Pharmacy Manager

Job Description Pharmacy Manager The Cherwell Hospital, Banbury & Blakelands Hospital, Milton Keynes Full Time – 37.5 hours per week The role At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join us and you’ll help to develop and grow your in-hospital pharmacy team to play a key role in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Leading the Pharmacy department, you’ll help develop all Pharmacy services available across both The Cherwell Hospital and Blakelands Hospital, driving innovation and improvement in one of the UK’s leading independent healthcare providers. Not only will you be valued here for the skills and expertise you bring as a Pharmacy Manager, but you’ll also have the chance to build on them, too, through our Ramsay Academy. We put the patient at the heart of everything we do – and you will too, with a can-do attitude that will make a huge difference to our Pharmacy service, our patients and your team. Where you’ll be based The Pharmacy Manager position will share its time between The Cherwell Hospital and Blakelands Hospital, travelling across both locations each week. The Cherwell Hospital was purpose built in 2006, It is a 40-bed inpatient unit and day-case facility predominantly specialising in Orthopaedic Surgery. Blakelands Hospital, situated just outside Milton Keynes in Blakelands, is a state-of-the-art purpose-built day case unit. Meticulously designed to cater to outpatient needs, the hospital offers comprehensive facilities for the assessment and treatment of patients What you’ll bring with you Current registration as a Pharmacist with the GPhC - General Pharmaceutical Council Clinical Diploma or equivalent clinical pharmacist experience Experience in a management role, carrying out staff appraisal, development, and training Familiarity with electronic stock control systems Policy, procedure and/or guideline development experience Audit and data analysis experience  Budgetary and Change management experience – desirable  Business case development experience – desirable  Benefits  25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period Flexible shift patterns available where possible Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies (launched 2023) Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP Life Assurance (Death in Service) Free Training and Development via the Academy Subsidised staff restaurant Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal The Blue Light Card Scheme About us  We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS. We’re part of a global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation, and are the key to our success and continuing growth. To apply Please contact Danielle Burdett on ##### to arrange an informal chat, or to ask any questions you may have before you apply We care.   It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.   “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.