Pharmacy Hospital Operations Manager

Job title:

Pharmacy Hospital Operations Manager

Company:

NHS

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional, highly motivated pharmacist to provide interim leadership for our well-established hospital pharmacy services.As a key member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team, you will support the Director of Pharmacy to ensure quality service delivery across our acute pharmacy services in East IHC (acute hospital, community, mental health, prison, and technical services) by providing strong personal and professional leadership across all disciplines.This role involves acting as the Responsible Pharmacist for our Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA) and Controlled Drugs (CD) Licence, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards, overseeing the lawful management of medicines, and upholding robust governance across all relevant operations.The post holder will have a strong background in clinical leadership, management, and service development. They will have experience of working with senior colleagues, local and national networks across all boundaries.Requirements include excellent communication and critical thinking skills, leadership credibility, strong interpersonal /relationship building skills and proven system wide service delivery achievements.If you feel you have the required experience, skills and knowledge and are ready to be our Pharmacy Hospital Operations Manager please get in touch.Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for the professional leadership, development and management of Hospital Pharmacy, within the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Division, to deliver Pharmacy practice that is evidence based and measurable.
• Lead on provision of expert pharmaceutical advice within the Hospital Pharmacy. i.e. compliance with medicines legislation; emergency planning and procurement.
• Responsible for stimulating, initiating, and co-ordinating the implementation of audit, practice research and development activity in Medicines Management.
• Bid and implement new technology e.g. the logistical supply of medicines to clinical settings and patients.
• Responsible for Clinical Governance, patient quality and safety; and improving the patient experience in the Hospital Pharmacy.
• Lead and support specific projects and areas of work, developing strategies for service improvement that reflect clinical, professional and corporate/directorate objectives.
• Support the East IHC Director Pharmacy & Medicines Management, in the delivery of the divisions agenda within the Health Board.
• Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist, Director Pharmacy & Medicines Management representing the Health Board in the professional domain.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usIf you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.DetailsDate posted11 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8cSalary£78,120 to £90,013 a year per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number050-PST111-0825Job locationsWrexham Maelor HospitalCrosenewydd RoadWrexhamLL13 7TDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care.
• Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
• Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
• Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
• Experience of success in service development

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints

QualificationsEssential

• Registered pharmacist GPhC Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• A substantive level of experience in a managerial post
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area

Desirable

• Post-graduate management qualification

SkillsEssential

• Strategic vision and project management
• Strong operational management experience
• Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively

KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of drug expenditure control
• Awareness of statutory and professional standards that apply to prescribing and pharmacy services.
• Appreciation of both clinical and financial risk management

Personal AttributesEssential

• Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, and external stakeholders.

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care.
• Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services.
• Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
• Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
• Experience of success in service development

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints

QualificationsEssential

• Registered pharmacist GPhC Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• A substantive level of experience in a managerial post
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area

Desirable

• Post-graduate management qualification

SkillsEssential

• Strategic vision and project management
• Strong operational management experience
• Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively

KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of drug expenditure control
• Awareness of statutory and professional standards that apply to prescribing and pharmacy services.
• Appreciation of both clinical and financial risk management

Personal AttributesEssential

• Evidence of leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate within the service, and external stakeholders.

Expected salary

£78120 – 90013 per year

Location

Wrexham

Job date

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:53:00 GMT

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