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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 9
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (per annum.)
Job ref
193-6824458NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Reading
Salary
拢105,385 - 拢121,271 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director for Pharmacy

Band 9

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 鈥骋辞辞诲鈥 with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.听 The Trust鈥檚 overall rating has also improved to 鈥榞ood鈥.听 This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.听 Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is听鈥淲orking together to provide outstanding care for our community.鈥

We are听Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are听Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are听Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are听Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don鈥檛 you come and join us.听 We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical. 听

Diversity is what makes us interesting鈥 Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by听calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job overview

Trust Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director Pharmacy

The Chief Pharmacist is the Trust Pharmacy Lead for Medicines Management, ensuring the Trust-wide delivery of safe, effective and efficient Medicines Optimisation. The post holder will be responsible for transforming the way the pharmacy department works across the trust and must be strategic in developing innovative services whilst upholding statutory requirements related to the safe and effective running of our pharmacy services.

Plans for provision of Pharmacy services must be implemented and monitored for effectiveness across the Trust, ensuring there are appropriate systems and accountability structures in place to provide board level assurance on all safety and statutory requirements.

To be responsible for the planning and overall delivery of Pharmacy services and Medicines Management across the Trust, and as the Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs.

To lead a team of approximately 105 Pharmacy staff and budget holder for Pharmacy pay (拢5.3M) and Medicines spend (拢59.3M).

As Board member for Networked care working with Care group director colleagues in ensuring the business of the Care Group is delivered.

To provide leadership and direction on all aspects of Medicines Optimisation and Medicines Management across the Trust, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and assurances given to the Trust Board.

Main duties of the job

Provide professional leadership and management for the pharmacy services to the Trust, fulfilling the statutory and ethical requirements of the role of 鈥榮uperintendent pharmacist鈥 as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and as Accountable Officer for Controlled drugs.

Provide specialist expertise and delegated from the Chief Executive, have corporate responsibility across the Trust for all aspects of medicines management ensuring associated NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) standards, CQC and other Department of Health (DH) standards are met.

To provide leadership to all senior staff within the Trust pertaining to Medicines Management. This will be achieved through effective clinical governance arrangements in the Pharmacy that links with both the Trust Clinical Governance structures and Care Group Clinical Governance.

To work closely with the Care Group Director for Networked Care to provide accountability for Pharmacy contractual, financial performance and operational and clinical performance.

To represent the Care Group Director of Networked Care at relevant forums including EMC or other internal/external meetings depending upon the subject area.

Responsible for ensuring that all aspects of medicines therapy in the Trust are safe, effective and economic.

Provide key professional support to ensure the safe and economic use of medicines 听across the Trust and whole health economy.

Working for our organisation

  1. Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Jb description and Person specification attached.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MPharm or equivalent degree in Pharmacy approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate Master鈥檚 level Qualification in Healthcare Leadership
  • Doctorate or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Very in depth and extensive experience as a hospital pharmacist with proven managerial experience at deputy chief pharmacist or chief pharmacist
  • Experience of clinical audit, research and teaching with links to academic pharmacy departments.
  • Extensive experience of business planning and financial management including managing the cost of medication

skills Knowledge and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Very high level knowledge of pharmacy Practice including medicines management/optimisation (including at interfaces of care), legislation, professional standards, therapeutics and technical services including aseptics. The post holder should be familiar with all current developments and issues pertaining to Pharmacy practice, medicines management and Trust Strategy and delivery.
  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills through presentation to committees up to board level.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Alex Evans
Job title
Care Group Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07902497813