Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

This is a strategic and impactful leadership role for someone who can bring people together, build strong relationships across organisational boundaries and translate system priorities into meaningful, measurable improvement.

As the function and its priorities continue to evolve, you will be expected to flex your portfolio and leadership responsibilities to support wider team and system objectives. You will also act as a senior lead within the FHFT-hosted delegated function and deputise for the Director of the Delegated Function within agreed limits.

If you are passionate about medicines optimisation, system working and improving outcomes for communities, we would welcome your application to join a strong, supportive team with an established culture of collaboration, innovation and shared purpose.

This vacancy may close earlier should a high volume of applications be received.

Interviews to be held W/C: 21st September

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
• Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience working at a senior level
• Has undertaken line management training or has experience of line management.
• Has undertaken some leadership training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience working in community pharmacy, general practice, or primary care medicines optimisation
• Experience of delivering and managing improvement programmes in a primary care or NHS setting
• Good knowledge of NHS policy relating to prescribing and pharmacy services
• Understanding of clinical systems e.g. EMIS, SystemOne, and decision support software e.g. Scriptswitch, OptimiseRx

Skills

Essential criteria

• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel and prioritise tasks accordingly
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Works across boundaries to build relationships and share information, plans and resources.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT)

FHFT is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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