Are you enthusiastic, dynamic, innovative and looking for a challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Pharmacy team at senior management level.
You will lead, develop, deliver and evaluate pharmacy services at Maidstone site as Head of Pharmacy/Deputy Chief Pharmacist.
Pharmacy has a high profile in the Trust and we have well established clinical teams and clinical services. We are an enthusiastic and dynamic team and have developed new ways of working including an integrated Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration System (EPMA) and 7 days service.
The main pharmacy at Maidstone Hospital has a fully automated dispensary and utilises TTO tracker and wireless devices to facilitate workflow.
Your strategic portfolio will be responsibility for leading and delivering pharmacy strategies for operational and medicines value services (Dispensary, medicines procurement and distribution, all outreach service, medicines value and homecare service), across the Trust and across the system as appropriate.
You will support the Chief Pharmacist in the strategic plans and delivery of the vision and priorities for the pharmacy department and will work as part of the pharmacy management team to ensure patient centred services are provided by a competent and versatile pharmacy workforce.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To lead, develop, deliver and evaluate pharmacy services at Maidstone Site.
2. To deputise for the Chief Pharmacist across portfolio in their absence.
3. Assist the Chief Pharmacist in planning and managing all aspects of Trust Pharmacy Services to enable the Trust to deliver clinically effective services.
4. To be an active member of the senior pharmacy leadership team with a strategic focus on operational & medicines value services.
5. Will be responsible to drive the delivery of pharmacy strategies for operational and medicines value services (Dispensary, medicines procurement and distribution, all outreach service, medicines value and homecare service).
6. Provide leadership and maintain and improve standards of clinical pharmacy practice, quality assurance, risk management and other issues of clinical governance related to medicines optimisation, which includes requirements specified by regulators such as CQC, GPhC and other healthcare organisations such as NHSE and NICE.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining Us Includes a Comprehensive Benefits Package:
* At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
* Blue Light card eligibility.
* And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Mildred Johnson
Job title: Chief Pharmacist/Clinical Director of Pharmacy
Email address: mildred.johnson@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07808203570 #J-18808-Ljbffr