Total 42 Director/C-Level pharmacist job vacancies in Australia

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Lead strategic planning within the pharmacy service and influence more widely across the RMH by providing expert/specialist guidance and advice to project teams across the trust, while also calling upon and using the other members of the pharmacy leadership team. To deputise for the Chief Pharmacist and provide expert advice in relation to all matters pertaining to the safe and effective use of medicines. To lead on the development of systems and processes to enhance the operational and strategic use of medicines at RMH. Use opportunities to include Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), including patients, family members, carers, and the public to help develop and improve pharmacy services within RMH in a meaningful and informed way. Interpret broad clinical / professional policies and NHS guidance to ensure that Pharmacy practice remains contemporary and relevant components of the overall Pharmacy strategic plans are appropriately updated.

The post holder will work across the NW London ICS to support the ICS Chief Pharmacist manage the effective working of medicines governance & access and delivery objectives of the NW London-wide Medicines Optimisation Team. The post holder will have responsibility for the operational management of the Medicines Governance & Access specialism. The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation. To provide the management and strategic support to the NW London IMOC and its subcommittee/groups around medicines in NW London as determined by the Chief Pharmacist. Ensure that NW London operates an effective and efficient committee structure with appropriate governance to facilitate medicines optimisation for the system, and ensure the team provides high quality secretarial support to medicines-related committees/groups. To drive implementation and ensure alignment of the activities and decisions made by the IMOC across the local health economy. Establish effective working relationships with colleagues in NW London IMOC partner organisations to ensure maximal engagement and delivery of the NW London IMOCs objectives. Ensure expert support and input to the medicines processes of Individual Funding Requests for high cost drugs. To support the ICS Chief Pharmacist with the work of national work programs as appropriate, such as high cost drugs and the use of digital enablers to improve outcomes from medicines. Operational management of the Medicines Governance and Access specialism to deliver the strategic aims of the four ICB objectives and as required by the ICS Chief Pharmacist. Working within the overall strategic objectives, devise and lead the implementation and delivery of medicines optimisation work. This will require using own highly specialist knowledge and experience to appraise options, influence others and create evidence where it is lacking. Responsibility for the integration of medicines optimisation across NW London interface to deliver measurable improvements in medicines optimisation and health outcomes. Support the ICS Chief Pharmacist in building and maintaining effective relationships with system leaders and other stakeholders and leading evolution of the system wide Medicines Optimisation strategy. Accountable for working collaboratively in the development and implementation of qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against medicines optimisation programs. Report progress against the program through personal representation and by written reports at relevant meetings and groups. Develop and implement schemes and frameworks to ensure legal, safe, cost effective and best value use of medicines in NHS services, driving change for national and locally agreed targets relating to medicines management. Ensure coherent system and financial management for drugs across the local healthcare system, including through deep collaboration with Trusts, relevant IMOC and delegated subgroups. Ensure that any medicines optimisation work that can be done once for NW London is done only once. Engage with key pharmacy leads to inform development of strategy and policies and identify examples of national and international best practice. To drive collaborative working across the local health economy through engagement and building relationships with the Committees internal and external stakeholders. To be a champion for the NW London IMOC and the programme of Pharmacy work across the system. The role will take guidance from corporate or national policies and guidelines and have overall corporate accountability for own specialism. To provide highly specialist pharmaceutical advice and make recommendations for effective strategies, providing expertise and clear leadership to stakeholders and partners to deliver safe, effective and evidence-based medicine. To lead and contribute to the review of medicines patient pathways as appropriate, in conjunction with clinical leads across North West London To work closely with clinical leads and system stakeholders and partners to develop innovative approaches to service redesign to address health inequalities, reduce unwarranted variation and improve outcomes for long term conditions covering prevention, diagnostics, treatment, optimisation and complex needs. To manage the horizon scanning process with relevant system partners and assessing the impact of any changes in prescribing practice on the wider health economy. This is not an exhaustive list of duties; staff