Director of Pharmacy

The Christie International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care provider based in Manchester seeks a Director of Pharmacy to manage all operational aspects of pharmacy services. This role involves leading a motivated team, budget management, and ensuring compliance in service delivery. The ideal candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to drive service improvement and provide high-quality patient care. A relevant Pharmacy Degree and experience in management are essential for this position.

Benefits

Working in a leading research environment

Access to advanced digital infrastructure

Qualifications

• Experience managing operational and strategic pharmacy services.
• Leadership in multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of medicines procurement and dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Manage all operational and strategic aspects of the Pharmacy department.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and pharmacy teams.
• Drive continuous service improvement in pharmacy services.

Skills

Leadership

Pharmacy Services Management

Budget Management

Collaboration

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Relevant experience in management

Job description

The Director of Pharmacy

The Director of Pharmacy is a member of the Networked Services Divisional Management Team and is responsible for managing all aspects of Pharmacy services including pharmacy and medicines budgets.

The role includes Executive Director responsibilities for the Board of our outsourced wholly‑owned subsidiary which provides medicines procurement and dispensing services, as well as being the organisation’s Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer.

You will lead the safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of pharmacy services at The Christie and across our comprehensive and growing network of outreach and peripheral satellites. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical, research and pharmacy leadership teams to ensure seamless delivery of pharmacy services and drive continuous service improvement.

Why join The Christie?

• Be part of the country’s busiest and one of Europe’s leading cancer centres in a world‑class research environment supporting over 600 experimental medicine studies
• Work alongside multidisciplinary teams and contribute to cutting‑edge oncology and haematology services based in impressive modern facilities
• You’ll be leading a highly‑motivated team of pharmacy staff delivering high‑performance outcomes
• The Trust is making further investments in our Digital infrastructure, including a new Enterprise EPR system, new research and aseptic production software and an exciting new clinical decision support and AI project to support SACT delivery

Key Responsibilities

The main duties for this role are described fully within the job description, highlighting the main aspects of the role; you will be responsible for managing all operational and strategic aspects of the Pharmacy department, reporting to the Divisional Medical Director and liaising with the Divisional Operational Management team. You will work collaboratively as a member of the NWS Management Team to achieve Trust and divisional objectives and ensure the provision of a high quality, cost‑effective pharmacy service.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Network services is a large clinical division comprising of Haematology services, SACT services, Radiotherapy, Physics department, Medical Oncology, Clinical Oncology and Pharmacy. We have a large network of services throughout Greater Manchester and Cheshire delivering SACT, Radiotherapy, haematology and Pharmacy Services.

Contact

For further details or informal visits contact:
Name: Damian Child
Job title: Director of pharmacy
Email address: [e-mail]

Name: Rob Metcalf, Divisional Medical Director
Email: [e-mail]