Pharmacy Manager

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements. Be responsible for leading, motivating and effectively managing a small pharmacy team by providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership. To provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines.

Main duties of the job

To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements. Be responsible for leading, motivating and effectively managing a small pharmacy team by providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership. To provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines. To advise the hospital and its departments on the safe management of medicines, ensuring compliance with current legislation and professional standards. To promote a multidisciplinary, patient-focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high-quality healthcare service.

About us

At Spire Cheshire Hospital, we provide high-quality treatments for our patients and are extremely proud to be rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for our private hospital care. You can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to treatment and aftercare. The Hospital covers a wide variety of surgical procedures; you will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload, assisting in the delivery of care to meet the patient's needs. You will actively promote best practice and contribute towards quality improvements, collect, collate and organise data, interpret all of the information and make a justifiable assessment, making this available to relevant others.

Job responsibilities

Pharmacy Manager | Pharmacy | Competitive Salary | Cheshire | Permanent - Full Time

Spire Cheshire is now recruiting an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly team.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements.
• Be responsible for leading, motivating and effectively managing a small pharmacy team by providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership.
• To provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines.
• To advise the hospital and its departments on the safe management of medicines, ensuring compliance with current legislation and professional standards.
• To promote a multidisciplinary, patient-focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high-quality healthcare service.

Who we're looking for:

• Pharmacy Degree (BSc/MSc Hons)
• Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Hospital experience is essential
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements.
• Experience of working in partnership with consultants and across clinical teams.
• Analysing clinical and management problems and coming up with viable solutions.
• Working as a practitioner in and across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Challenging consultants to influence evidence-based practice.
• Competence across a range of pharmaceutical subjects supported by professional and clinical knowledge.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Colleague recognition - Inspire people awards.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Spire Share Save scheme.
• Subsidized canteen.
• Uniform/clogs provided.

We commit to our employees' well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Sarah Whittaker at or call 07525887973.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Degree (BSc/MSc Hons)
• Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Hospital experience is essential.
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements.
• Experience of working in partnership with consultants and across clinical teams.
• Analysing clinical and management problems and coming up with viable solutions.
• Working as a practitioner in and across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Challenging consultants to influence evidence-based practice.
• Competence across a range of pharmaceutical subjects supported by professional and clinical knowledge.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.