are therefore required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of this post Planning and Organisation & Governance To use clinical and change management skills to undertake and implement care pathway redesign, including provision of an overview of medicines usage and transfer of care issues across multiple patient pathways (and multiple providers and commissioners). To be able to work alone to tight deadlines and concentrate for long periods of time on complex work. To oversee preparation and presentation of the monthly NICE updates for Committee meetings, which plans for NICE technology appraisal guidance and supports the overall system-wide horizon scanning process. Contribute a professional perspective to the discussions of the committee. Policy and Service Development To ensure IMOC response to national proposals relating to the use of medicines, as needed. To support systems that ensure appropriate governance is in place for Shared Care Guidelines across the local health economy. To oversee development of Shared Care across the local heath economy and work with NW London IMOC member organisations to ensure appropriate consultation. To provide expertise on medicines optimisation leadership and advice on high cost, hospital and specialist medicines. To support and facilitate the review of clinical patient treatment pathways as appropriate, in conjunction with clinical leads across North West London. Promote implementation and support delivery of NICE guidance and other relevant national policies relating to prescribing, pharmaceutical services and medicines use and support establishment of systems for monitoring and reporting on uptake. To engage with local stakeholders to further develop the approach in NW London in the use of outcomes monitoring frameworks, which assess the value and impact from specialist treatment pathways. To provide leadership on delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan with a specific focus on medicines optimisation and long-term conditions. Support the NW London ICB in taking appropriate action to prevent fraud and liaise with the relevant Local Counter Fraud Specialists. Financial and Physical Resources To support improvement in approaches for reporting on the use of specialist high cost medicines and the outcomes delivered within local pathways. To lead coordination of the horizon scanning processes across NW London stakeholders for new and repurposed medicines/indications, which includes financial planning for NICE guidance. To work with the Business Intelligence Team and contracting team to further develop approaches for reporting on the use of specialist high cost medicines used within local pathways. To be numerate and be able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills. Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of the system wide medicines budgets. This will include advising on innovative opportunities in relation to medicines optimisation that supports strategies and programmes to maximise service benefits. Lead, support and contribute to formal negotiations with senior level staff from external stakeholders, providing a high level of negotiating expertise and highly specialist clinical knowledge to secure the most advantageous arrangements around medications to ensure the most cost-effective, high quality and safe services. Ensure the securing of value for money and cost-effective use of medicines, giving due consideration to all relevant factors including risk, quality, sustainability, and other factors. Staff Management and Leadership The post holder will require highly developed leadership skills to work within a distributed model of ICS pharmacy leadership across NW London. The post holder will hold responsibility for staff management and leadership including recruitment, career development, performance, work evaluation, and to provide clinical leadership to the Team. Postholder will work with other line managers to help matrix manage the work of other non-direct line managed staff. To recruit and line manage roles in line with organisational structures. Professional leadership of the team, including responsibility for developing a work plan, appraising, setting objectives, risk assessments and performance management (including appraisal, recruitment, disciplinary and grievance) To work as part of the NW London Medicines Optimisation team and provide leadership and support for all levels of staff working within it. Supporting and developing clinical and professional leadership. Contributing to future workforce planning and development and succession planning. The post holder will be committed to the development of themselves and others and have ability to influence and motivate others. Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraiser and be responsible for complying with personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competency requirements.

Applications are invited for the position of Deputy Chief Pharmacist. Royal Marsden Hospital.

The Royal Marsden is one of the largest cancer centres in Europe with an enviable reputation for the quality of care it provides, and the volume of research undertaken.

The pharmacy department comprises a team of over 200 staff working across our 2 sites in Chelsea and Sutton.

The deputy chief pharmacist will support the chief pharmacist in the leadership and management of the service, while having an operational management role for one of the core pharmacy services.

Interviews will be taking place on Friday 8th November.

