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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (plus weekends and EDC)
Job ref
223-DCP-017
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£74,290 - £85,601 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/01/2025 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Deputy Chief Pharmacist

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist with excellent communication skills, leadership skills and clinical pharmacy knowledge to join the pharmacy team as Deputy Chief Pharmacist.

You will work with the Chief Pharmacist to ensure the Trust-wide delivery of safe, effective and efficient medicines optimisation and pharmacy services to patients and other service users in the Trust. As a member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team you will assist in leading the development of medicines optimisation and pharmacy services throughout the Trust.

You will manage medicines optimisation and pharmacy services colleagues throughout the Trust who are involved in providing services or supporting projects within Pharmacy. You will work with the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring Trust, divisional and departmental objectives are met for Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Chief Pharmacist you will take responsibility for delivering the strategic and operational management the pharmacy services.

Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist and take corporate responsibility for the pharmacy service aligning the pharmacy vision.

To act as the initial point of contact for staff in response to issues concerning pharmacy and wider medicine management issues. 

Supporting the Chief Pharmacist to provide advice on highly complex matters pertaining to the use of medicines, to the Executive Team and wider teams as necessary gaining agreement and co-operation. 

With the Chief Pharmacist drive the design and delivery of the vision and strategic priorities for the pharmacy service, ensuring alignment with the overall Trusts plans.

Operationalise the strategic vision of the future, encompassing trends in Pharmacy, technology, funding and workforce.

Working for our organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

You will be joining a friendly department with over 150 staff, including many other specialist pharmacists, medicines management technicians and other key staff with expertise in a wide range of specialities, providing pharmacy services to our patients

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential criteria
  • Pharmacy degree (Masters level or Bachelor with relevant UK experience)
  • Full UK registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Clinical Pharmacy
  • Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Member of a Professional body, e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical D App Society and working towards membership of the Faculty of Pharmacy Practice
  • Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Highly experienced at a senior management level in hospital E App/Int pharmacy and clinical pharmacy
  • Extensive experience in a broad range of complex pharmacy E App/Int services including Drug & Therapeutics, Clinical Governance and Risk management and commissioning
  • Experience in managing change and developing services
  • Knowledge of commissioning requirements, resources E/D Int including prior approval procedures, Bluetec, Individual Funding Requests, Homecare Medicines
  • Demonstrate experience in working with patients, doctors E Int and nurses as part of a medicines management scheme
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of Health and Safety with E App/Int reference to risk assessments and action plans
  • Evidence of producing high quality work both individually and E App/Int as part of a team

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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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Imran Hanif
Job title
Chief Pharmacist/Clinical Director of MO
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07517911520

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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