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DCSL Superintendent Pharmacist

Employer
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Stourbridge
Salary
Depending on experience Non-AfC Per Annum
Closing date
23 Sep 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8A
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Superintendent Pharmacist Manager for Dudley Clinical Services Ltd

Are you ready for something different?

Are you an ambitious and creative pharmacist dedicated to excellent patient care and want to continue your leadership journey?

Dudley Clinical Services Ltd has been in operation since July 2013 providing dispensing services to the outpatients of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

You will lead this established patient focussed service and manage the thriving pharmaceutical service delivery at Corbett Hospital Outpatient Centre.

You are multi-skilled - as comfortable discussing patient care with local clinicians as you are leading medicines optimisation services with Dudley Clinical Services. Your dedication to patient care is evident in your quest to develop new and enhanced services and your clinical background enables you to ensure patient safety. You are an experienced people-manager who builds a loyal and experienced team and seeks out opportunities for CPD for yourself and your team, encouraging personal growth and development.

You will be:

o A GPhC registered pharmacist

o An experienced hospital pharmacist

o Eligible to work in the UK

o Ready for something different

Main duties of the job

Actively manage pharmacy service delivery, making optimal use of resources available and ensuring delivery of required Trust- agreed performance standards.

Provide professional pharmaceutical leadership of the pharmacy service

To ensure that all activity undertaken is consistent with maintaining registration of the premises with GPhC

Report regularly to the DCSL Board on the performance of DCSL pharmacy services, the operation of the SLA with DG NHS FT and other business matters

Manage the finances associated with the delivery of the service

Leads on home delivery of medicines at DCSL and works closely with relevant stakeholders

Provides clinical pharmacy services supporting safe prescribing and administration of medicines.

To work with medical and nursing staff to establish agreement and co-operation in the prescribing and supply of all pharmaceutical products.

To provide specialist pharmacist input to the HIV medicines service.

To undertake the role of pharmacist prescriber for outpatients in the specialist area of practice.

Be responsible for any directly employed DCSL staff, including day to day management, absence management, appraisals and similar

Deliver the medicines management safe and secure audits including the CD quarterly audit at The Corbett Hospital site.

About us

In return for this different and exciting role we will offer:

o A competitive salary

o 25 Days paid holiday plus bank holidays

o Contributory Pension Scheme

o Support with GPhC fees

o Bonus Scheme (subject to individual and company performance)

o Opportunities for training and development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MPharm or equivalent academic qualification
  • Clinical Pharmacy Diploma/MSc/Evidence of further relevant professional development
  • Current registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council


Desirable

  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
  • Diploma in Management/Marketing or MBA
  • Formal leadership training and / or qualification


Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of managing a department or specialist area within hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of staff management and leadership


Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of the range of pharmacy services
  • Understanding of clinical effectiveness and ability to influence clinical decision making
  • Understanding of clinical governance and ability to influence patient safety


Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Corbett Hospital Outpatient Centre

Vicarage Rd

Stourbridge

DY8 4JB

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

253-0524-6347733-A

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