• Take responsibility for leading the strategic and operational management of one of the core pharmacy services. Including full responsibility for the leadership and management of staff in this service and financial oversight/accountability.
• Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist and take corporate responsibility for the pharmacy service aligning the pharmacy vision with the RM strategy and leading the team to focus on key priorities
• To act as the initial point of contact for staff in response to issues concerning pharmacy and wider medicine management issues. Works with and through others on resolutions
• 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. Uses specialist pharmaceutical knowledge and experience to make recommendations.
• Within the service for which they are responsible to act as lead for clinical governance and risk management.
• 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.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
• Lead strategic planning within the pharmacy service and influence more widely across the RMH by providing expert/specialist guidance and advice to project teams across the trust, while also calling upon and using the other members of the pharmacy leadership team.
• To deputise for the Chief Pharmacist and provide expert advice in relation to all matters pertaining to the safe and effective use of medicines.
• To lead on the development of systems and processes to enhance the operational and strategic use of medicines at RMH.
• Use opportunities to include Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), including patients, family members, carers, and the public to help develop and improve pharmacy services within RMH in a meaningful and informed way.
• Interpret broad clinical / professional policies and NHS guidance to ensure that Pharmacy practice remains contemporary and relevant components of the overall Pharmacy strategic plans are appropriately updated.


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Oct 2024

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To undertake the operational and administrative functions this will include: 1. Provide comprehensive PA support to the Chief Pharmacist including word processing documents, correspondence, reports as required for the assisting them with the processing of documents that she/he produces filing,photocopying and the composition of letters.2. Provide a full diary management service - booking meetings organising travel and preparing complex travel itineraries.3. Being first contact for the Chief Pharmacist and taking autonomous action asappropriate.4. Manage all incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring that urgent correspondence andmessages are given priority.5. Produce PowerPoint presentations and overheads for presentations.6. Update and maintain mailing for distributing information and contact details.7. Maintain an effective and secure filing system.8. Set up and maintain an effective bring forward system.9. Take responsibility for tasks that are delegated and ensure information and/or replies requested are pursued and received within the appropriate timescales. This will entail a good understanding of the work of the Chief Pharmacist and the ability to foster good working relationships with staff internal and external to the Trust.10. Maintain knowledge of NHS developments/initiatives both locally and nationally and Trust policies and procedures.11. Organise and prepare meetings and agendas.12. Planning, organising and managing events including Team Events, Away Days and External Events.13. Take minutes as required, liaising with the Chief Pharmacist to ensure deadlines for producing and circulating papers and minutes are agreed and met.14. Arrange specific events and hospitality as required, e.g., conferences, seminars and workshops Please refer to Job Description for more information.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

A Vacancy at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust.


Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team? We would like to invite you to consider joining us in delivering our Pharmacy Vision of excellence. You will be working with our enthusiastic and dynamic team in providing the best clinical service for patients by working closely with other healthcare professionals.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, experienced hospital pharmacist with good clinical skills and managerial skills with a working knowledge of the medicines optimisation agenda.
The post holder will provide, at highly specialist level, clinical pharmacy services to paediatrics and maternity and will be responsible for ensuring that appropriate mechanisms are in place to promote high quality drug use, effective risk management, clinical governance and adherence to trust policies and guidelines concerning medicines use.The post holder will have designated areas of responsibility, which will vary from time to time according to the needs of the service and projects that require to be delivered including:

To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate pharmacy dispensary services provision to the Trust.To provide professional leadership to the dispensary-based pharmacists. It is expected that the management of dispensary services will account for around 20-30% of the post holder’s time including daily presence in the dispensary.It is expected that the post holder’s contribution to the service will result in an improvement of dispensary KPIs.
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Lead the pharmacy services to paediatrics and maternity.

Lead the dispensary pharmacy services.

Provide a high level of expert clinical pharmacy input as part of the multidisciplinary team within paediatric and obstetric medicine to improve and enhance the quality of patient care. To provide pharmaceutical support and advice to paediatric and maternity inpatients and outpatients.

To act as the line manager for the paediatric and maternity specialist clinical pharmacists and the chief technician, dispensary.

