Are you looking for a senior leadership opportunity within hospital pharmacy?
Well - we are ready to welcome you to York!
A new role has been created in our management structure to oversee the clinical pharmacy service delivered to our very busy Medicine care group in order to provide expert, high quality pharmacist leadership and transformational support to our existing service.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and working closely with an experienced pharmacy leadership team, you will line manage dedicated teams at York consisting of B8A specialist pharmacists in acute (including ED) and frailty medicine who are supported by fixed and rotating B7 & B6 pharmacists. Supporting these teams are excellent medicine management pharmacy technicians and assistants who promote the safe use of medicines for patients at every stage in their journey through the busy hospital sites.
The successful candidate will be demonstrably highly motivated and will have excellent communication, problem-solving & time management skills. More importantly, you will have the enthusiasm and ability to work collaboratively with the Medicine care group to review and lead improvements to our pharmacy services to ED, acute & frailty medicine across both sites.
The role is based at York for direct staff management but you will work closely with the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services based at Scarborough to ensure equity of pharmacy service delivery in these areas to the Medicine care group.
Main duties of the job
Be a visible pharmacy leader and role model with the accountability and responsibility for the provision and development of safe, effective and cost effective pharmacy services to Medicine - Acute & Frailty. Develop a strategic plan for the operational delivery of clinical pharmacy services to these areas supporting a positive patient experience and the medicines optimisation agenda. Seek and implement timely initiatives and policies to improve quality, safety, performance, service delivery and patient flow. Work as an independent prescriber on in-patient wards and act as a DPP for the pharmacy independent prescribers. Promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines, working closely with nursing, medical staff and healthcare managers.
The post includes participation in working the weekend (1 in 8), bank holiday (1 per year) and on-call rotas. On call working frequency (from home) is only approx. 1 in 30.
Thinking about moving to the area? We offer a healthy relocation package - more information available upon request.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service). A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind, we are open and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE- Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
First degree in Pharmacy (Masters) or equivalent. Registration as a Pharmacist in the UK through Pharmacist Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council. Post Graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant to the specialist service. Evidence of continuing professional development. Computer literacy including Pharmacy applications.
Desirable
Formal Management qualification. Management training.
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
Wide experience of pharmacy including participation at a senior level in delivery of the specialist service. Experience of staff management and motivation. Providing advice, information and support to clinical directorates. Thorough knowledge of the specialist service in secondary care and the 'bigger picture' - how it impacts on primary care and key issues for other stakeholders. National standards and any medicines management standards relevant to the specialist area. A general awareness of the Medicines Management framework, and of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
Recent experience in hospital pharmacy relating to the specialist service. Experience of medicines management service development and quality improvement. Good standard of specialist knowledge in at least one clinical speciality.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
Self organisational and time management skills. Can use initiative appropriately. Evidence of service development and / or project work. Presentation skills appropriate to the subject and the audience. Able to plan to manage workload pressures for a team. Good general awareness of finance such as drug expenditure trends, horizon scanning, and cost improvement targets.
Desirable
Understanding of Service Level Agreements / Technical Agreements as appropriate to the specialist service. Innovation and Creativity in problem solving.
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential
Perceived by others as a strong team leader, and a credible ambassador for Pharmacy. Reliable, highly organised, can work flexibly and to deadlines. Assertive when the need arises. Evidence of achievement in the specialist service. Able to communicate effectively with all staff levels & with patients and carers. Good listener. Sensitive to needs of patients and staff. Must be able to access the areas in which the specialist service is delivered.
Desirable
Excellent use of personal networks to maintain liaison with counterparts and key figures in the specialist service locally and / or Regionally.
Values, Drivers & Motivators
Essential
Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence.
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
York Hospital
Wigginton Road
York
YO31 8HE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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Well - we are ready to welcome you to York!
A new role has been created in our management structure to oversee the clinical pharmacy service delivered to our very busy Medicine care group in order to provide expert, high quality pharmacist leadership and transformational support to our existing service.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Pharmacist and working closely with an experienced pharmacy leadership team, you will line manage dedicated teams at York consisting of B8A specialist pharmacists in acute (including ED) and frailty medicine who are supported by fixed and rotating B7 & B6 pharmacists. Supporting these teams are excellent medicine management pharmacy technicians and assistants who promote the safe use of medicines for patients at every stage in their journey through the busy hospital sites.
The successful candidate will be demonstrably highly motivated and will have excellent communication, problem-solving & time management skills. More importantly, you will have the enthusiasm and ability to work collaboratively with the Medicine care group to review and lead improvements to our pharmacy services to ED, acute & frailty medicine across both sites.
The role is based at York for direct staff management but you will work closely with the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services based at Scarborough to ensure equity of pharmacy service delivery in these areas to the Medicine care group.
Main duties of the job
Be a visible pharmacy leader and role model with the accountability and responsibility for the provision and development of safe, effective and cost effective pharmacy services to Medicine - Acute & Frailty. Develop a strategic plan for the operational delivery of clinical pharmacy services to these areas supporting a positive patient experience and the medicines optimisation agenda. Seek and implement timely initiatives and policies to improve quality, safety, performance, service delivery and patient flow. Work as an independent prescriber on in-patient wards and act as a DPP for the pharmacy independent prescribers. Promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines, working closely with nursing, medical staff and healthcare managers.
The post includes participation in working the weekend (1 in 8), bank holiday (1 per year) and on-call rotas. On call working frequency (from home) is only approx. 1 in 30.
Thinking about moving to the area? We offer a healthy relocation package - more information available upon request.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service). A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind, we are open and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE- Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
First degree in Pharmacy (Masters) or equivalent. Registration as a Pharmacist in the UK through Pharmacist Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council. Post Graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent relevant to the specialist service. Evidence of continuing professional development. Computer literacy including Pharmacy applications.
Desirable
Formal Management qualification. Management training.
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential
Wide experience of pharmacy including participation at a senior level in delivery of the specialist service. Experience of staff management and motivation. Providing advice, information and support to clinical directorates. Thorough knowledge of the specialist service in secondary care and the 'bigger picture' - how it impacts on primary care and key issues for other stakeholders. National standards and any medicines management standards relevant to the specialist area. A general awareness of the Medicines Management framework, and of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
Recent experience in hospital pharmacy relating to the specialist service. Experience of medicines management service development and quality improvement. Good standard of specialist knowledge in at least one clinical speciality.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
Self organisational and time management skills. Can use initiative appropriately. Evidence of service development and / or project work. Presentation skills appropriate to the subject and the audience. Able to plan to manage workload pressures for a team. Good general awareness of finance such as drug expenditure trends, horizon scanning, and cost improvement targets.
Desirable
Understanding of Service Level Agreements / Technical Agreements as appropriate to the specialist service. Innovation and Creativity in problem solving.
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential
Perceived by others as a strong team leader, and a credible ambassador for Pharmacy. Reliable, highly organised, can work flexibly and to deadlines. Assertive when the need arises. Evidence of achievement in the specialist service. Able to communicate effectively with all staff levels & with patients and carers. Good listener. Sensitive to needs of patients and staff. Must be able to access the areas in which the specialist service is delivered.
Desirable
Excellent use of personal networks to maintain liaison with counterparts and key figures in the specialist service locally and / or Regionally.
Values, Drivers & Motivators
Essential
Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence.
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
York Hospital
Wigginton Road
York
YO31 8HE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
419-280125-PP-PY #J-18808-Ljbffr
