Barts Health NHS Trust
Lead Surgery and Theatres Pharmacist
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We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and dynamic pharmacist to lead our Surgery, and Theatres Pharmacy service at Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a senior leadership role within a large, diverse, and innovative department that places clinical excellence and patient-centred care at its heart.
Role Overview
You will be responsible for providing professional leadership and operational management of the clinical pharmacy services to the surgical and theatres areas. You will lead and develop a team of specialist pharmacists, driving continuous improvement, medicines optimisation, and service innovation with Trust and departmental strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership and operational management of clinical pharmacy services.
- Lead and develop a team of specialist pharmacists.
- Drive continuous improvement, medicines optimisation, and service innovation.
- Work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure safe, effective use of medicines and optimise patient outcomes and flow.
- Support the delivery of medicines-related cost improvement plans.
- Develop evidence-based formulary guidance.
- Contribute to the Trust performance targets.
- Contribute to the research agenda working with staff across the Pharmacy department and student placements.
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About Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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WeCare Values
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Jennifer Chan
Deputy Head of Pharmacy
Email address: jennifer.chan2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 02085395522
Jennifer Chan, Deputy Head of Pharmacy, Whipps Cross Hospital (Jennifer.chan2@nhs.net)
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