Job summary
The post of the Deputy Chief Pharmacist is responsible for supporting the Clinical Director - Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation in all aspects of medicines optimisation and management of risks associated with medicines across the Trust. In this way, the post holder contributes directly to overall performance of the Trust under the leadership and direction of the Clinical Director - Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation:
* To lead, manage and develop the clinical and patient focused Pharmacy Services to ensure that patients receive safe, high quality and clinically effective pharmaceutical care.
* To oversee the clinical risk management assurance and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.
* To manage the Lead/ Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Teams to ensure optimum service delivery.
* Able to lead on the development of a clear vision and strategy for the future delivery and transformation of all pharmacy services provided across the Trust and be able to articulate this to all staff and stakeholders. This is in accordance with best practice, benchmarking, and national guidance.
* Lead on the development of an underpinning pharmacy workforce plan to maximise the use of skill mix (pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy support workers), address any service gaps and / or risks.
* To assist with the management of the Pharmacy budget and cost improvement initiatives.
Main duties of the job
* Please see attached JD/PS for main duties of the role*
Clinical Responsibilities
* To lead, deliver, develop, and evaluate specialist clinical Pharmacy Services across all Trust sites.
* To assess and review clinical Pharmacy input into all teams to ensure services are safe, equitable and appropriate.
* To develop and monitor standards of practice across all sites.
* To develop a strategic vision for clinical Pharmacy Services across the Trust
* To communicate the vision to senior Trust managers, senior clinical staff within the Trust, SLA sites, ICB and other relevant commissioning bodies. To identify and manage risks and changes inherent in the current and proposed models of service provision.
* To assist theClinical Director - Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation in developing business cases within the department - including undertaking any relevant tasks (e.g. undertaking options appraisals, benchmarking across the Foundation Group or regional peers)
* To continually review clinical Pharmacy Services to ensure priorities concur with local and national initiatives.
* To identify resources required to deliver local and national agendas.
* To lead the Pharmacist prescribing agenda and manage the change, conflict, risks, and resources necessary to drive forward the national initiative at local level.
* To provide professional support to the Pharmacy Deputy General Manager and Chief Pharmacy Technician
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.
Details
Date posted
20 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£76,965 to £88,682 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
* Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
* Relevant management qualification and experience
* Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
* Significant pharmacy experience in acute hospital setting demonstrating clinical and management effectiveness sufficient to develop and proactively lead the pharmacy team
* Proven ability to work well in a multi-professional team; working effectively including breaking down silos to work in partnership both internally and externally
* Knowledge of the current major clinical workflow and pathways in NHS Trusts including a broad knowledge of EPMA and the application in healthcare.
* Experience of supervising others, leading and managing change, working at a leadership level, a record of achievement in leading and managing change, solving problems and managing complex situations
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
* Excellent communicator/presenter (both verbal and written) including complex situations including sensitive and contentious issues including the ability to influence colleagues.
* Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development
* Act with professionalism and able to work as a team member as well as independently
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
* Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
* Relevant management qualification and experience
* Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
* Significant pharmacy experience in acute hospital setting demonstrating clinical and management effectiveness sufficient to develop and proactively lead the pharmacy team
* Proven ability to work well in a multi-professional team; working effectively including breaking down silos to work in partnership both internally and externally
* Knowledge of the current major clinical workflow and pathways in NHS Trusts including a broad knowledge of EPMA and the application in healthcare.
* Experience of supervising others, leading and managing change, working at a leadership level, a record of achievement in leading and managing change, solving problems and managing complex situations
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
* Excellent communicator/presenter (both verbal and written) including complex situations including sensitive and contentious issues including the ability to influence colleagues.
* Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development
* Act with professionalism and able to work as a team member as well as independently
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
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Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
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