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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-6238830NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Services (Medicines Safety)

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  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 “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

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

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

We are 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’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

 

Job overview

Senior Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Services (Medicines Safety)

To support the Trust in the delivery of its strategy and vision, an exciting role for a Senior Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Services (Medicines Safety) has been developed.

Working closely with the Associate Chief Pharmacist for clinical services, the post holder will lead the department in the delivery of a high quality clinical service whilst promoting staff development and well-being at work.

The post holder will  lead on all aspects of the medication safety agenda for the Trust, with the support of the Pharmacy Management Team and Medicines Safety Officer.

In addition to excellent communication and leadership skills you will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and have previous experience of working as a Lead pharmacist within a clinical environment. Evidence of multi-disciplinary teamwork and project management is essential as is experience of financial analysis, commissioning and risk management.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Ade Ukoha – Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Services: Tel 0118 322 6970 or email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

 To lead on all aspects of the medication safety agenda for the Trust, with the support of the Pharmacy Management Team and Medicines Safety Officer.

To support and deputise for the Associate Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Services in the management of the pharmacy services with a particular focus on Medicines, Women and Children specialty

To assist the Associate Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Services Lead in providing professional and strategic leadership and advice to the Chief Pharmacist, and the Trust, on the pharmacy clinical services.

To manage a range of pharmacy staff and resources within the department that are relevant to his or her role in order to ensure the department achieve long-term financial sustainability as outlined in the Trust strategy.

As a member of the Senior Pharmacist Leadership Team (SPLT) to work closely with all members of SPLT including the Chief Pharmacist in delivering the Pharmacy Strategy and to help ensure the service is aligned with the requirements of the Trust. Furthermore, to support and live out the Trust CARE values accepting high standards from oneself and 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of west Berkshire.

At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders.

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 Job Description & Person Specification attached.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MPharm (Master’s degree) or equivalent Bachelor’s degree
  • Current registered practising Member of GPhC
  • Specialist higher degree (Post-graduate diploma) in Clinical Pharmacy.
  • Post-graduate training in leadership and management or a related area or demonstrating equivalent through experience at senior management level
Desirable criteria
  • Advance Clinical Practitioner
  • Independent Prescriber
  • Project Management qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven track record of managing conflict and ensuring equity and fairness in all areas of practice.
  • Skilled at arriving at considered judgements whilst ensuring excellent standards of behaviour as per the Trust CARE values.
  • Significant experience as band 8a specialty pharmacist, in a ward or clinic based, patient facing capacity
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of carrying out research into practice
  • Significant experience of performing and supervising audit projects

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National 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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adegbayi Ukoha
Job title
Associate Chief Pharmacist - Clinical Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183226970
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