Interim Divisional Lead Pharmacist - NOTSSCaN

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Interim Divisional Lead Pharmacist to lead the neuroscience, orthopaedics, trauma, specialist surgery, and children divisions. The role focuses on delivering high-quality medicines management and a patient-centred clinical pharmacy service.

The post is 12 months interim, with on-call responsibilities and potential for internal/external secondment.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration required.
• Postgraduate Diploma/MSc or equivalent.
• Leadership qualification or training desired.
• Experience leading change within a Directorate or Division.
• Experience in medicines governance and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of an exemplary clinical pharmacy service to the division.
• Act as a role model for Trust values and behaviours.
• Balance HR, medicines governance, antimicrobial stewardship and cost-effective medicine use for the division.

Skills

GPhC Registration

Leadership

Change management

Medicines governance

Cost improvement

Teaching

Coaching

RPS credentialing

Clinical leadership

Education

Postgraduate Diploma/MSc or equivalent

Job description

Interim Divisional Lead Pharmacist - NOTSSCaN

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Also available as Internal/ External secondment) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

32 hours per week (+ Senior on-call) Job ref 321-CSS-8236305-B8c-Pub

Site Cross Site Town Oxford Salary £79,504 - £91,609 Plus 2% EDC payment for senior on-call rota Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

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

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Care to join us? If you are looking for your next leadership step you could be our perfect candidate for one of our Divisional Team Lead roles! Our four Divisional Lead Pharmacists together with their directorate leads form the leadership team for the OUH Clinical Pharmacy Service. Reporting to the Associate Director of Pharmacy (Clinical Services), they play a key role in delivering the Pharmacy and Sterile Services Directorate’s vision by engaging their own teams and their wider divisional team to deliver our goals and objectives.

This is an interim post for 12 months, so offers the ideal opportunity to test if a senior leadership role is for you, and to gain new experiences for your portfolio.

You will be responsible for pharmacy services to our Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery, Children and Neonates Division, which consists of the following Directorates; Neurosciences, Specialist Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Children's, Ophthalmology, Major Trauma & Theatres. The soon to open Surgical Elective Centre also forms part of the division's services.

Main duties of the job

The Divisional Lead Pharmacists act as role models in terms of Trust values and behaviours as well as clinical expertise. The post-holder will lead and manage, the delivery of an exemplary clinical pharmacy service to their division, in accordance with national standards and strategy.

Working for our organisation

Oxford, the "city of dreaming spires" is world renowned, and contains the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It has a variety of famous monuments and buildings, cultural landmarks and historical artefacts, including the notorious Headington Shark. With close links to London and Birmingham and the picturesque Cotswolds within easy reach, Oxford offers that escape-from-the-city atmosphere without compromising on availability to the big city attractions.

Our pharmacy team pride themselves on delivering excellent and compassionate care, acting with integrity and respect, for the benefit of patients within the trust. Our leadership team align to the Trusts Divisional and Directorate structure and includes eight consultant pharmacists across various specialities. We focus on delivering the best clinical training and opportunity for learning, while simultaneously striving to improve pharmaceutical services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role maintains a key relationship between their division and the pharmacy directorate to ensure excellent medicine management and the delivery of patient focussed medicines optimisation. The divisional lead is an integral member of the divisional management team, providing expert advice on pharmaceutical matters and taking responsibility for ensuring medicines management and pharmacy services are considered and and any risks mitigated in all developments within the division. The post-holder will need to balance the demands of human resource management, medicines governance and safety, antimicrobial stewardship and cost-effective use of medicines and resources.

Full details are in the attached job description.

Person specification

guidance

• GPhC Registration
• Post Gradualte Diploma/MSc or equivalnet
• Leadership Qualification or Training
• Broad clinical or directorate pharmacy provision
• Experience leading change
• Incident investigation and risk management
• Deliver of cost improvement/reduction
• Teaching qualification
• COaching qualification
• RPS credentialing/ faculty
• Recent clinical expereince within Divisions sepciality

Sexual Safety Charter : In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit totheten core principles

Oxford University Hospital's promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Visa and Immigration: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is able to offer Certificates of Sponsorship for all eligible roles for a Skilled Worker Visa without exception, provided the role meets the minimum salary and skill level criteria set by the Home Office (UKVI). All eligible candidates will be considered with equal consideration at all stages of the application and recruitment process.Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers /Work in the UK - GOV.UK

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Name Rebecca Mills Job title Associate Director of Pharmacy - Clinical Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07312095241 Additional information

Alternative contact:

Clare Faulkner (Substantive post holder)

[e-mail]

07468354341

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