Head of Pharmacy

Are you an experienced and ambitious pharmacist looking for a leadership role which will take you on a journey towards a Chief Pharmacist position?

Following relocation opportunity for the existing post-holder, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic pharmacist with a strong track record of project delivery at organisational level to lead the Pharmacy service at the the Luton & Dunstable Hospital site. You will be an inspirational leader and clinical role model with experience of motivating and developing teams. You will have a clear vision of how pharmacy staff contribute to patient centred care, medicines optimisation and safer use of medicines and be able to articulate a coherent plan to deliver this.

The Head of Pharmacy will hold explicit responsibility and accountability in driving forward quality and process improvements to operational delivery and advances in use of technology across the service, working closely with the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team (PSLT).

The Head of Pharmacy is integral to supporting delivery of the Pharmacy Integration Strategy, which relates to staff and services within the Trust as well as collaboration with partners across the emerging BLMK Integrated Care System (ICS).

You will be encouraged to maintain any prior clinical specialism. An opportunity will be available to join the General Manager on-call rota which is an excellent way to gain more in-depth understanding of the wider Trust operational processes.

To be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day performance of the Pharmacy department

To assist and deputise for the Chief Pharmacist as required

To be responsible to the Chief Pharmacist for the delivery of relevant KPIs; budget management; medicines management agenda and regulatory and mandatory standards

To support the Chief Pharmacist in the development of Medicines Use, Medicines Supply and Digital service requirements across both sites of the Trust in order to meet national standards in Medicines Management and professional requirements

To maintain a Quality Management System across Pharmacy services at the LDH site, consistent with GxP standards

To work closely with the service lead for Training & Development, Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Safety, Medicines Governance & Commissioning, and Medicines Supply Chain in executing delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service to the hospital

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Bedfordshire Hospitals Pharmacy Department

Bedfordshire Hospitals Clinical Pharmacists

Bedfordshire Hospitals Medicine Use and Quality

Bedfordshire Hospitals Pharmacy - what our staff have to say

Bedfordshire Hospitals - I love pharmacy because

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