Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional, creative and dynamic leader with a proven track record of clinical services delivery and innovation.  The post holder will have the strategic and operational freedom to shape a strong team to ensure we are able to deliver today and build our strategy for where we want to be tomorrow, aligned to the departments strategic vision.  As a role model and champion for Pharmacy and Medicine Management, the post holder will maintain and lead a profile with Pharmacy, the Health Board and into our wider system partners.

The post holder joins an experienced and innovative Pharmacy Senior Management  Team (SMT) reporting to the Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management to provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for the development of Pharmacy services across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.  They will work in close collaboration with senior leaders to deliver the vision for Pharmacy Services across the sectors, developing and delivering innovative, high quality services to improve patient care.

They will be responsible for developing a confident and flexible workforce working seamlessly across the health Board in partnership with the team and wider professions.

Main duties of the job

  The post holder will be the professional accountable leader across the directorate, ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support and inspire staff at all levels within areas of responsibility, encouraging innovation, excellence and succession planning.  They will advise, support and discuss with the Senior Management Team and lead pharmacists, and strategically deliver on all aspects of decisions relating to the procurement, distribution and supply of medicines.  They will strategically lead and deliver the Health Board’s objectives relating to digital medicines, including electronic prescribing

  The Deputy Director of Pharmacy, Acute Services is a key member of the Pharmacy SMT, and responsible for the Medicines Management Quality, Safety, Risk and Experience Committee, and is responsible for ensuring a high quality and effective pharmacy and medicines management service is provided across all hospital sites, through the senior leadership team at each hospital site. 

  The post holder will lead a team of pharmacy professionals and support staff to deliver the Health Board’s Clinical Services Strategy, ensuring that the Health Board’s corporate objectives, policies and strategic intentions are delivered throughout the Health Board.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

•              We listen, learn, and improve

•              We treat everyone with respect

•              We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.