Associate Chief Pharmacist - Operations, Cancer Services and Workforce

Reporting directly to the Chief Pharmacist, you will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio, including inpatient and outpatient pharmacy service, pharmacy cancer services, aseptic services, pharmacy clinical trials, homecare medicines service, pharmacy procurement and distribution, workforce development and pharmacy education. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will drive service transformation, workforce development, innovation and operational excellence, while deputising for the Chief Pharmacist and influencing pharmacy strategy across the Trust and wider healthcare system. You will also play a leading role in developing our pharmacy workforce, supporting education, leadership development, succession planning and organisational culture, helping us build a resilient, high-performing team for the future. We are looking for an ambitious, compassionate, forward-thinking and inspirational pharmacy leader with significant senior leadership experience, excellent strategic and operational skills, and a passion for developing people and delivering high-quality, patient-centred services., Working with the Chief Pharmacist to provide professional leadership for the pharmacy services to the Trust and other external customers:

• To develop strategic and innovative plans for the pharmacy operational services across the Trust and ensuring these are aligned to the overall Trust strategy.
• To lead pharmacy operational services and contribute to the development and implementation of the Trust strategic plans.
• To support the Chief Pharmacist in the development of the overall strategic vision for the pharmacy service, including strategy development, service planning, budgeting and financial management.
• To develop business cases and bids for funding of services, for capital development within pharmacy operations.
If you are looking for the next step in your career and the opportunity to shape the future of pharmacy services within an ambitious and forward-thinking pharmacy department, we would love to hear from you. We are committed to investing in our people, developing compassionate leaders and creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive. If you share our ambition to deliver outstanding patient care and inspire high-performing teams, we welcome your application.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.