Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team at a senior level. We are looking for an experienced manager in supporting the operational delivery of the pharmacy department.
Main duties of the job
The Care Group Manager will be responsible for the day to day operational management of Pharmacy services within the Division. They will assist the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that the Division delivers its financial, activity, patient experience, clinical and quality targets are achieved.
About us
The Pharmacy Service operates across three acute clinical Divisions and also across the Community Services Division provided by the Trust. Applicants will be able to demonstrate significant experience managing a clinical pharmacy service. The post holder will be a key member of the Pharmacy Team working closely with the Ward Based Technical Services Manager, Training & Education leads, as well as the Trust Medication Safety Officer. Applicants must be able to contribute to the delivery of the strategic aims of the Pharmacy Service, aligned to the overall Trust objectives, within set financial constraints as well as deliver agreed cost improvement targets on an annual basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The care group manager has delegated responsibility from the Chief Pharmacist, including the following and not exhaustive:
1. Accountable for the effective and efficient delivery of service or services2. Ensure processes are in place to meet quality standards and indicators3. Project management responsibilities of ongoing and future Ensure operational functions of the department are Ensuring all performance and quality targets are Manage an Administrative and Clerical Work in conjunction with Operation on the departments Business Continuity Plans impacting the organisation and the wider health economy, in addition to improving and developing Develop business cases for projects or service Management and analysis of the department budget and delegated responsibilities from the Chief Review of all requisitions for non-drug expenditure and authorised Assurance of Key Performance indicators and trend analysis with recommendations on achieving improvements if Report on Model Hospital Key Performance Indicators to Quality Membership of the Divisional Manage all administrative and clerical functions of the Support business aspects of Pharmacy procurement and business and strategic planning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Formal education to first degree level or equivalent ability or working towards or experience at NHS operational management, including senior level experience or equivalent management experience
2. Post Graduate Business or NHS Management/Leadership qualification in progress/ completed or equivalent
3. Evidence of continuous professional development Operational leadership courses
TraininG and experience
Essential
4. Substantive experience in a senior clinical/ managerial position
5. Experience of leading and managing a team, including managing conflict
6. Experience of working within the health economy
7. Experience of research/audit and bench marking utilising the results to improve the quality of care
8. Management of clinical incidents and complaints
Skill
Essential
9. oEvidence of operational management expertise within designated specialty
10. oSignificant experience of successful change management and service re-design
11. oExperience in managing budgets for the specialty.
12. oExcellent interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport and credibility with clinical and managerial teams