Associate Director of Pharmacy – Operational Services

Job overview

Job summary  An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director of Pharmacy  Operations/Deputy Chief pharmacist at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. This post is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced pharmacist with strategic vision, drive and excellent leadership skills.

Applicants will have excellent communication skills, an ability to manage complex relationships across multiple organisations and be able to demonstrable a high level of work in expert practice, research, education and professional leadership.

Main duties of the job

• To provide strategic leadership and advice to the Chief Pharmacist, and the Trust, on the pharmacy operational services.
• Responsible for the strategic planning, management, and delivery of the services provided by the Dispensaries, Cancer and Aseptic Unit, Clinical Trials, Medicines Optimisation, Procurement & Distribution and the Quality Assurance service.
• Chair the Trust Medical Gas Group meetings and support the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring the safe monitoring and governance of the use of medical gases across the organisation.
• Provide operational management of Controlled Drugs (CDs) across the Trust, advise the Controlled Drug Accountable Officer (CDAO) and deputise for the CDAO during their absence.
• Work closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nurse, Care Group Directors and their deputies to shape and deliver pharmacy operational services that advance the Trust’s medicines optimisation and patient safety agenda.
• Support business planning, service development, and financial governance, including the preparation of business cases, to support sustainable service growth.
• Deliver on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), medicines optimisation objectives, and budgetary requirements.
• Play an active and visible role within the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team, championing excellence, quality, safety, and efficiency in the use of medicines across the organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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