Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Support Services Manager

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Job overview

Are you a visionary leader in the field of pharmacy support services? We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as Deputy Chief Pharmacist. In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide senior leadership and professional advice, both within our pharmacy department and across our organization.

As the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, you will be responsible for deputizing for the Chief Pharmacist and managing the pharmacy department in their absence. Your expertise will be crucial in developing and implementing a vision for our pharmacy support services, in line with national policy and guidance. This includes overseeing the procurement, supply, and homecare services, ensuring their quality and efficiency.

If you are a driven and experienced pharmacist with a passion for leadership and innovation, we invite you to join our team as Deputy Chief Pharmacist. Together, we can make a difference in providing exceptional pharmacy support services and optimising patient care. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with our pharmacy senior leadership team, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the department. Your specialist knowledge will be invaluable in providing expert advice on pharmaceutical matters and contributing to our medicines governance program and formulary process.

Additionally, you will collaborate with the Chief Pharmacist in strategic development and medicines optimization initiatives across the organization. As the lead specialist in pharmacy support services, you will be accountable for your professional actions, guided by national protocols, legislation, and clinical experience.

The successful candidate will lead our Trust medicines value program, ensuring efficient procurement and distribution services that meet upper quartile benchmarks. Staying up-to-date with advancements in pharmacy automation is essential, as you will be responsible for developing and implementing automation solutions within our dispensing, distribution, and procurement services.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current professional registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification (MSc or PGDip) or demonstrable equivalent vocational experience
• Management and/or leadership qualification or demonstrable equivalent vocational experience

Desirable criteria

• Independent prescribing qualification
• To have completed the ‘pharmaceutical medical gas testing’ course from Leeds University, or similar

Experience

Essential criteria

• Management of a pharmacy team at a senior level including experience of service delivery, finance and HR functions
• Experience of project management including experience of developing and implementing service change

Desirable criteria

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working to deliver a range of pan Trust developments

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life’s challenges
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• Opportunities to get on – take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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