Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist)

Spire Healthcare Limited; Chatham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension plan

Spire for you rewards platform

Wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Spire Alexandra Hospital in Chatham is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Manager to lead the hospital pharmacy service on a full-time, permanent basis. You will provide both clinical and operational leadership, ensuring safe, compliant management of medicines and governance across the hospital.

You will lead and develop the pharmacy team, support consultants and multidisciplinary teams, and drive service improvements to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes while upholding the highest

Qualifications

• GPhC registration current and in good standing.
• MPharm or BSc Pharmacy degree from an approved programme.
• Significant hospital pharmacy experience.
• Strong clinical knowledge with complex patient pathways.
• Experience leading teams and driving service improvements.
• Ability to influence clinical practice and promote evidence-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and manage the hospital pharmacy service.
• Offer expert advice on safe and effective use of medicines to consultants, clinicians and patients.
• Ensure medicines management across the hospital complies with governance and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Drive service development initiatives to improve clinical quality, efficiency and outcomes.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy leadership

Clinical governance

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Patient safety

Education

MPharm / BSc Pharmacy

Job description

Pharmacy Manager | Spire Alexandra Hospital | Chatham | Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 Hours

Spire Alexandra is looking to recruit an experience Pharmacy Manager on a full-time, permanent basis.

As Pharmacy Manager, you will provide both clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the safe, effective and compliant management of medicines across the hospital. Working closely with consultants, multidisciplinary teams and senior hospital leaders, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding patient care while supporting the continued development of the pharmacy service.

About Us

Spire Alexandra Hospital provides expert private healthcare services to patients across Medway, Kent and the South East. Our modern hospital features two fully equipped operating theatres, an extended recovery unit and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.

About the role:

As Pharmacy Manager you will:

• Lead, motivate and develop the pharmacy team, fostering a culture of clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Provide expert advice and support to consultants, clinicians and patients on the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Ensure the safe management of medicines across the hospital, maintaining compliance with all relevant legislation, professional standards and governance requirements.
• Work collaboratively with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Drive service development initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance clinical quality, efficiency and patient outcomes.
• Provide visible clinical leadership and contribute to the wider success of the hospital.

About you:

We're looking for a clinically credible pharmacist with strong hospital pharmacy experience and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care. You will be able to demonstrate:

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• A Pharmacy degree (MPharm, BSc or equivalent).
• Significant experience working within a hospital pharmacy environment.
• Strong clinical knowledge and experience supporting complex patient pathways.
• Experience building effective working relationships with consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Previous leadership, supervisory or team development experience.
• The ability to influence clinical practice and promote evidence-based decision making.
• A commitment to service improvement, patient safety and clinical excellence.

Most importantly, you'll be a collaborative leader who is passionate about developing people, improving services and delivering the highest standards of patient care.

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, ongoing development, support and reward.