Pharmacy Manager

Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Manager to lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality clinical care. This role involves overseeing pharmaceutical stock procurement, managing medication safety, and ensuring compliance with policies across various clinical departments. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a passion for patient care, making a significant impact in a supportive and rewarding environment. Join a team that values your contributions and promotes a culture of health and well-being, where your expertise will be recognized and appreciated.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical setting as a Pharmacist is essential.
• Leadership/managerial experience in a Pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to medicines optimisation policies and procedures.
• Lead the pharmacy team and manage medication safety alerts.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Pharmacy Experience

Decision Making

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Patient Counseling

Education

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Pharmacy Manager at Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital

Location: Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital | Pharmacy

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-Time (37.5 Hours)

At Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members, and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, warmth, and drive to make a difference are essential. Join our journey. It starts with you.

Our Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Pharmacy Manager to join the team.

Duties

Duties will include ensuring adherence to medicines optimisation policies and procedures, providing oversight of pharmaceutical stock procurement, and delivering high-quality clinical care and advice to our patients and teams across various departments including ICU/HDU, the Pre-assessment clinic, Outpatient Department, Ward, Theatres, and Oncology Team.

As a Pharmacy Manager, you will:

• Provide leadership and advice on medicines management to ensure that processes across all clinical departments are safe, cost-effective, and legal, supported by up-to-date policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Lead, motivate, and manage the pharmacy team effectively.
• As the Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead, optimise the management of antimicrobials to minimise hospital-acquired infections.
• Ensure the pharmacy team undertakes daily ward rounds, reconciling medication for new inpatients, counselling patients, and managing PODs.
• Assist in facilitating timely and informed discharge of patients returning to primary care.
• Lead on the implementation of medication safety alerts and drug recalls.
• Implement and monitor DoH guidance on controlled drugs use in the hospital.
• Ensure errors, complaints, and incidents are managed in line with Nuffield Health guidelines.
• Support the development of other healthcare professionals and deliver medicines-focused training upon request.

As a Pharmacy Manager, you will have:

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience of working in a clinical setting as a Pharmacist is essential.
• Leadership/managerial experience in a Pharmacy setting.
• The ability to make decisions and use your initiative.
• A passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and emotionally challenging environment.

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind, including free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options.

About Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital

Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is a private hospital in West Hampshire with specialisms in Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Women’s Health, and Spinal surgery. The hospital offers a complete package of care with onsite Radiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Hydrotherapy.

Application Process

Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.

It starts with you.