Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-JH-EMF15955-B8c
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £72,428 - £83,149 per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical Operations
Band 8c
Job overview
The Pharmacy department at The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust is looking for a talented, forward thinking Pharmacist to help lead the clinical and operational pharmacy services to meet the needs of the patients we serve. This is a great opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist with a strong background in service and quality improvement & innovation to develop their career at a senior level.
This is a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week, however flexible working and job-share will be considered.
We plan to interview on 3 June 2024
Main duties of the job
The post combines the leadership of the clinical and operational (dispensary and stores) services, with the aim of supporting our department to deliver its priorities by focussing pharmacy services at ward level. It will work to increase the clinical time of Pharmacy staff on wards, increase Independent prescribing pharmacist numbers, and ensure these prescribers are best utilised to support the whole local health economy.
The post holder will help represent the department at Trustwide and divisional levels to support the development of the pharmacy and medicines strategies within the Trust, and will work closely with the pharmacy teams to deliver this strategy.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Be responsible for leading clinical pharmacy and dispensing services ensuring that the service attains the highest possible standard within the available resources.
- Develop the pharmacy service to meet the needs of patients and clinical specialties within the Trust.
- Ensure the clinical and dispensary service is compatible with Service Level Agreements for external organisations.
- Act as a lead for the development of high quality pharmaceutical care / medicines optimisation.
- To deputise for the Chief Pharmacist, covering all aspects of the safe and effective management of the Pharmacy Department
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy + 1 year pre-registration
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate Pharmacy qualification e.g. MSc or diploma (or equivalent experience)
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
- Member of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
- Management qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Variety of clinical pharmacy practice and other specialisms within pharmacy
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer/prioritisation skills
- Influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Attention to detail
- Ability to lead and motivate a large team
- Ability to work independently
Desirable criteria
- Extensive post-registration hospital pharmacy management experience at a senior level (8b or above) with responsibility
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Ali
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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