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If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others then NHS Fife will provide a great opportunity for you to realise your potential.
As 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 new 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 outstanding Director of Pharmacy and Medicines, to fulfil this key executive role which, working with the Executive Team, is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of NHS Fife.
This role is central to shaping and enabling NHS Fife and our partners in developing a clear vision for the future and for the enhancement of pharmacy and medicines services across our partnership with our patients, communities, and partners. With responsibility for all aspects of pharmacy leadership, medicines management & optimisation and, as well as the strategic leadership and development of Pharmacy professional services.
We are seeking an exceptional leader, a registered pharmacist with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills. You will have a proven track record of motivating, inspiring and developing teams, leading the continual improvement of Pharmacy and Medicines Management services.
Reporting to NHS Fife’s Chief Executive as the responsible pharmaceutical officer to the NHS Fife Board, you will provide expert clinical, professional, and technical advice and direction for the delivery of comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and staff across Fife. You will lead on the development of pharmacy practice and an integrated, flexible pharmacy workforce across NHS Fife and Fife Health and Social Care Partnership – via our network of Community Pharmacies.
NHS Fife has well developed local links with all providers and teams where pharmacy professionals, technical and supporting staff and multidisciplinary teams all work together. We have a strong history of partnership working across Fife and this has been strengthened during our collective response to the covid-19 pandemic and our vaccination programme.
As our new Director of Pharmacy and Medicines you will enable and enhance what we’ve been doing across our system to strengthen collaborative working and bring colleagues together for the benefit of our population.
If you feel you have the necessary knowledge and experience, drive and determination required for this role, then we would be delighted to receive your application.
For an informal discussion with Carol Potter, Chief Executive, NHS Fife, please contact Valerie Muir PA to Chair and Chief Executive on Tel: 01592 648080.
Please note we are unable to accept CV applications.
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.