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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a talented and driven pharmacy professional to join our Pharmacy Directorate as Pharmacy Operations and Performance Manager, based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced pharmacist or pharmacy technician to step into a senior leadership role within one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England. You will join the Pharmacy Directorate Core Senior Leadership Team, working alongside the Clinical Site Lead and reporting directly to the Chief Pharmacist, and will play a pivotal part in shaping the operational and business direction of pharmacy services across our four hospital sites.
Our pharmacy department is going through an exciting period of transformation, with significant investment in automation, digital systems and service modernisation. You will have real influence over how these changes are delivered, working closely with senior pharmacy leaders and Trust departments including Finance, Governance and Human Resources.
Previous hospital pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential. What matters most is a strong track record in operational management, performance leadership and team development. If you are ready for your next challenge and want to make a genuine difference to patient care across Birmingham, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As Pharmacy Operations and Performance Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operational delivery of pharmacy services at your designated site, ensuring services are safe, efficient and responsive to the needs of patients and staff.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Leading operational and business planning for pharmacy services, working with the Chief Pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacists
- Managing and developing staff, including line management of staff and support for other pharmacy managers
- Monitoring performance against agreed objectives and KPIs, identifying areas for improvement
- Managing budgets and contributing to cost improvement and efficiency proposals
- Overseeing automation and IT systems within the department
- Resolving complaints and operational issues, escalating appropriately where needed
We are looking for someone with significant post-registration experience, a proven track record in operational or performance management, and strong leadership and communication skills. You will be confident managing budgets, handling conflict and complaints professionally, and building effective relationships across teams. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is essential. Hospital pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential, so we welcome applications from pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who share our ambition to deliver excellent pharmacy services.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 07 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9017272
- Job locations: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- *Significant post-registration experience including currently employed in a senior role
- *In-depth experience of hospital pharmacy operational management across a range of areas
- *In-depth experience of performance management
- *In-depth experience of team leadership
- *Medicines Legislation as it applies to all area in pharmacy and application to HGS Policies & Procedures
- *National Pharmacy Standards, e.g. GPhC, MHRA etc. Lean and other service methods
- *NHS organisation and recent developments
Desirable
- *Hospital pharmacy experience
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- *Degree or equivalent in-depth experience
- *Post-graduate Management qualification or equivalent in-depth experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to interpret and apply professional standards and medicines legislation
- *Finance understanding of SFIs. Experience of being a budget holder or/responsible for budget setting for a department/service.
- *HR -- day to day supervision/management of staff. Line manager of multiple departments
- *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- *Good information management and presentation skills
- *Ability to deal with personal/team conflict
- *Ability to build and maintain effective relationships within teams and with colleagues in other areas
- *Ability to handle conflict and complaints
- *Ability to support distressed staff (e.g. in event of accident, error or complaint)
- *Able to create spreadsheets for analytical and planning purposes
- *Self-development
- *Enthusiasm for the post
- *Professional credibility with all levels of staff
- *Evidence of good attendance record
- *Flexibility in working hours
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This advert is for Band 8a Pharmacy Operations and Performance Manager with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £57,528 to £64,750 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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