To co-ordinate and deliver on clinical governance initiatives relating to medicines management and use within the area of paediatric and maternity medicine.

Manage and develop staff assigned to dispensary and monitor their performance using Trust policies and procedures and local guidelines for performance reviews and that staff motivation and direction are given through appraisal, general communication and specific feedback. To undertake performance review for all staff managed by this post and report to the Chief Pharmacist.


This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Lead the pharmacy services to paediatrics and maternity. Lead the dispensary pharmacy services. Provide a high level of expert clinical pharmacy input as part of the multidisciplinary team within paediatric and obstetric medicine to improve and enhance the quality of patient care. To provide pharmaceutical support and advice to paediatric and maternity inpatients and outpatients. To act as the line manager for the paediatric and maternity specialist clinical pharmacists and the chief technician, dispensary. To co-ordinate and deliver on clinical governance initiatives relating to medicines management and use within the area of paediatric and maternity medicine. Manage and develop staff assigned to dispensary and monitor their performance using Trust policies and procedures and local guidelines for performance reviews and that staff motivation and direction are given through appraisal, general communication and specific feedback. To undertake performance review for all staff managed by this post and report to the Chief Pharmacist.

Practicing at a Highly Advanced level in post operative enhanced care, our directorate lead role balances leadership and clinical practice to deliver compassionate excellence. Reporting to the Divisional Lead Pharmacist, they maintain a key relationship between their clinical directorate and the pharmacy directorate to ensure good medicine management and the delivery of patient focussed medicines optimisation. The Directorate Lead Pharmacists act as role models in terms of Trust values and behaviours as well as clinical expertise. The post-holder will lead, develop, deliver, evaluate and be responsible for delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service and medicines optimisation advice to the directorate. The T&O directorate includes Trauma (JR site), Orthopaedics (Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre - NOC site) and Rheumatology (NOC site) and the role includes line management an expanding team of pharmacists responsible for day to day clinical cover for these areas. The post holder will provide operational oversight to pharmacy services on the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre site, and across the T&O directorate as a whole. The post holders role within these specialities includes to: Work collaboratively with the highly advanced pharmacist for rheumatology to optimise service within available resource. Work collaboratively with the highly advanced pharmacist for specialist surgery and ophthalmology to support pharmacy service provision to trauma areas on JR site, providing in person support to junior staff working on trauma wards at the JR at least one day per fortnight. Actively promote pharmacy services and service need within the trauma and orthopaedics directorate. Ensure pharmacy services are developed and expanded to meet the changing needs of the patient cohort under the care of the T&O directorate, and on the NOC site.

