The Associate Chief Pharmacist sits on the senior Pharmacy Leadership Team of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, a large acute teaching trust spread over several hospital sites. Working alongside the Chief Pharmacist, the post holder leads strategy and operations across clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy, with a focus on transformation, workforce development and cost improvement. The role covers a large multi-disciplinary workforce and stands in for the Chief Pharmacist when needed. Fit will turn on senior NHS hospital pharmacy experience and GPhC registration.
What the job involves
- Provide visible leadership for a large multi-disciplinary pharmacy workforce and contribute to the department's strategic direction
- Lead the development, delivery and implementation of pharmacy strategies and transformation programmes aligned to Trust and system priorities
- Lead complex programmes of work, develop business cases and contribute to financial planning
- Support safe, effective and cost-efficient delivery of clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy services
- Lead service redesign, workforce development and innovation to improve patient care and productivity
- Provide professional leadership on cost improvement and expert advice to senior clinicians, executives and external stakeholders
- Represent the Trust at local, regional and national forums and deputise for the Chief Pharmacist
- Ensure services meet professional, regulatory and governance standards and foster continuous improvement
- Provide professional leadership to senior pharmacy staff and support succession planning and future leaders
- Provide senior leaders with assurance on service quality, governance, operational performance and regulatory compliance
Qualifications
- Degree in pharmacy (BPharm, MPharm or BSc Pharmacy) or equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in a relevant pharmacy discipline or equivalent experience
- Specialist higher degree or portfolio of senior managerial experience
Registration & licences
- General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration
Experience
- Significant senior experience in NHS hospitals, for example as Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Significant experience managing a large number of staff and teams
- Leading projects and change programmes, including stakeholder engagement
- Working with senior healthcare professionals outside pharmacy on cross-Trust developments
- Experience of handling disciplinary matters and communicating outcomes to staff
Skills & knowledge
- Communicating highly complex clinical pharmacy and financial information to senior clinicians and executives
- Presenting complex clinical pharmacy issues to national organisations and at national or international conferences
- Formulating long-term strategic plans for clinical pharmacy services
- Managing and influencing challenging clinical and performance issues
Other
- Flexibility in responding to the demands of the service
- Emotional maturity and resilience when dealing with complex issues
- Concentrating on highly complex work despite frequent interruptions
Nice to have
- Postgraduate qualification in business or management
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