Director of Medicines & Governance
WellBN · Hove, BN3 1AE
- Salary
- £65000.00 p.a.
- Location
- Hove, BN3 1AE
Director of Medicines & Governance role at WellBN in Hove, BN3 1AE. Salary: £65000.00 p.a.. Source: NhsJobs. Apply directly with the employer via the link above.
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Job description
The Director of Medicines & Governance is a senior leadership role responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for medicines optimisation, prescribing governance, clinical governance and regulatory compliance across WellBN's multi-site practice.
Working closely with the Partners and senior leadership team, the postholder will lead the pharmacy and medicines management team, oversee patient safety and risk management systems, and ensure compliance with CQC standards and NHS contractual requirements.
Main Duties and Responsibilities Medicines Optimisation and Prescribing Governance
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Lead the medicines optimisation strategy across all practice sites.
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Oversee prescribing quality, safety and cost-effectiveness.
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Develop and implement systems to support evidence-based prescribing.
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Lead medicines-related audits and improvement programmes.
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Monitor prescribing performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Clinical Governance and Patient Safety
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Provide strategic leadership for clinical governance across the practice.
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Oversee patient safety, risk management and incident reporting processes.
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Promote a culture of learning, openness and continuous improvement.
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Support the investigation of significant events and implementation of learning.
Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance
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Lead medicines-related CQC readiness and ongoing compliance activity.
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Ensure governance policies and procedures remain current and compliant.
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Coordinate quality assurance programmes across all sites.
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Provide governance and assurance reports to Partners and senior leaders.
Quality Improvement and Audit
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Develop and deliver the annual medicines audit and quality improvement programme.
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Monitor quality indicators and service performance data.
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Use data to drive improvements in safety, quality and efficiency.
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Support innovation and service redesign.
Leadership and Management
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Lead, support and develop the pharmacy and medicines management team.
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Provide professional leadership, coaching and mentorship.
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Promote staff engagement, wellbeing and development.
Strategic and External Leadership
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Support delivery of QOF and enhanced service requirements.
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Contribute to organisational strategy and business planning.
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Represent WellBN at PCN, ICB and wider NHS meetings.
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Build effective relationships with commissioners, regulators and partner organisations.
• Identify Opportunities for efficiency and service improvement.
• Support achievement of contractual and organisational objectives.
Job description
The Director of Medicines & Governance is a senior leadership role responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for medicines optimisation, prescribing governance, clinical governance and regulatory compliance across WellBN's multi-site practice.
Working closely with the Partners and senior leadership team, the postholder will lead the pharmacy and medicines management team, oversee patient safety and risk management systems, and ensure compliance with CQC standards and NHS contractual requirements.
Main Duties and Responsibilities Medicines Optimisation and Prescribing Governance
•
Lead the medicines optimisation strategy across all practice sites.
•
Oversee prescribing quality, safety and cost-effectiveness.
•
Develop and implement systems to support evidence-based prescribing.
•
Lead medicines-related audits and improvement programmes.
•
Monitor prescribing performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Clinical Governance and Patient Safety
•
Provide strategic leadership for clinical governance across the practice.
•
Oversee patient safety, risk management and incident reporting processes.
•
Promote a culture of learning, openness and continuous improvement.
•
Support the investigation of significant events and implementation of learning.
Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance
•
Lead medicines-related CQC readiness and ongoing compliance activity.
•
Ensure governance policies and procedures remain current and compliant.
•
Coordinate quality assurance programmes across all sites.
•
Provide governance and assurance reports to Partners and senior leaders.
Quality Improvement and Audit
•
Develop and deliver the annual medicines audit and quality improvement programme.
•
Monitor quality indicators and service performance data.
•
Use data to drive improvements in safety, quality and efficiency.
•
Support innovation and service redesign.
Leadership and Management
•
Lead, support and develop the pharmacy and medicines management team.
•
Provide professional leadership, coaching and mentorship.
•
Promote staff engagement, wellbeing and development.
Strategic and External Leadership
•
Support delivery of QOF and enhanced service requirements.
•
Contribute to organisational strategy and business planning.
•
Represent WellBN at PCN, ICB and wider NHS meetings.
•
Build effective relationships with commissioners, regulators and partner organisations.
• Identify Opportunities for efficiency and service improvement.
• Support achievement of contractual and organisational objectives.
Description as published by the employer on NhsJobs.
About this pharmacist role in Hove
This is a pharmacist vacancy at WellBN, based in Hove. The role is listed on NhsJobs and forms part of the wider UK pharmacy jobs market tracked by PharmSee across 11 major chains and NHS sources. If you are researching pharmacist roles in Hove, review the salary benchmark and similar open vacancies below to inform your application.
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What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Hove?
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