Join Our Team as Chief Pharmacist at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust! Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, is seeking a dynamic, inclusive and innovative Chief Pharmacist to lead our Pharmacy Department and hold corporate responsibility for medicines management across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced pharmacist with strategic vision, drive and excellent leadership skills. You will have a proven record of leading and transforming services. This is an exciting time for Airedale, as plans for a new hospital are well underway, along with a significant amount of collaborative working with system partners. You will report to the Executive Medical Director with strong links with the Chief Nurse and Chief Operating Officer.
Responsibilities include:
* Strategic leadership, management, performance, and development of the pharmacy service to recognised professional standards.
* Overall responsibility for the operational management of the department, the staff and overall accountability for the budget.
* Ensuring safe systems are in operation for the procurement, prescribing, dispensing, storage, handling, administration and destruction of medicines.
* Medicines management across the Trust ensuring compliance with all statutory responsibilities.
* Policy development and implementation in relation to medicines management and pharmacy services.
* Superintendent Pharmacist for the GPhC registered pharmacy premises in the Trust.
* Trust Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs.
* MHRA WDA(H) Authorisation Holder.
* Provide advice to the Trust Board and its officers on all matters related to national standards and statute relating to medicines.
* Provide strategic leadership in medicines management to promote the safe and cost-effective use of medicines; including the oversight and control of drug expenditure across the Trust.
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
* Cycle to Work
* Travel Scheme
* Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
* Onsite Nursery
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Car Leasing
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health and Wellbeing
* Extensive Reward Scheme
* Counselling Service
* Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
* Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network
Our values: We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
* Committed to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Working together for patients
* Improving Lives
* Everyone Counts
* Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
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