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We are seeking an exceptional and dynamic pharmacy leader to join our team at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as Chief Pharmacist. This is a rare opportunity to lead our Pharmacy Department and contribute to the strategic development of our services.

• Provide specialist expertise and delegated responsibility for all aspects of medicines optimisation, ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities.
• Ensure all relevant regulatory licenses and registrations are maintained, including with the Home Office, MHRA, and GPhC.
• Provide professional leadership to pharmacy staff and be responsible for their development and support.
• Enable professional career frameworks and changes in line with NHS England, including support for undergraduates, post-registration development, pharmacist prescribing, clinical leadership, and research.
• Provide professional and clinical leadership for pharmacy and medicines optimisation, ensuring services are progressive, responsive, patient-focused, safe, efficient, and effective.
• Enable excellent partnership working with NHS England and ICB stakeholders.
• Ensure and support the delivery of research, audit, improvement, and evaluation to improve outcomes and service development.
• Meet financial responsibilities through cost-effective use of resources and medicines procurement.
• Engage with regional and national organisations and networks to ensure that services are at the forefront of practice.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, with a reputation for excellence in patient care and research. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Masters-level degree in Pharmacy or equivalent as approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice.
• Management qualification relevant to the NHS at diploma or masters level.
• Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development.

• Recognised training in education or professional tutoring and mentoring.
• Recent practice (within the last 5 years) in a senior leadership role within hospital pharmacy as either a Chief Pharmacist of a District General Hospital or Deputy Chief Pharmacist of a Teaching Trust.
• Extensive experience within a hospital pharmacy environment, including relevant experience at senior management level.
• Business planning and business case development with project and financial management.
• Developing a positive clinical practice environment, empowering all pharmacy services to deliver high-quality and safe care.
• Operational and staff management in the NHS within Pharmacy Services.
• Supporting the effective delivery of a portfolio of clinical research trials, both academic and commercial.
• Dealing with conflict and working with colleagues to agree remedial action as required.
• Working with executive teams and giving assurance on services.
• Budget management experience and experience of delivering productivity and efficiency improvements.
• Leading transformational quality improvement projects and change management.
• Procurement and tendering processes and contract management.
• Human Resource Management.
• Experience within both clinical and technical areas of pharmacy practice.
• Experience of strategic medicines management both with internal and external stakeholders.
• Audit experience and interpretation of complex data.