Job title: Director of Pharmacy
Salary: Agenda for Change Band 9 £117,732 to £122,831 per annum (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Tenure: Permanent
Job type: Senior Manager
Location: Board Headquarters, J.B. Russell House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital Campus, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0XH
About us: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest health system and teaching Board in Scotland. With an annual budget of approximately £4.5 billion for the fiscal year 2023/24, it employs over 40,000 staff. The organisation provides a comprehensive range of services, including Acute Hospital, Maternity, Mental Health, and Community Care facilities. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde collaborates with six Health and Social Care Partnerships covering Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, East Dunbartonshire, and West Dunbartonshire.
The role: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced pharmacist to fulfil the vital role of Director of Pharmacy. This position plays a pivotal role in providing expert advice and support to the Board, its committees, its Health & Social Care Partnerships, and to health and social care professionals to facilitate informed decision-making. The successful candidate will undertake the responsibilities of the Chief Pharmacist for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and will be the Board’s Accountable Officer – Controlled Drugs. The Director of Pharmacy will assume responsibility for both the strategic and operational planning and leadership of pharmacy services, collaborating across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and its Health and Social Care Partnerships to ensure the delivery of agreed standards of pharmaceutical care, maintaining safety, effectiveness, and resource and service efficiency.
About you: Reporting to and working closely with the Board’s Medical Director, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for Pharmacy services across NHSGGC. Key to this will be a demonstrable track record of success in operational and strategic management of pharmaceutical care services in a multidisciplinary setting with the ability to develop a strong, patient-focused culture which encourages initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communication. This role calls for a dynamic and inspirational leader with a proven ability to lead strategically and be able to find solutions to complex challenges.
Informal contact: For further information or to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Scott Davidson (Board Medical Director) on 0141-201-4633, or email scott.davidson@nhs.scot.
Closing date: Sunday 5th Jan 2025 (23:59).
Please note: CVs and resumes will not be accepted.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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