Pharmacy Care Group Manager | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | walsall, WS2 9PS |
| Company: | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6266086/407-WCCSS-5884036 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team at a senior level. We are looking for an experienced manager in supporting the operational delivery of the pharmacy department.
The Care Group Manager will be responsible for the day to day operational management of Pharmacy services within the Division. They will assist the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that the Division delivers its financial, activity, patient experience, clinical and quality targets are achieved.
The Pharmacy Service operates across three acute clinical Divisions and also across the Community Services Division provided by the Trust. Applicants will be able to demonstrate significant experience managing a clinical pharmacy service. The post holder will be a key member of the Pharmacy Team working closely with the Ward Based Technical Services Manager, Training & Education leads, as well as the Trust Medication Safety Officer. Applicants must be able to contribute to the delivery of the strategic aims of the Pharmacy Service, aligned to the overall Trust objectives, within set financial constraints as well as deliver agreed cost improvement targets on an annual basis.
The care group manager has delegated responsibility from the Chief Pharmacist, including the following and not exhaustive:
1. Accountable for the effective and efficient delivery of service or services
2. Ensure processes are in place to meet quality standards and indicators
3. Project management responsibilities of ongoing and future projects.
4. Ensure operational functions of the department are covered.
5. Ensuring all performance and quality targets are achieved.
6. Manage an Administrative and Clerical team.
7. Work in conjunction with Operation on the department’s Business Continuity Plans impacting the organisation and the wider health economy, in addition to improving and developing services.
8. Develop business cases for projects or service improvement.
9. Management and analysis of the department budget and delegated responsibilities from the Chief Pharmacist.
10. Review of all requisitions for non-drug expenditure and authorised signatory.
11. Assurance of Key Performance indicators and trend analysis with recommendations on achieving improvements if required.
12. Report on Model Hospital Key Performance Indicators to Quality Improvement.
13. Membership of the Divisional Board.
14. Manage all administrative and clerical functions of the department.
15. Support business aspects of Pharmacy procurement and business and strategic planning
This advert closes on Friday 10 May 2024