Spire Healthcare
Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist)
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Pharmacy Manager | Spire Alexandra Hospital | Chatham | Full Time | Permanent
37.5 Hours
Spire Alexandra is looking to recruit an experienced Pharmacy Manager on a full-time, permanent basis.
As Pharmacy Manager, you will provide both clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the safe, effective, and compliant management of medicines across the hospital. Working closely with consultants, multidisciplinary teams, and senior hospital leaders, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding patient care while supporting the continued development of the pharmacy service.
About Us
Spire Alexandra Hospital provides expert private healthcare services to patients across Medway, Kent, and the South East. Our modern hospital features two fully equipped operating theatres, an extended recovery unit, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.
About the Role
As Pharmacy Manager, you will:
- Lead, motivate, and develop the pharmacy team, fostering a culture of clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Provide expert advice and support to consultants, clinicians, and patients on the safe and effective use of medicines.
- Ensure the safe management of medicines across the hospital, maintaining compliance with all relevant legislation, professional standards, and governance requirements.
- Work collaboratively with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
- Drive service development initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance clinical quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
- Provide visible clinical leadership and contribute to the wider success of the hospital.
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About You
We're looking for a clinically credible pharmacist with strong hospital pharmacy experience and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care. You will be able to demonstrate:
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- A Pharmacy degree (MPharm, BSc, or equivalent).
- Significant experience working within a hospital pharmacy environment.
- Strong clinical knowledge and experience supporting complex patient pathways.
- Experience building effective working relationships with consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
- Previous leadership, supervisory, or team development experience.
- The ability to influence clinical practice and promote evidence-based decision-making.
- A commitment to service improvement, patient safety, and clinical excellence.
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Most importantly, you'll be a collaborative leader who is passionate about developing people, improving services, and delivering the highest standards of patient care.
Benefits
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion.
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
We commit to our employees’ well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.
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