Deputy Director of Medicines Optimisation, Chief Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities To manage and lead the Trust Medicines Optimisation service and team To lead the clinical and operational delivery of pharmacy services for HCT Have accountability for clinical governance within the pharmacy service To develop the pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Strategy with a view to looking for all new opportunities to be innovative, reshape services and become more efficient. To hold statutory responsibility as the Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs ensuring compliance with regulatory and clinical governance frameworks Provide specialist expertise and, delegated from the Chief Medical Officer, have corporate responsibility across the Trust for all aspects of Medicines Optimisation ensuring compliance with statutory obligations; this will include proactively briefing the line manager when compliance is not in place. To deliver and develop pharmacy services across the Trust to support service developments and underpin the Trusts Strategic Direction. To control the risk of medication errors by ensuring safe systems of work for the prescription, dispensing (indirectly), supply, storage and administration of medicines. To ensure regular review of pharmacy performance using appropriate indicators and benchmarking, striving for continuous good practice To work with the Senior Management team, Clinical Leaders and all clinicians to improve medicine safety To establish systems within the Trust which ensure safe, cost effective and evidence based use of medicines within the Trust and by partner organisations including those that contract for services under Service Level Agreements. To provide expertise in Medicines Optimisation and advice to Clinical Leaders and Senior Trust Managers. This will be achieved by working with all Clinical Directorates/Services of the Trusts to support the development and redesign of services. To ensure that appropriate Medicines Optimisation Internal and External Audits are completed and reported within agreed timescales. To ensure corporate and professional accountability for providing specialist expertise and compliance on all statutory, regulatory and professional requirements related to medicines includingCQC requirements and Department of Health performance frameworks. Be accountable for the supply of medicines throughout the Trust, ensuring timely, safe and cost effective procurement of medicines. To lead on the Trusts Pharmacy delivery services effectiveness and any contract discussions. To be responsible for the Medicines and Medicines Safety Policy and all pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures and related policies. To be responsible for keeping and providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To provide reports for the Trust Board highlighting all exceptions and risks Lead and manage the Pharmacy Team To implement strategic recommendations in national initiatives and directives such as the NHS 10 Year Planplan to ensurealignment of HCT Pharmacy services with local and national direction to deliver on mandated targets. To be responsible for the pharmaceutical aspects of medical gas provision. Member of the Trust Senior Management Team. To take part in the Executive on-call rota. Deputise for the Chief Medical Officer as appropriate