Pharmacy Manager – Brand New State-of-the-Art Hospital - Oxford
3 days ago
Oxford
Pharmacy Manager – Brand New State-of-the-Art Hospital £60,000 DOE + Competitive Company Benefits Oxford - Oxfordshire Full-Time/ Permanent - 40 Hours Want to be a key part in the opening and success of a BRAND NEW and state of the art hospital? Would you like to be able to build your own team from the ground up? Interested in developing your own department policies and procedures? Compass Associates are proud to have exclusively partnered with Welbeck Health Partners for the opening of their brand-new hospital, boasting 12 specialties equipped with the latest technology and world-renowned consultants dedicated to delivering the best patient experience. Capitalising on the success of their London flagship hospital, their new site will offer a wide range of medical diagnostic and same-day minimally invasive services, including heart health, lung health, digestive health, ENT, endoscopy, and neurology. This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to help to shape a growing, but established healthcare organisation. Welbeck Health Partners was founded by leading healthcare specialists from the UK and USA who shared a clear vision: to deliver better care and redefine what a healthcare organisation can be. Welbeck’s unique partnership model empowers clinicians to share in the success of the group while fostering a collaborative environment. It provides a framework for consistent patient pathways, quality assurance across partners, and smooth cross-referrals between specialties. Joining Welbeck means becoming part of a growing network of high-quality clinics and world-leading healthcare professionals. Welbeck are committed to creating a supportive, values-driven environment where their people can thrive. The company invests in its people, providing ongoing professional development, clear career progression, and the resources needed to excel. If you’re looking to be part of a purpose-led organisation that is shaping the future of healthcare while fostering a culture of respect, teamwork, and shared success, we’d love to hear from you. What is in it for you? • Paid for park and ride, • Great work-life balance, • Professional registration paid for annually, • Personal Development Plan, • 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, • Private Medical Insurance, • Eye Care, • Annual Flu Vaccines, • Private Pension, • Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to Work Scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • AND a range of policies supporting health and wellbeing We are seeking an experienced Pharmacist to provide their pharmaceutical knowledge and managerial experience in ensuring the care of the patients at the hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising the procurement, preparation, dispensation & distribution of medicines to patients while providing an excellent standard of care through the medical management service. This role will be a senior managerial position, with the need for an individual who is able to showcase excellent attention to detail and an upholder of the highest standards. You will be ensuring the pharmacy department operates in a timely and consistent manner whilst overseeing the general running of the service, providing clinical input where necessary. Responsibilities: • Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation (e.g. GPhC, MHRA, CQC) and national guidance relating to medicines management., • Lead the quality assurance agenda to ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal and professional standards required for achieving and maintaining Home Office Licence and CQC compliance with conjunction with Superintendent Pharmacist., • Promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing and medicine management through collaboration with prescribers., • Ensure all possible measures are taken to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of patients by maintaining a high-quality and safe clinical environment., • Monitor and report medication incidents, lead root cause analysis (RCA) where necessary, and drive continuous improvement initiatives., • Localise the development, implementation, and review of policies and SOPs for safe handling, prescribing, dispensing, and storage of medicines., • Manage pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, technicians, and dispensers, ensuring effective rota coverage and workforce planning., • Ensure adequate training provision and compliance with identified clinical training requirements., • Provide guidance and support to staff, whilst fostering a culture of openness, psychological safety, and professional integrity where staff feel confident to speak up., • Provide mentorship and development opportunities for team members, including support with professional registration and revalidation, • Lead on recruitment, training, supervision, and performance management of the pharmacy team, • Ensure compliance with GPhC Code of Professional Conducts, Ethics Performance and their implications for practice., • Support medicines optimisation and initiatives including the implementation of electronic prescribing systems, • Manage the pharmacy budget, ensuring appropriate procurement, stock management and cost control of medicines and consumables, • Provide advice and support to consultants, healthcare professionals, centre colleagues and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines What can you bring? • Registered pharmacist with a current GPhC registration and postgraduate qualification (Certificate), • Demonstrable management experience in a pharmacy and leadership within a clinical setting, • Knowledge of medicines legislation, governance frameworks, and clinical standards, • Knowledge of GPhC Code of Professional Conducts, Ethics Performance and their implications for practice, • Strong clinical knowledge in a healthcare setting, ideally with surgical experience, • Must have experience and the desire to develop new high-quality services, • Dispensary working experience and skills, • Working with IT systems and data analysis, • Experience of CQC inspections and/or readiness, • Be able to utilise your leadership skills to demonstrate and implement clinical best practice, • Ability to lead audits, investigations and quality improvement projects, • The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellence in:, • Leadership & people management skills within a multi-disciplinary team, • Adaptability and agility, • Communications skills - presenting, influencing, persuading and negotiating, • Collaboration – building partnerships and strategic working relationships, • Integrity and resilience, • Problem solving skills, • Planning, organisation and delegation skills. Recommendations We’re currently recruiting for a variety of management, clinical, and non-clinical roles across Oxford and Cambridge - if this role isn’t for you, but you would be interested in exploring roles feel free to share your details. If you know someone who may be interested in this or other roles in a new private hospital, we offer a £200 voucher referral reward for every successful recommendation.
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