Job Description Pharmacy Manager | Pharmacy | Private Hospital | Full time, permanent | Chatham, Kent Spire Alexandra Hospital are now recruiting a Pharmacy Manager to join the pharmacy team. Spire Alexandra Hospital offers world-class care and is part of one of the UK’s most respected private hospital groups. We offer fast access to high-quality healthcare, from consultations and advanced diagnostics to personalised treatments and expert aftercare. 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 Degree (BSc/MSc Hons) Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements. MUST have worked in a Hospital pharmacy 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 Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient cases Challenging consultants to influence evidence based practice Competence across a range of pharmaceutical subjects supported by professional and clinical knowledge Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time Mon - Fri 8.30/9AM - 4.30/5pm with occasional Sat 9am - 12pm. No On-calls Benefits We offer employed colleagues 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 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 Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: Driving clinical excellence Doing the right thing Caring is our passion Keeping it simple Delivering on our promises Succeeding and celebrating together Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible. For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on charlotte.oliverspirehealthcare.com For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. About Us At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.