- Pharmacy Managers

Brand New State-of-the-Art Hospital

Competitive Salary Depending on Experience + Bonus Scheme

Full-Time/ Permanent - 40 Hours

Want to be a key part in the opening and success of a BRAND NEW and state of the art hospital? Interested in developing your own department policies and procedures?

Compass Associates are proud to have exclusively partnered with Welbeck Health Partners for the opening of their brand-new hospital, boasting 12 specialties equipped with the latest technology and world-renowned consultants dedicated to delivering the best patient experience. Capitalising on the success of their London flagship hospital, their new site will offer a wide range of medical diagnostic and same-day minimally invasive services, including heart health, lung health, digestive health, ENT, endoscopy, and neurology.

This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to help to shape a growing, but established healthcare organisation. Welbeck Health Partners was founded by leading healthcare specialists from the UK and USA who shared a clear vision: to deliver better care and redefine what a healthcare organisation can be. It provides a framework for consistent patient pathways, quality assurance across partners, and smooth cross-referrals between specialties.

Joining Welbeck means becoming part of a growing network of high-quality clinics and world-leading healthcare professionals. The company invests in its people, providing ongoing professional development, clear career progression, and the resources needed to excel. If you’re looking to be part of a purpose-led organisation that is shaping the future of healthcare while fostering a culture of respect, teamwork, and shared success, we’d love to hear from you.

• Generous Annual Bonus Scheme
• Great work-life balance
• 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Private Pension
• Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of policies supporting health and wellbeing

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician to provide their pharmaceutical knowledge and managerial experience in ensuring the care of the patients at the hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising the procurement, preparation, dispensation distribution of medicines to patients while providing an excellent standard of care through the medical management service.

You will be ensuring the pharmacy department operates in a timely and consistent manner whilst overseeing the general running of the service, providing clinical input where necessary. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring compliance with GPhC, MHRA, CQC and national guidance relating to medicines management.
• Leading the quality assurance agenda to ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal and professional standards required for achieving and maintaining Home Office Licence and CQC compliance in conjunction with Superintendent Pharmacist.
• Promoting evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing and medicine management through collaboration with prescribers.
• Safeguarding the health, safety and wellbeing of patients by maintaining a high-quality and safe clinical environment.
• Localising the development, implementation, and review of policies and SOPs for safe handling, prescribing, dispensing, and storage of medicines.
• Managing pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, technicians, and dispensers, ensuring effective rota coverage and workforce planning.
• Ensuring adequate training provision and compliance with identified clinical training requirements.
• Providing mentorship and development opportunities for team members, including support with professional registration and revalidation.
• Leading on recruitment, training, supervision, and performance management of the pharmacy team.
• Ensuring compliance with GPhC Code of Professional Conducts, Ethics Performance and their implications for practice.
• Supporting medicines optimisation and initiatives including the implementation of electronic prescribing systems.
• Managing the pharmacy budget, ensuring appropriate procurement, stock management and cost control of medicines and consumables.
• Providing advice and support to consultants, healthcare professionals, centre colleagues and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines.

Qualifications:

• Registered pharmacist or pharmacy technician with a current GPhC registration and postgraduate qualification (Certificate).
• Demonstrable management experience in a pharmacy and leadership within a clinical setting.
• Knowledge of medicines legislation, governance frameworks, and clinical standards.
• Strong clinical knowledge in a healthcare setting, ideally with surgical experience.
• Experience and desire to develop new high-quality services.
• Dispensary working experience and skills.
• Working with IT systems and data analysis.
• Experience of CQC inspections and/or readiness.
• Ability to lead audits, investigations and quality improvement projects.
• Leadership and people management skills within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaboration – building partnerships and strategic working relationships.
• Planning, organisation and delegation skills.

We’re currently recruiting for a variety of management, clinical, and non-clinical roles across Oxford and Cambridge - if this role isn’t for you, but you would be interested in exploring roles feel free to share your details. If you know someone who may be interested in this or other roles in a new private hospital, we offer a £200 voucher referral reward for every successful recommendation.

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity or would like to arrange a confidential informal chat, please contact Reza on 02393 874296.