Job Description
Location: Bath
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Permanent
Salary: £65,000 per annum (Possible increase for the right candidate)
A leading independent healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Clinical Services Manager – Pharmacy to lead a hospital pharmacy service in Bath.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a qualified Pharmacist with strong hospital experience and demonstrated leadership capability, either as an established manager or a senior/lead pharmacist ready to step into their first management role.
The Role
As Clinical Services Manager, you will provide day-to-day leadership and strategic direction for the pharmacy department, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality medicines management across both outpatient and inpatient services, including oncology.
This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week across 5 days, with:
* Saturday working approximately 1 in 3
* On-call responsibility (around 8 days per month, rarely called out)
* Opening hours:
o Monday to Friday: 8am – 6pm
o Saturday: 9am – 1pm
Key responsibilities (Clinical Services Manager) include:
o Leading and managing the pharmacy service, ensuring excellent clinical and operational performance
o Line management of pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy support staff
o Workforce planning and rota management
o Monitoring departmental performance against KPIs, quality standards and regulatory requirements
o Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and regulatory bodies (GPhC, MHRA, CQC)
o Developing, implementing and reviewing pharmacy policies and SOPs
o Overseeing medicines governance, including incident reporting, investigations and root cause analysis
o Driving audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development
o Supporting and developing electronic prescribing as a key focus area
The pharmacy team includes pharmacists, technicians and assistants, with access to specialist oncology pharmacy support.About YouTo be considered (Clinical Services Manager), you will have:
o GPhC registration as a Pharmacist
o Hospital pharmacy experience (essential)
o Significant post-registration experience
o Demonstrated leadership experience (this may include senior/lead roles with management responsibility)
o Strong knowledge of medicines legislation, governance frameworks and clinical standards
o Understanding of GPhC professional standards and CQC requirements
o Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills
o Experience leading audits, investigations and service improvements
Salary & Benefits
o Salary from £65,000 per annum, with flexibility for strong candidates
o 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
o Performance-related management bonus scheme
o Private pension scheme
o Private healthcare (including pre-existing conditions)
o Life assurance
o Enhanced family-friendly policies
o Employee discounts and rewards platform
o Wellbeing support and employee recognition schemes
o Excellent training and professional development opportunities
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious pharmacy professional to lead a hospital service and play a key role in its future development. To apply, contact Lochlan Dolman on 07537 162494 or email l.dolman@linqrecruitment.co.ukJob Types: Full-time, PermanentBenefits:
o Additional leave
o Bereavement leave
o Canteen
o Company pension
o Employee discount
o Enhanced maternity leave
o Enhanced paternity leave
o Free parking
o Health & wellbeing programme
o Life insurance
o On-site parking
o Private medical insurance
o Sick pay
o Transport links