Direct Patient Care Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordance with national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy procedures. Analyse prescriptions, alongside technical resources, patient records and information from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of action. Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcare professionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, in a way that facilitates shared decision making. Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation and communication with GPs and community pharmacy teams. Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicines effectiveness initiatives. Support others with highly specialised advice and guidance on patient management in areas where evidence base is lacking or opinions are conflicting. Demonstrate an advanced level of clinical reasoning and judement. Train to become a NMP and when registered with the GPhC and the OUH, prescribe within the Trusts policy for Non-medical Prescribing. Within your own area of specialism independently manage patients, this may be via case referrals, outpatient or ambulatory review, or as part of a multidisciplinary ward round or MDT meeting. Support medicines optimisation for patients within the specialism across a whole system e.g. primary to secondary care within the ICB, or across a wider geography where teriary services are provided. Support OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production services or homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to patients. Take responsibility for the assessment of financial and clinical risk of use of unlicensed medicines, balancing this with the clinical situation posed. Supporting Professional Activities Leadership and Management Act as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals and our Trust values. Be recongised as an ICB, regional, National or international expert within your specialist field. Support and promote the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion principles. Plan and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational priorities. Support others to do the same. Delegate and escalate appropriately. Accept professional accountability for all actions and advice. Report any unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting system Lead, manage, motivate and develop pharmacy staff within your team. Line manage all designated staff in line with the Trusts HR policies and procedures, providing annual appraisal Participate in annual job planning and complete this for those you line manage. Lead on the recruitment, deployment and retention of colleagues within the Directorate. Plan and authorise rosters for your team, managing planned and unplanned leave as well as adhoc cover. Ensure a high quality, responsive, patient focussed clinical pharmacy service is provided by clinical pharmacists and ward-based technicians and assistants to all agreed areas within the Directorate. Actively promote the clinical pharmacy service and share achievements locally, regionally and nationally. Use experience and clinical judgement to assist in problem-solving and trouble-shooting within the clinical service and Pharmacy department. Ensure appropriate representation from your directorate at relevant Pharmacy directorate meetings as appropriate e.g. Home Care User Group, High Cost Medicines Group, Pharmacy Systems Optimisation, Governance, Ensure effective communication within the directorate pharmacy team, to the wider Pharmacy directorate and with your Divisional and Directorate leadership teams. Contiribute to the development and delivery of of Pharmacy Clinical Team Key Performance Indicators. Provide advice and guidance to the directorate on all aspects of medicines optimisation. Ensure compliance with medicines legislation and Trust policies and procedures. Anticipate and respond to clinical and business needs of the directorate. Contribute to business cases, identify and advise on any impact to the clinical and operational aspects of pharmacy services. Consider the environmental impact of changes, and work to reduce the carbon footprint from medicines use within the directorate. Support investigation and resolution of medication related incidents and complaints in the directorate. Support your teams in developing, implementing and monitoring Medicines Management policies and procedures, including MILs and injectable monographs. Be responsible for the interpretation and dissemination of drug usage and costs data to the directorate to support management of the drug budget. Support the introduction of new medicines to the directorate, by contributing to submissions to the Medicines Management and Therapeutics Committee (MMTC), Area Prescribing Committee, and Thames Valley Priorities Committee. In appropriate situations deputise for the Divisional Lead Pharmacist or Associate Director of Pharmacy (Clinical Services) as required Take on any additional specific roles as agreed with the Divisional Lead Pharmacist, in the process of one to ones, appraisal or job planning. Take on any additional specific roles as agreed with the Associate Director of Pharmacy (Clinical Services) or Clinical Director for Pharmacy and Sterile Services, on behalf of the Directorate, Division, or Trust.

Lead the pharmacy services to paediatrics and maternity. Lead the dispensary pharmacy services. Provide a high level of expert clinical pharmacy input as part of the multidisciplinary team within paediatric and obstetric medicine to improve and enhance the quality of patient care. To provide pharmaceutical support and advice to paediatric and maternity inpatients and outpatients. To act as the line manager for the paediatric and maternity specialist clinical pharmacists and the chief technician, dispensary. To co-ordinate and deliver on clinical governance initiatives relating to medicines management and use within the area of paediatric and maternity medicine. Manage and develop staff assigned to dispensary and monitor their performance using Trust policies and procedures and local guidelines for performance reviews and that staff motivation and direction are given through appraisal, general communication and specific feedback. To undertake performance review for all staff managed by this post and report to the Chief Pharmacist.

