Dedicated Associate Chief Pharmacist Required – Apply now

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Closing Date: 16 July 2024

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Job Summary

A unique opportunity has opened up for an exceptional candidate seeking a part-time role as an Associate Chief Pharmacist. We are looking for a seasoned pharmacy leader to join our team, guiding the clinical pharmacy service across the Trust. This role involves working closely with two other Associate Chief Pharmacists who lead specialist and operational pharmacy services, respectively.

As an inspiring operational leader who empowers and supports your team, you will have a proven track record of delivering a high-performing pharmacy service. Ready for your next challenge, you will contribute to the Trust pharmacy and medicines strategy, play a key role in the pharmacy leadership team, and deputize for the Chief Pharmacist.

This high-profile role offers an invaluable opportunity for an experienced senior manager to develop skills essential for future Chief Pharmacist aspirations. If you share our values and vision for improvement, quality, and operational performance, please contact Jo Rhodes, Chief Pharmacist (Joanne.rhodes1@nhs.net / 01737 768511 ext.1685), to learn more.

Main Duties of the Job

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities.

About Us

We serve the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, covering major towns such as Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill, with a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services, as well as a range of outpatient and diagnostic services, with less complex planned services offered at Crawley Hospital, Horsham in West Sussex, Caterham Dene Hospital, and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey. In 2019, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding,’ and we are one of the best-performing Trusts in England.

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the Year Award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner, striving to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• Rated as the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the requirements outlined in the advert, including any relevant examples.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for the role evidenced in the supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for the role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure submission 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.

Apply today to join our dynamic team and make a significant impact on our pharmacy services.