Pharmacist – Team Leader, Surgery

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Wrexham

On-site

GBP 68,000 - 79,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to lead the Surgical Directorate’s clinical pharmacy service. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary leads to deliver strategic pharmacy plans and maintain high standards of medicine safety.

The role requires substantial post-qualification experience, strong leadership, and a commitment to service development, staff management and inter-agency collaboration. Welsh language ability is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential: 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: 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

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

Clinical leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant area

Job description

Job summary

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.

Welsh language

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

About us

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. Please check your email account regularly. 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.

Details

Closing date: 04 November 2026 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 8b Salary: £67,583 to £78,530 a year per annum, pro rata Contract: Fixed term Duration: 4 months Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 050-PST137-1026 Job location: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, LL13 7TD

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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