Pharmacist – Team Leader, Surgery

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Wales is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to lead the clinical pharmacy service within the Surgical Directorate on a fixed-term/secondment basis until 14 February 2027. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary leadership team to shape services, policies and patient safety.

The role requires strategic vision, robust management of the pharmacy team, and the ability to collaborate with clinical networks across the board.

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

Responsibilities

• Strategically lead, develop and implement a high-quality clinical pharmacy service as part of the multidisciplinary leadership team of the Surgical Directorate.
• Lead on drugs and therapeutics committee and policies and procedures group, and others where required.
• Develop a strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within the directorate, considering the wider pharmacy team skills.
• Ensure the safe and effective use of medicines within the Surgical directorate.
• Lead and manage the pharmacy clinical team working in the division.
• Act as a link pharmacist to the relevant clinical networks across BCUHB.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy

Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant area

Job description

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?

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.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Practicing member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Teaching / assessing qualification
• Independent/supplementary prescriber
• MSc in advanced clinical practice or RPS credentialing at core advanced level

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• 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)

Essential Criteria

• 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

Essential criteria

• 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