Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Participate in the provision of on-call as appropriate to the individual or the service
- Other
Participate in the provision of extended hours, weekend and public holiday Pharmacy services
- Experience
A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care.
- Experience
Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
- Experience
Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
- Experience
Experience of success in service development
- Experience
Experience of working effectively in a multi disciplinary environment
- Experience
Experience of writing and implementing business plans
- Qualifications
Registered pharmacist with GPhC
- Qualifications
Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Qualifications
Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
- Personal Attributes (Demonstrable)
Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, and external stakeholders.
- Personal Attributes (Demonstrable)
Good communicator, motivated and able to work as part of a team
- Personal Attributes (Demonstrable)
Ability to develop excellent working relationships with individuals and partner organisations
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Knowledge of pharmacy services to mental health and community services
- Experience
Experience of pharmacy management within the NHS including responsibility for staff and budgetary control.
- Experience
Development of services across the primary secondary care interface
- Experience
Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints
- Qualifications
Practicing member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Qualifications
Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Teaching / assessing qualification
- Qualifications
Independent/supplementary prescriber
- Qualifications
MSc in advanced clinical practice or RPS credentialing at core advanced level
Job overview
This post is Fixed term/ Secondment until 14/02/2027 to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Are you a pharmacist ready to take the next step in clinical leadership as Team Leader for the Surgical Directorate in IHC East?
You’ll collaborate with Lead Pharmacists across Emergency Care, Medicine , Community Services, Primary Care, Mental Health, and Safe Medication Practice to deliver our clinical strategy.
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, and innovative pharmacist with significant clinical experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a clear vision for the future. You should be confident in leading a team and representing pharmacy both internally and externally. Experience in quality improvement, service development, and staff management will be an advantage.
This role is ideal for someone looking to develop or extend their clinical leadership, broaden their understanding of pharmacy operations, and demonstrate impact. You will be supported to enhance your clinical, leadership, managerial, research, and strategic skills.
Main duties of the job
To strategically lead, develop and implement a high-quality clinical pharmacy service as part of the multidisciplinary leadership team of the Surgical Directorate.
To be surgical representative on drugs and therapeutics committee and policies and procedures group, and others where required.
To lead on developing a strategic vision and roadmap for pharmacy services within the directorate, taking into account the diverse skills of the wider pharmacy team.
To ensure the safe and effective use of medicines within the Surgical directorate.
To lead and manage the pharmacy clinical team working in the division.
To act as a link pharmacist to the relevant clinical networks across BCUHB.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Pharmacist – Team Leader, Surgery with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Wrexham, Wales. It is listed as a Band 8 Team leader role. The advertised salary is £67,583 - £78,530 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 4 months (until 14/02/2027 to meet the needs of the service.). The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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