Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SB702
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £72,921 - £83,362 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Lead Surgery, Theatres & CCU
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist to lead the Surgery, Theatres and CCU pharmacy team at Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exceptional career opportunity for a high calibre pharmacist with vision, excellent organisation and leadership skills looking to develop their career, both clinically and professionally. As the Pharmacy Lead you will provide a dynamic link between clinical practice and service development to deliver patient care ensuring the best experience and health outcomes for patients.
This post will support the Deputy Chief Pharmacist: Clinical to lead, manage & develop the Clinical pharmacy Surgery, Theatres & CCU team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
For further information please contact Anita McWhirter, Deputy Chief Pharmacist: Clinical (0208 642 6011 ext 1253) [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Lead Surgery, Theatres & CCU has delegated accountability for the operational and strategic delivery of the Surgery, Theatres & CCU service, including responsibility for performance, resources and activity.
The Pharmacy Lead Surgery, Theatres & CCU is responsible for the service delivery and optimisation of clinical pharmacy services including Surgery & Theatres & CCU. Leading a team of highly skilled pharmacists, technicians and other pharmacy staff. The post holder is also responsible for the line management of the Specialist Antimicrobial pharmacist.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- To lead and be responsible for the pharmacy team providing a clinical pharmacy service to CCU, surgery & theatres to include day to day oversight of operations, implementation of clear processes for allocating and managing the workforce and skill mix optimisation.
- To lead on development & improvement of the designated Pharmacy Services in line with Pharmacy & Trust priorities.
- To develop and implement new models of care which utilise extended roles of pharmacy staff, including the pharmacist non-medical prescribing strategy.
- To identify resources required, produce and implement business plans to optimise clinical pharmacy service delivery and medicines optimisation to meet the needs of the patients and other service users.
- To provide and co-ordinate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care, to include active participation and integration into the multi-professional team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm in Pharmacy
- GPhC registration
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in pharmacy (Diploma or MSc Clinical Pharmacy ) or equivalent
- Postgraduate leadership qualification / training
Desirable criteria
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- RPS membership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable post-registration NHS hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist
- Specialist experience of working in Surgery / CCU
- Line management experience, including setting and delivering objectives
- Senior management experience with recent evidence of leading and managing change projects to improve services
- Experience of contributing to the delivery of medication governance and medication safety
- Experience delivering education and training, and providing supervision to support the development of multidisciplinary team
- Financial forecasting and managing drug expenditure to include contribution to delivering cost improvement programmes
Desirable criteria
- Non- Medical prescribing experience
- Experience of antimicrobial stewardship
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of HR policies, risk management & quality strategies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anita McWhirter / Rob Duncombe
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist (Clinical)
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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