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Clinical Practice Role: To provide and develop a comprehensive, highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to the cardiology and cardiac and thoracic surgical wards: Individual prescription review to optimise therapy Confirmation of the patients medication history Advice on dosage, side-effects, cautions and monitoring required Advise on administration of medicines Appropriate and clear endorsing of prescriptions to ensure safe practice Monitor the effect and appropriateness of medication Education of patients on their medication Involvement in discharge planning and provision of discharge medication To provide clinical pharmacy support to other ward areas within the Trust as appropriate on a reciprocal basis. To ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating proceduresand medicines legislation. To monitor the use of medicines within the ward areas. This includes recording of significant clinical interventions and involvement inrisk management issues which includes recording and investigating clinical incidents/near misses. Ensure compliance with medicines legislation and local policies To use available information to influence prescribers and ensure the most cost-effective choice of therapy in accordance with guidelinesas appropriate. To participate in ward rounds and clinical meetings as appropriate in order to provide pharmaceutical advice to prescribers and otherhealth care professionals. To ensure accurate patient medication records are updated and maintained electronically. To work closely with the ward-based technicians, where available, in providing ward-based pharmacy services. To liaise with external agencies to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medicines to patients e.g. Baxter, Homecarecompanies etc., where appropriate. To participate in ward-based clinical and safe storage of medicine audits. To tutor rotational clinical pharmacists undertaking a Diploma in clinical pharmacy and other pharmacists including foundationpharmacists and to act as a role model and mentor for other pharmacists within the team and within pharmacy. To develop personal practice research in accordance with the Trust and pharmacy strategy. To contribute to local, national and international specialist interest groups and conferences/meetings. To become a non-medical prescriber and work as a non-medical prescriber within the directorate as appropriate To provide teaching for the pharmacy and directorate teams as required. To develop specialist knowledge and act as a knowledge base/resource for the specialist area and to keep up to date with currenttrends and research in the specialist area. To work with the clinical pharmacy team to support the strategic developments of the service e.g. electronic prescribing, improveddischarge processes, accredited technician checking etc. Actively contribute to the planning and efficient co-ordination of clinical pharmacy initiatives including discharge planning, prescribingprotocols, pharmacists on consultant ward rounds etcInterviewer information pack To contribute to and implement the clinical governance plans of the clinical area and the pharmacy as appropriate. To participate in dispensary, evening and weekend work as per rota allocation. Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Key Directorate Roles: To liaise with the pharmacy team lead and the rest of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure adherence to guidelines where appropriate. To identify, review and implement processes, polices and procedures that significantly improve the cost-effective use of medicineswithin the directorate. To assist in the development and writing of medication related guidelines, in conjunction with the directorate and primary careteams as appropriate. To work with the Directorate Lead Pharmacist on monitoring of prescribing and drug expenditure within the directorate,and to give advice on cost containment where appropriate. To be involved in the preparation of new drug submissions for the Trust Medicines Management Therapeutic Committee (MMTC). Toprovide resources to ensure safe implementation of new medicines/technology into clinical practice. To provide teaching and induction to new medical and nursing staff as required. To manage foundation pharmacist rotations within the cardiac team. To organise the clinical and dispensary rotas for the team. To manage team meetings within team. Professional Role: To ensure confidentiality is always maintained. To be professionally accountable for actions and advice. To use experience and clinical judgment to assist in problem-solving and troubleshooting within the Pharmacy department. To give professional support to the site operational managers. To be aware of the training and competency assessment requirements of foundation pharmacists, diploma pharmacists and studentpharmacy technicians and to participate in their training and competency assessments as required. To support the dispensaries by participating in the screening and checking of prescriptions and dispensed items as part of the rosteredduties and as required. To participate in Continuous Professional Development. To participate in late duty, weekend and bank holiday working according to rotas. Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Sterile Services. To participate in any future 7 day working patterns should the pharmacy department change its current working patterns.

A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


This post offers the opportunity to work in a key role in a small dynamic team to deliver a high quality clinical pharmacy service to the Oxford Heart Centre. You will work in the specialist areas of cardiology, cardiac and thoracic surgery as well as cardiothoracic critical care.

Building on your foundation knowledge, experience and skills, you will be working in a small and dynamic team to deliver compassionate excellence. As a specialist pharmacist you will grow in all four pillars of practice in order to prepare for an advanced practice role.



Main duties of the job
Overall Objectives
• To participate in, develop and provide clinical pharmacy services to the Cardiology, Cardiac & Thoracic Directorate with specific
responsibility for clinical services to the cardiology wards including the acute cardiac care unit and the cardio-thoracic ward on a
rotational basis.
• To support the cardio-thoracic critical care pharmacist and provide clinical pharmacy cover services as required.
• To provide clinical pharmacy support to the cardiology day case unit and cardiac angiography suite as required depending on the
development of pharmacy services to this clinical area
• To promote and ensure the safe and effective use of medicines within the directorate to achieve high standards of medicines related
aspects of patient care.
• To encourage the cost-effective use of medicines and to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care for patients.
• To provide specialised professional and technical education to enable the clinical units to meet high standards of patient care and
safety.
• To be an active member of the pharmacy department and the specialist directorate pharmacy team and ensure continuous two-way
exchange of information to maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust.



