Principal Pharmacist - Technical Services

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in West Bromwich is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to lead and shape pharmacy services across aseptic services and clinical trials. The role involves engaging with clinicians and managing the pharmacy team to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates must possess a pharmacy degree and have a strong understanding of technical pharmacy operations. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and involvement in strategic planning across multiple Trusts.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Career development opportunities

Green impact initiatives

Qualifications

• Wide-ranging interest in all aspects of technical pharmacy.
• Good knowledge of regulatory standards.
• Understanding of clinical aspects of haematology services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical services pharmacy team.
• Engage with clinicians to develop services.
• Act as the accountable pharmacist for the aseptic processing unit.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Following successful promotion of our current post holder, there is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated pharmacist to lead and shape technical pharmacy services across our aseptic services (including clinical haematology), clinical trials and quality assurance at Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust.

The post holder will lead the technical services pharmacy team, engaging with clinicians, Trust, regional and national colleagues to develop and implement a robust technical pharmacy service. Communication, organisation, and leadership are paramount for this role as the individual will be the driving force in ensuring that regulatory standards are met to provide safe and effective medicines and services to all patients at Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust.

The role is primarily based at Sandwell Health Campus, where our aseptic processing unit is located, but will also require a presence at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital and City Health Campus, as required.

This post would suit someone with a wide ranging interest of all aspects of technical pharmacy and is fully supported by an experienced team of pharmacists and technical staff in all areas of the role.

As the Lead Pharmacist the post holder will have leadership and management responsibility for all technical pharmacy service provision to the Trust, including managing the technical pharmacy team. The post holder will need to ensure that regulatory and professional standards are met and ensure that safe, efficient and cost effective systems, policies and processes are in place. They will act as the accountable pharmacist for the aseptic processing unit (APU), supported by an experienced senior technician team.

They will also lead and contribute to development of strategic plans for technical and aseptic services across the Black Country, working with other Trusts within our locality.

The post holder will need to have good working knowledge of regulatory and professional standards across clinical trials, quality assurance, risk management and aseptic services.

They will also need an understanding of the clinical aspects of haematology services to ensure that collaborative working with multidisciplinary staff occurs, for the best outcome of the patient.

As part of the senior Pharmacy Leadership Team, they will be expected to contribute and lead on general issues, projects and tasks within the pharmacy department, as required.

About the Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.

When we say we're ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Working Flexibility and Sustainability

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing “better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond”.

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

• Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a ‘hot and cold’ arrangement
• Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
• Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a ‘Networked Service Solution’ approach across the four sites

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme.