Deputy Chief Pharmacist

See attached JD and PS for further information on the role. JOB OUTLINE To support the Chief Pharmacist in all aspects of providing leadership, development, strategy and management of all pharmaceutical services to the Trust To deputise for the Chief Pharmacist in their absence across a range of forums, including externally to the Trust To provide day to day management of the pharmacy team and to line manage the Senior pharmacists, the advanced practitioner pharmacists as need. To be the Non- Medical Prescribing lead for the Trust and implement an NMP strategy. This is a delegated duty from the Chief Nurse/Pharmacist, who has overall responsibility for this To support the Chief Pharmacist in implementing clinical governance by overseeing clinical risk management and providing assurance and compliance to legislation. To oversee designated change management projects in pharmacy. This will include Trust wide initiatives such as EPR and Non- medical prescribing, as well developing new roles
for pharmacy across the organisation by liaising with other senior managers in the Trust. To work with the Chief pharmacist to devise KPIs for the pharmacy department and ensure that professional standards are being met. To lead on the Education, Training and development of all staff including senior pharmacists and manager the Teacher Practitioner lead pharmacist . RESPONSIBILITIES Management/ Service Delivery To support the Chief Pharmacist in all aspects of management of the department and to deputise for the Chief Pharmacist in their absence. This will involve ensuring the smooth running of the department on a day to day basis and that standards of service are maintained, to ensure safe and effective use of medicines throughout the Trust To line manage the senior pharmacy team and ensure they are developed, and performance managed appropriately and undertake appraisals against set objectives. To collaborate with the Chief Pharmacist ensuring effective use of resources. This will
involve workforce planning, skill mix review and implementing new roles, as well as on the review of service impact and implementing service developments. To work with the Chief pharmacist to develop, implement and monitor standards for provision of pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care in the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that relevant policies and standard operating procedures are written for all activities, that these are kept up to date and implemented. To work with the Divisional management team and support the Chief Pharmacist in raising a positive profile for pharmacy internally and externally to the ICS To support the Chief Pharmacist by being the lead pharmacist in developing, reviewing and aiding the implementation of new advanced roles for pharmacists in the Trust. This will involve working with multi- professional groups within the organisation and with wider workforce planning groups in the Trust. To be part of relevant
recruitment teams for pharmacy including short-listing, interviewing and appointing new staff