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.





Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Clinical Practice Role:
• To provide and develop a comprehensive, highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to the cardiology and cardiac and thoracic surgical wards:
◦ Individual prescription review to optimise therapy
◦ Confirmation of the patient’s medication history
◦ Advice on dosage, side-effects, cautions and monitoring required
◦ Advise on administration of medicines
◦ Appropriate and clear endorsing of prescriptions to ensure safe practice
◦ Monitor the effect and appropriateness of medication
◦ Education of patients on their medication
◦ Involvement in discharge planning and provision of discharge medication
• To provide clinical pharmacy support to other ward areas within the Trust as appropriate on a reciprocal basis.
• To ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost-effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures
and medicines legislation.
• To monitor the use of medicines within the ward areas. This includes recording of significant clinical interventions and involvement in
risk management issues which includes recording and investigating clinical incidents/near misses.
• Ensure compliance with medicines legislation and local policies
• To use available information to influence prescribers and ensure the most cost-effective choice of therapy in accordance with guidelines
as appropriate.
• To participate in ward rounds and clinical meetings as appropriate in order to provide pharmaceutical advice to prescribers and other
health care professionals.
• To ensure accurate patient medication records are updated and maintained electronically.
• To work closely with the ward-based technicians, where available, in providing ward-based pharmacy services.
• To liaise with external agencies to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medicines to patients e.g. Baxter, Homecare
companies etc., where appropriate.
• To participate in ward-based clinical and safe storage of medicine audits.
• To tutor rotational clinical pharmacists undertaking a Diploma in clinical pharmacy and other pharmacists including foundation
pharmacists and to act as a role model and mentor for other pharmacists within the team and within pharmacy.
• To develop personal practice research in accordance with the Trust and pharmacy strategy.
• To contribute to local, national and international specialist interest groups and conferences/meetings.
• To become a non-medical prescriber and work as a non-medical prescriber within the directorate as appropriate
• To provide teaching for the pharmacy and directorate teams as required.

• To develop specialist knowledge and act as a knowledge base/resource for the specialist area and to keep up to date with current
trends and research in the specialist area.
• To work with the clinical pharmacy team to support the strategic developments of the service e.g. electronic prescribing, improved
discharge processes, accredited technician checking etc.
• Actively contribute to the planning and efficient co-ordination of clinical pharmacy initiatives including discharge planning, prescribing
protocols, pharmacists on consultant ward rounds etc
Interviewer information pack
• To contribute to and implement the clinical governance plans of the clinical area and the pharmacy as appropriate.
• To participate in dispensary, evening and weekend work as per rota allocation.

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Key Directorate Roles:
• To liaise with the pharmacy team lead and the rest of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure adherence to guidelines where appropriate.
• To identify, review and implement processes, polices and procedures that significantly improve the cost-effective use of medicines
within the directorate.
• To assist in the development and writing of medication related guidelines, in conjunction with the directorate and primary care
teams as appropriate.
• To work with the Directorate Lead Pharmacist on monitoring of prescribing and drug expenditure within the directorate,
and to give advice on cost containment where appropriate.
• To be involved in the preparation of new drug submissions for the Trust Medicines Management Therapeutic Committee (MMTC). To
provide resources to ensure safe implementation of new medicines/technology into clinical practice.
• To provide teaching and induction to new medical and nursing staff as required.
• To manage foundation pharmacist rotations within the cardiac team.
• To organise the clinical and dispensary rotas for the team.
• To manage team meetings within team.

