Site Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager

Job Overview

Due to expanding their Pharmacy operations in their Southampton Hospital, they are recruiting for a Site Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager. Southampton. Full Time, Permanent 37.5 hours per week.

As the Site Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager you will be the most senior clinical pharmacist on site, leading, delivering, developing, managing, and evaluating the clinical pharmacy services for the Southampton hospital, Urgent Treatment Care (UTC) and affiliated departments. Reporting to the Head of Clinical Services, you will:

• Lead an onsite, permanent Pharmacy team of 6 to include Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Pharmacy Assistant, co-ordinate rotas, staffing levels and monitor the delivery of an exemplary and patient focused pharmacy service in accordance with all current legislation, to ensure safe levels of staffing.
• Support the Senior Site Management and National Director of Pharmacy in setting the strategic direction and developing the infrastructure for the delivery of a high-quality patient focused and progressive clinical pharmacy service to the site and affiliated departments.
• Establish and maintain robust clinical governance arrangements (risk management, guidelines, policies, audits, etc) for all aspects of medicines management within the site and affiliates departments.
• Be responsible for the pharmacy services on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that the clinical ward and dispensary cover are managed efficiently and that all of reporting staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities and deliver effectively.
• Act as a role model and the site most senior pharmacist; provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Collaborate on a multidisciplinary level, to help us deliver an efficient, high quality and patient focused healthcare service.

What You Will Bring to the Role

• Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
• Worked at a Pharmacy Manager, Site Lead Pharmacist, or similar management level ideally in Hospital Pharmacy, Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy Management or Secondary Care Senior Pharmacist. A Pharmacy Manager in Primary Care or Community Pharmacy would also be considered with the pharmacy management experience.
• Independent prescribing qualification is advantageous or willing to work towards a qualification.
• Extensive Pharmacy management experience at a senior level within clinical pharmacy services is essential.
• Strong people management skills with demonstrable experience of supervision, training, appraisal, and workforce development.
• Experience in managing pharmacy services including medicines management, service development, KPI reporting and assurance.

The Benefits

• Salary circa £50,000 – £70,000 based on experience.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays.
• Exposure to senior leadership, including the Chief Pharmacist, CEO, and COO, and the opportunity to influence at a strategic level as part of the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team.
• Strong promotional prospects within the company and support for professional development.
• Modern, safe, clean hospital environment equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a collaborative team of surgeons, nurses, and theatre staff.

To apply for the role, email emma@beautifulrecruitment.com or call Emma at Beautiful Recruitment on 0203 9111 000 today. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and have a full and clean driving license.