Pharmacy Clinical Services & Patient Safety Lead - INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is recruiting a senior pharmacy leader on a fixed-term/secondment until 28 February 2027. The post requires strong managerial experience and expertise in strategy development and service improvement within NHS pharmacy.

You will be part of the senior pharmacy management team, reporting to the Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, guiding transformational change to meet user needs now and in the future.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist.
• 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.
• Desirable criteria include post-graduate management qualification, teaching/assessing qualification, independent/supplementary prescriber.

Responsibilities

• Key member of the CIHC MDT working with senior clinical and operational staff to implement transformational changes and align with NHS priorities.
• Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management and contributing to shaping the future direction of pharmacy.
• Support organisational values and lead in a manner consistent with Proud to Lead and Equality and Diversity commitments.

Skills

Management experience

Strategy development

Change management

Business planning

Audit

Education

Masters degree in Pharmacy

Post-graduate diploma / MSc in pharmacy

Management qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

This post is fixed term/secondment until 28/02/2027 due to meet the needs of the service.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

Main duties of the job

• This role is a key member of the CIHC MDT, and you will work closely with senior clinical and operational staff, to implement the transformational changes, goals and recommendations aligned to the long-term plans and goals described within local and national NHS priorities.

Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management you will also be part of the wider senior pharmacy management team, contributing to shaping the future direction of pharmacy so that it meets the needs of the users, now and in the future.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered pharmacist
• 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

Desirable criteria

• Post-graduate management qualification
• Teaching/assessing qualification
• Independent/supplementary prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria

• A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care / secondary care
• Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience providing specialist pharmacy services
• Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
• Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
• Experience of writing and implementing business plans
• Internal and multidisciplinary audit

Desirable criteria

• Significant experience of pharmacy management within a NHS Trust/PCO including responsibility for staff and budgetary control
• Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints