Job overview
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in this post and for taking time to read this information pack.
We hope this exciting and rewarding role catches your imagination and that you are encouraged to apply.
This post will be hosted by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who will provide access to specialist services and dedicated support & development.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder has joint responsibility with the other Senior Pharmacy Managers in supporting the Associate Director of Pharmacy & Medicines Management in the overall leadership of the Pharmacy Business Unit, ensuring the clinical pharmacy service is effectively managed.
2. The post holder will act as a clinical pharmacist utilising their clinical knowledge in the management and optimisation of medicines while also continuing to provide core clinical pharmacy duties.
3. The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
4. The post holder will ensure the execution and delivery of safe, efficient and effective pharmacy services to improve patient health and care, promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing in their environment and assist in the development of future services.
5. The post holder will act as a representative of pharmacy in their environment, developing and building relationships with other staff
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search or .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
6. GPhC registration
Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Postgraduate diploma
Desirable criteria
8. Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Hospital Pharmacy experience within medical speciality
Desirable criteria
10. Management/Leadership experience