Deputy Chief Pharmacist

1 week ago


West Stow, United Kingdom West Suffolk Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary Join Our Team as Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Lead the Way in Healthcare Innovation.Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team in the restructured senior pharmacy team at West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust?We are looking for a Deputy Chief Pharmacist who is passionate about delivering cutting-edge healthcare services, shaping the future, and driving innovation.This is an exciting time to be a part of our team, as we embark on planning our new hospital.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare delivery, and be part of a forward-thinking team that thrives on innovation and collaboration.If you're ready to make a significant impact in the world of pharmacy and healthcare, we want to hear from you.
Contact us today to learn more about this incredible opportunity.
Join us on our journey towards a brighter healthcare future
Main duties of the job Reporting directly to, supporting and working with the Chief Pharmacist, you'll be active in: - Leadership: Take the reins of a dynamic team responsible for their area of practice, providing strong and visionary leadership.
- Innovation: Seize the opportunity to not just deliver services but to innovate, shape, and improve how we serve our patients.
- Strategic Impact: You'll have the strategic freedom to build a robust team that ensures we meet our current objectives while setting the course for our future, aligned with the department's strategic vision.
- Patient-Centric Focus: Ensure that our services are patient-focused, safe, efficient, and effective, responding to both internal and external demands.
- Professional Leadership: Lead the way in pharmacy services by inspiring multi-professional teams to achieve their goals and objectives.
- Influence and Collaboration: Your ability to influence, negotiate, and network with pharmacy professionals and the broader healthcare team, both within and outside the organization, is essential to drive change and innovation.
Finance and Commissioning: Play a pivotal role in managing resources effectively, ensuring that financial objectives are met and value for money is delivered across pharmacy services.
Engage with commissioning bodies to secure funding, develop innovative service models, and align services with broader healthcare priorities and contractual requirements.
About us #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
By us.
By our patients.
By our communityWe are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk.
We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward).
It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work.
Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.Join us.
What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters level (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist (GPhC) Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice Leadership/Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience Desirable Project management qualification (Prince 2 or equivalent) Experience and Knowledge Essential Significant experience in a senior hospital pharmacy management role Significant experience in both clinical and financial management Recent experience of both operational and strategic planning Experience of working across the wider health economy including partnership work Recent experience in successfully managing transformational change programmes Experience with national and local medicine optimisation and commissioning requirements Skills and Abilities Essential Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management of staff Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholders Ability to forecast and innovate including long term service planning Effective communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients Personal Qualities Essential Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs



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