Professional Role:
• To ensure confidentiality is always maintained.
• To be professionally accountable for actions and advice.
• To use experience and clinical judgment to assist in problem-solving and troubleshooting within the Pharmacy department.
• To give professional support to the site operational managers.
• To be aware of the training and competency assessment requirements of foundation pharmacists, diploma pharmacists and student
pharmacy technicians and to participate in their training and competency assessments as required.
• To support the dispensaries by participating in the screening and checking of prescriptions and dispensed items as part of the rostered
duties and as required.
• To participate in Continuous Professional Development.
• To participate in late duty, weekend and bank holiday working according to rotas.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Sterile Services.
• To participate in any future 7 day working patterns should the pharmacy department change its current working patterns.


This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Jul 2024

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Join our client, a rapidly growing healthcare company in London as a Chief Pharmacist.

Play a crucial role in leading and shaping pharmacy operations across NHS Trusts and primary care settings. Apply now!

Chief Pharmacist
London NW10 0AB

• Full time, permanent
• £85,000 - £95,000 pa (AfC Band 8d) depending on experience

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Our client is a rapidly growing company dedicated to providing safe access to medicines across various settings, including NHS Trusts, Unscheduled Care, and Primary Care, through a growing network of seven pharmacies and WDA-licensed premises in London, Gloucester and the West Midlands predominantly serving Community and Mental Health Trusts.

They are committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services and are looking for a dedicated Chief Pharmacist to join the team and strategically lead their pharmacy operations.

Role Overview:

The Chief Pharmacist ensures safe, effective, and efficient pharmaceutical services, balancing business growth with high standards of care.

Reporting to the Group Managing Director and working with the Chairman on quality standards, this key Senior Management Team member oversees a small team, including the Pharmacy Quality and Development Manager. The role requires a strategic, hands-on leader to manage and enhance pharmacy operations.

Leadership and Management:

• Provide clinical and strategic leadership to managers
• Advise on recruitment, training, and development of pharmacy staff
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture

Clinical Governance and Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure pharmacy operations comply with GPhC standards and legislation
• Maintain and enhance the Quality System and risk register
• Investigate and report errors, implementing corrective actions

Operational Excellence:

• Develop and implement SOPs and policies
• Conduct regular audits and inspections
• Oversee prescribing quality audits and clinical risk assessments

Patient Safety and Care:

• Ensure safe and effective dispensing of medicines
• Lead initiatives to improve patient care and outcomes
• Address clinical queries and resolve complex cases

Innovation and Improvement:

• Drive continuous improvement in workflows, focusing on safety and efficiency
• Implement new technologies and processes
• Ensure organisational processes are updated with developments in pharmacy practice and regulations

Business Strategy and Development:

• Contribute to overall business strategy, especially pharmaceutical products and services
• Lead pharmacy aspects of tenders and bids
• Identify market trends and recommend strategies to enhance market share
• Identify opportunities for business growth and expansion

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Represent the organisation in meetings and professional forums, contributing to policy development

Qualifications:

• Registered Pharmacist with 5+ years in a senior role (e.g., Deputy Chief Pharmacist or Regional Manager), experienced in multi-site management
• Strong grasp of clinical governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management
• Operational management experience in hospital or community settings, including WDA and automation deployment
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proven record in operational improvements and high-quality patient care
• Proficient in IT and data analysis, with skills to transform data into business insights
• Strategic thinker capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Committed to professional development and continuous improvement

Benefits:

• Opportunity to lead and shape the pharmacy operations of a rapidly growing healthcare company.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

To Apply:

If you are a dynamic and experienced pharmacy leader passionate about improving healthcare services, our client invites you to apply for the Chief Pharmacist position. Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and experience.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Other suitable skills and experience include Pharmacist, Chief Pharmacist, Director of Pharmacy Services, Head of Pharmaceutical Operations, Senior Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacy Operations Director, Lead Pharmacist, Director of Clinical Pharmacy, Executive Pharmacy Director, Principal Pharmacist, Head of Pharmaceutical Care, Chief Pharmacy Officer.

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