Job summary
Are you an experienced Senior Pharmacist looking for an opportunity to shape the future of clinical pharmacy services while leading a talented and forward-thinking team?

At James Paget University Hospital, we have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational Pharmacy leader to join us as our Head of Clinical Pharmacy Services. This is a pivotal role at a time of significant transformation, offering the chance to influence how services evolve in response to changes in pharmacy education and training, workforce challenges, and the development of our new hospital.

The Clinical Pharmacy Service at James Paget is highly respected, with Pharmacists working closely alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding patient care. Working with the Chief Pharmacist, you will lead the development of clinical pharmacy services across the Trust, driving innovation, service improvement, and excellence in patient care.

We are seeking a Senior Pharmacist with experience in Clinical Pharmacy and people management who is passionate about improving patient outcomes and delivering high-quality, safe services. You will have a proven track record of leadership, service improvement, and influencing change within complex healthcare environments.

You will be a visible role model with excellent communication, organisational, leadership, and governance skills, bringing the vision, ambition, and strategic thinking needed to help shape the future of Pharmacy services at our Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• To be the lead pharmacist for the Clinical Pharmacy Service working with the Divisions of the Trust.
• To manage clinical pharmacists who provide a Clinical Pharmacy Service to a ward/department, and hold responsibility for the provision of their appraisals and co-ordinating the clinical professional development of all pharmacists allocated to the clinical Pharmacy service.
• To develop and manage a high quality and progressive clinical Pharmacy service for the Trust to support the modernisation of Pharmacy and medicines optimisation services and meet the aims and objectives of local, regional and national standards such as the CQC and GPhC in the Trust's Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Strategy.
• To be oversee the provision of reporting to the various specialties and divisions within the Trust on prescribing. This would include the production of financial reports, providing interpretation of expenditure on medicines and working with specialties to improve prescribing practice and reduction of expenditure.
• To liaise with medical, nursing and other staff in the provision of the above objectives.
• To assist in the provision of training within the Pharmacy Department.
• To manage all annual leave, study leave etc. of Pharmacists, and to provide a ward rota for all pharmacists on a weekly basis ensuring clinical areas are prioritised/covered.

About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us.

As a teaching hospital, we are part of the University of East Anglia Medical School and have good links with the University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy.

The east coast is a great place to live:

Located 5 minutes from Gorleston Beach, with 3 miles of golden sands rated by Tripadvisor as the 8th best beach in the UK and ranked in the top 10% of attractions worldwide.

Located near the Broads National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty consisting of over 200km of waterways which provides access to activities including boating, kayaking and paddleboarding.

Transport links to the city of Norwich, named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK's best places to live.

What we can offer you:

• Based on the sunrise coast covering Norfolk and Waveney communities
• CQC rated "Good" 450 bedded hospital, highly rated in the NHS Staff survey
• New hospital in development
• NHS Terms and Conditions including generous annual leave
• Flexible working including working patterns/hours
• Wellbeing support community
• Research opportunities
• Adopting and working towards a Just Culture approach
• Affordable local property prices
• Relocation package may be available
• On-site crche
• On-site accommodation
• On-site staff car park
• Excellent staff canteen
• Salary sacrifice scheme available for cars
• Uniform fully provided

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications
Essential

• MPharm or equivalent degree
• Pharmacist registered with GPhC
• Post-graduate certificate and diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Relevant specialist post-graduate training
• Registered Independent Prescriber (or working towards)
• Management/Supervisory certificate or diploma

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience of working in an operational pharmacy environment including in hospitals
• Experience of successful management of a team
• Experience in performance management of staff
• Ability to plan and undertake service review and service development
• Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Skills and Knowledge in Practice
• Knowledge of national guidelines relating to medicines commissioning and medicines optimisation
• Project management skills

Desirable

• Budget management experience
• Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans
• Research and development experience

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties
• Professional attitude - honest, trustworthy, reliable & discrete
• Good communication skills - oral and written
• Leadership and ambassadorial skills, positive approach to managing change
• Good negotiation/influencing and motivational skills
• Adaptable and innovative in approach to work and projects
• Ability to work accurately under pressure, and to manage time effectively, working to deadlines
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and willing to learn
• Negotiation/influencing/motivation
• Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software and IT literacy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Chief Pharmacist Gemma McGuigan
Email: gemma.mcguigan@jpaget.nhs.uk
Phone: 01493453931