Deputy Chief Pharmacist

As Deputy Chief Pharmacist , you will play a pivotal role in leading, developing, and delivering safe, effective, and innovative pharmacy services across our hospitals. Working closely with the chief pharmacist and pharmacy board, you'll help drive our new trust strategy in matters related to medicines optimisation , support national priorities, and ensure regulatory compliance. Act as thesites'expert inmedicinesoptimisation, with delegatedresponsibility from thechiefpharmacist. Deputise for thechiefpharmacistto provide strategic and professional leadershipformedicines optimisation services across the trustand to externalcustomers. Ensure pharmacy services are patient-centred, safe, progressive, cost-effective, and delivered within agreed budgets by competent staff. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in pharmacy services, embedding quality improvement and R&I principles. Lead and manage strategic project planning for pharmacy services, assessing resource requirements and potential impact across thetrust. Positively influence stakeholders to achievehigh standardsin medicines optimisation across the organisation. Lead on business planning, formulating cases of need andsubmittingbids for procurement ofadditionalresources based on evaluation, research, quotations andestablishedcontracts. Appraise and evaluate service delivery and role development. Represent the pharmacy department attrust committees and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as other NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Delegated management ofallocatedpharmacy budget for RSCH and PRH pharmacy. Member ofpharmacyboard. Working for our organisation Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship. If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. Act as the sitesexpert inmedicinesoptimisation, with delegatedresponsibility from thechiefpharmacist. Deputise for thechiefpharmacistto provide strategic and professional leadershipformedicines optimisation services across the trustand to externalcustomers. Ensure pharmacy services are patient-centred, safe, progressive, cost-effective, and delivered within agreed budgets by competent staff. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in pharmacy services, embedding quality improvement and R&I principles. Provide professional leadership and development support to all pharmacy staff. Maintainresponsibilityfor audit, research, and service evaluation activities related to medicines optimisationacross their sites. Lead and manage strategic project planning for pharmacy services, assessing resource requirements and potential impact across thetrust. Positively influence stakeholders to achievehigh standardsin medicines optimisation across the organisation. Lead on business planning, formulating cases of need andsubmittingbids for procurement ofadditionalresources based on evaluation, research, quotations andestablishedcontracts. Appraise and evaluate service delivery and role development. Represent the pharmacy department attrust committees and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as other NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Delegated management ofallocatedpharmacy budget for RSCH and PRH pharmacy. Member ofpharmacyboard. This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.