access and delivery.
- Promote and coordinate audit, research, and service development in Medicines Management.
- We’re looking for a leader who is:
- Passionate about community-based pharmacy care and improving population health.
- Experienced in primary care pharmacy leadership, service development, or medicines optimisation.
- A confident communicator and collaborator with strong strategic and operational insight.
- Committed to innovation, equity, and excellence in pharmacy practice.
- A strategic leadership role with real impact on community health outcomes.
- A supportive, experienced senior team and opportunities for professional growth.
- A chance to shape the future of pharmacy in a progressive, patient-focused organisation.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or
- Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- A substantive level of experience in a managerial post
- Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
- Post-graduate management qualification
- Strategic vision and project management
- Strong operational management experience
- Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services
- Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
- Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
- Experience of success in service development
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