Job Description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK with sites in both Coventry and Rugby. We are committed to delivering world class service and have established and embedded the UHCW Improvement System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle focusing on putting the patient first using lean management systems and methodologies. We are linked to the top-class universities of both Warwick and Coventry.

Employing over 10,000 staff, we have a turnover of £870 million and have 1.7 million patient contacts a year. The Trust comprises of two busy hospitals with over 1,300 beds and 32 operating theatres, running clinical services from a number of other sites.

We continue to build on our success in being nationally recognised for being one of the first Trusts to reduce two year waits for electives and redesigning front door access to emergency and elective procedures, shortlisted for the second year running for HSJ Trust of the Year, as well as shortlisted for HSJ Patient Safety Awards in Medicine’s Management.

We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of innovation and have showcased much of our work at both a national and international level highlighting that we were the first to administer the covid vaccine worldwide, and proud to share the commitment and dedication of our staff through the BBC Hospital series.

We have automated medicines cabinets across all wards and departments, pharmacy robotics, trust-wide temperature monitoring as well as trust-wide oxygen use monitoring, a patient-facing clinical trials pharmacy and a Quality Control laboratory supporting our aseptic services.

As Director of Pharmacy, you will provide exceptional leadership in delivering operational and clinical objectives and performance targets. The role is critical to providing a high-quality clinical service to patients. The post holder will need to be flexible, organised and be able to align their values with those of the organisation, have the ability to delegate effectively and to work as part of a team with a "can do" positive attitude.

A driven and influential leader you will have an excellent track record in leadership and management at a senior level and are likely to have worked at chief pharmacist or deputy level in a large complex organisation. You will be experienced with addressing the complex challenges faced in an acute setting and your first-class communication skills will afford you the ability to be able to work in partnership across boundaries to inspire teams to deliver the best possible care to all our patients.

In return we can offer a unique opportunity to be part of an experienced Leadership Team within an innovative organisation where we will support and mentor you to reach your full potential.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Assessment date: 21st April 2023

Detailed Responsibilities:
Undertake the role of Accountable Officer responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of controlled drugs within the organisation in accordance with the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2006. Through the development and implementation of systems for reviewing and monitoring the use of controlled drugs, taking appropriate action where concerns are raised and ensuring appropriate arrangements for inspections by external teams are in place

Ensure that all pharmacy practice, including their own, is within the boundaries described within the latest version of the Medicines, Ethics and Practice issued by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Ensure that all practice relating to medicines management throughout the Trust broadly complies with the current legislative framework and, where practice is found to be non-compliant, this is addressed through the relevant trust processes.

Ensure that the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Laboratory Practice are complied with such that the Trust retains all statutory licenses it requires for its pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Ensure that the requirements of Good Distribution Practice are complied with such that the trust retains all statutory licenses it requires to support the services it provides to other healthcare providers inside and outside of the NHS.

Ensure that the requirements of Investigational Medicines Products are complied with such that the trust retains all statutory licenses it requires to support the services it provides for pharmaceutical research studies Ensure trust-wide compliance with new directives as they arise where medicinal products are involved.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

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