The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 5,000 staff. Our vision is to be an outstanding Trust, delivering excellent care at Home, in our Community and in Hospital. We will achieve this by working with Patients, the public and partners to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of the people of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care System where we are leading and collaborating in several key workstreams and service areas. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care to our Patients. We also care for each other as Colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

The Pharmacy Department at Rotherham Hospital is looking to recruit an exceptional individual to lead a great team as their new Chief Pharmacist. The successful applicant will work with Colleagues in Pharmacy and more widely with Trust colleagues and system partners. Building on a strong foundation, a new refurbished department, integrated digital systems and respect across the Trust, region and nationally for some of the initiatives undertaken at Rotherham, the successful candidate will seek to take the Pharmacy service to the next level. The post holder will also be the Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Chief Pharmacist will work closely with Care Group and Trust colleagues to ensure medicines are optimised and cost-effective use of medicines occurs. This is a high-profile role in the organisation and regionally so extensive experience of high-level working is required. Supported by an established Senior Team in Pharmacy and the care group leadership team, the post holder will contribute strongly to the delivery of budgetary balance, medicines savings, business planning and performance, paying particular attention to the opportunities that arise to develop the service. The successful applicant must have an advanced understanding of Pharmacy rules and regulations, have a passion for developing teams and services and have significant experience of managing people. This is an exciting time to be joining us as we develop our clinical services, workforce, technical service and digital systems further in the organisation, in the care system and regionally in Yorkshire and the Humber - this is an opportunity for a talented individual to make their mark.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 21st August 2024.

For further details, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact: Kevin Wilkinson, General Manager, Care Group 3 (kevin.wilkinson2@nhs.net) Dr Jo Beahan, Medical Director and Responsible Officer (jbeahan@nhs.net) Helen Lilley, PA to the Pharmacy Senior Leadership team (helen.lilley1@nhs.net) Osman Chohan, Chief Pharmacist (osman.chohan@nhs.net)

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job decsription and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate and significant management experience at senior grade including some or all of the following
• Personnel/staff
• Finance/budget
• Supplies/procurement
• Performance
• Governance
• Appropriate and significant experience at a senior clinical grade
• Evidence of involvement in change management, service modernisation and innovation
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and innovative thinking
• Ability to work outside of traditional boundaries
• Evidence of ability to interpret and convert national policy into successful operational policies
• Evidence of involvement in strategic planning and development

Desirable

• NHS management experience
• Management of a multidisciplinary service
• Project management of capital projects

Qualifications

Essential

• M. Pharm (Master of Pharmacy) or equivalent
• Post graduate Clinical pharmacy qualification
• Post graduate leadership/management qualification

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

PIN

Essential

• Please enter General Pharmaceutical Council registration number

Knowledge

Essential

• Current and proposed NHS developments/direction and impact on service provision/design
• Healthcare Standards incl. relevant Hospital Pharmacy Standards and NICE guidance
• Relevant legislation
• Capacity and demand management issues
• Legislation relating to drugs, medicines and pharmacy practice
• NHS initiatives relating to pharmacy services and practice
• NHS performance standards/ targets

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

120 Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TY

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