Chief Pharmacist

1 month ago
Kingston upon Thames, SurreyFull TimePharmacy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Bupa as a Chief Pharmacist – Hospital Leadership in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the named individual responsible for the safe and secure handling of medicines at New Victoria Hospital.
  • Provide strategic and professional leadership for all pharmacy services across the hospital.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory.

Requirements

  • (including CQC), and professional standards.
  • Lead on medication safety, acting as Medication Safety Officer and promoting learning from incidents and near misses.
  • Provide assurance to the Executive Team through governance, risk management and quality reporting.
  • Lead the continuous development, maintenance and safe use of pharmacy systems within the hospital’s electronic patient record.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Bupa as a Chief Pharmacist – Hospital Leadership.

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipPharmacy Services ManagementMedication SafetyGovernanceComplianceDigital Medicines SystemsWorkforce DevelopmentService ImprovementLegislation InterpretationRisk ManagementBudget ManagementStock ControlStakeholder ManagementAnti-microbial StewardshipMedicines OptimisationClinical Advice
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Position Insights

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at Bu is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Leadership, Pharmacy Services Management, Medication Safety, Governance, Compliance, Digital Medicines Systems, Workforce Development, Service Improvement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: This senior clinical leadership role involves leading pharmacy services, reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, with overall responsibility for the safe, effective, and legal use of medicines across the hospital. Key duties include providing professional leadership, strategic direction for ...

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