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Pharmacy and Medicines; Flourishing in Fife.
We are looking for an experienced individual to join our talented team at NHS Fife.
We are one of the most dynamic health boards in Scotland, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 370,000 across the Kingdom of Fife. We are rooted in the communities we serve and are driven by our vision to improve the health of our population by developing integrated healthcare services delivered thorough our highly talented and committed workforce.
We work with local people and partners across health, social care, and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.
We now require an exceptional Deputy Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, to fulfil this key senior role which is responsible for the pharmaceutical care delivery services in the Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate in NHS Fife. This vacancy has arisen due to our workforce and succession planning and as such, the selected candidate will have the privilege to work closely with the current deputy director, gaining invaluable insights and experience prior to them assuming a new portfolio based on enabling and empowering core service delivery. This collaboration, set to last up to nine months, is designed to provide a structured and supportive pathway for those aspiring to enhance their leadership capabilities in the healthcare sector. It's an ideal chance for those who may feel they are on the cusp of readiness for such a pivotal role, offering a guided journey to grow into the position while ensuring a seamless handover and the continued excellence in patient care and service delivery within NHS Fife.
As an inspirational team leader, you will help to guide a highly engaged team to transform the way we deliver pharmacy services in line with our core values of dignity and respect; care and compassion; openness, honesty, and responsibility; and quality and teamwork.
Reporting to NHS Fife’s Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, you will also be expected to develop strong collaborative working relationships across organisations to support reform across health and care services. This is vitally important to how we deliver future whole system health and care services to support people across Fife.
This post based at the Victoria Hospital, in Kirkcaldy, is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Manager to provide dynamic strategic direction and operational leadership, in the planning, management and provision of our Pharmacy services. (hybrid working is available)
If you are excited by the prospect of joining one of NHS Scotland’s most dynamic and forward-thinking Boards, and by the opportunity to shape the workforce of the future, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion with Ben Hannan, Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, NHS Fife, please contact Kymm Dingwall, Executive Assistant to the Director of Pharmacy and Medicines on 01383 674169 or e-mail kymm.dingwall@nhs.scot.
Interview date: 08 March 2024
Interview details:
Interviews will be conducted at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. A short assessment may form part of the interview process.
The interview panel will comprise:
Ben Hannan, Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, NHS Fife (Chair)
Claire Dobson, Director of Acute Services, NHS Fife
Scott Garden, Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, NHS Lothian (External Assessor)
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.