Pharmacist – Team Leader, Surgery

NHS; Wrexham; Remote; GBP 68,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS in Wales seeks an experienced pharmacist to take on Team Leader for the Surgical Directorate at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Band 8b, fixed-term for 4 months, 37.5 hours per week with on-call duties.

Supports clinical leadership and service development within the pharmacy team. You will collaborate across Emergency Care, Medicine, Community Services, Primary Care, Mental Health, and Safe Medication Practice to deliver strategy, lead on medicines safety, and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC and PPE readiness.
• Postgraduate qualification in pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Leadership and teaching qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• To strategically lead, develop and implement a high-quality clinical pharmacy service as part of the multidisciplinary leadership team of the Surgical Directorate.
• To be surgical representative on drugs and therapeutics committee and policies and procedures group, and others where required.
• To lead on developing a strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within the directorate, taking into account the diverse skills of the wider pharmacy team.
• To ensure the safe and effective use of medicines within the Surgical directorate.
• To lead and manage the pharmacy clinical team working in the division.
• To act as a link pharmacist to the relevant clinical networks across BCUHB.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical leadership

Education

Registered pharmacist with GPhC

Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy

Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area

Practicing member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Teaching / assessing qualification

Independent/supplementary prescriber

MSc in advanced clinical practice or RPS credentialing at core advanced level

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8b Contract Fixed term: 4 months (until 14/02/2027 to meet the needs of the service.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Undertake on call services for the department as part of pharmacist rota as required. Participate in pharmacist duty rotas during weekends and bank holidays.) Job ref 050-PST137-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Wrexham Maelor Hospital Town Wrexham Salary £67,583 - £78,530 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then 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.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

This post is Fixed term/ Secondment until 14/02/2027 to meet the needs of the service.

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.

Are you a pharmacist ready to take the next step in clinical leadership as Team Leader for the Surgical Directorate in IHC East?

You’ll collaborate with Lead Pharmacists across Emergency Care, Medicine , Community Services, Primary Care, Mental Health, and Safe Medication Practice to deliver our clinical strategy.

We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, and innovative pharmacist with significant clinical experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a clear vision for the future. You should be confident in leading a team and representing pharmacy both internally and externally. Experience in quality improvement, service development, and staff management will be an advantage.

This role is ideal for someone looking to develop or extend their clinical leadership, broaden their understanding of pharmacy operations, and demonstrate impact. You will be supported to enhance your clinical, leadership, managerial, research, and strategic skills.

Main duties of the job

To strategically lead, develop and implement a high-quality clinical pharmacy service as part of the multidisciplinary leadership team of the Surgical Directorate.

To be surgical representative on drugs and therapeutics committee and policies and procedures group, and others where required.

To lead on developing a strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within the directorate, taking into account the diverse skills of the wider pharmacy team.

To ensure the safe and effective use of medicines within the Surgical directorate.

To lead and manage the pharmacy clinical team working in the division.

To act as a link pharmacist to the relevant clinical networks across BCUHB.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then 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.

Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC
• Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
• Practicing member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Teaching / assessing qualification
• Independent/supplementary prescriber
• MSc in advanced clinical practice or RPS credentialing at core advanced level

Experience

• A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care.
• Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
• Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
• Experience of success in service development
• Experience of working effectively in a multi disciplinary environment
• Experience of writing and implementing business plans
• Knowledge of pharmacy services to mental health and community services
• Experience of pharmacy management within the NHS including responsibility for staff and budgetary control.
• Development of services across the primary secondary care interface
• Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints

Personal Attributes (Demonstrable)

• Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, and external stakeholders.
• Good communicator, motivated and able to work as part of a team
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with individuals and partner organisations

Other

• Participate in the provision of on-call as appropriate to the individual or the service
• Participate in the provision of extended hours, weekend and public holiday Pharmacy services

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.