Pharmacy Manager
Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
The role
At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join us and you’ll help to develop and grow your in-hospital pharmacy team to play a key role in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Leading the Pharmacy department, you’ll help develop all Pharmacy services available at the hospital, driving innovation and improvement in one of the UK’s leading independent healthcare providers. Not only will you be valued here for the skills and expertise you bring as a Pharmacy Manager, but you’ll also have the chance to build on them, too, through our Ramsay Academy. We put the patient at the heart of everything we do – and you will too, with a can-do attitude that will make a huge difference to our Pharmacy service, our patients and your team.
Where you’ll be based
The Rivers Hospital is one of the leading private hospitals in the UK and being just off the M11, it is easily accessible from London and the Home Counties.
The hospital is located in Sawbridgeworth on the Essex, Hertfordshire border in beautiful countryside. A sweeping drive through landscape grounds leads you to ample free car parking and our award winning team focused on providing individual care to meet your needs.
The hospital opened in 1992 and is equipped with the latest medical facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and has very high quality clinical standards including effective infection prevention measures.
What you’ll bring with you
Current registration as a Pharmacist with the GPhC - General Pharmaceutical Council
Clinical Diploma or equivalent clinical pharmacist experience
Experience in a management role, carrying out staff appraisal, development and training
Familiarity with electronic stock control systems
Policy, procedure and/or guideline development experience
Experience of safe medication practice
Audit and data analysis experience
Incident report and investigation
Participate in a rotational schedule, which may include working weekends to ensure continuity of clinical services.
Provide support for the Pharmacy on-call rota, assisting with urgent medication-related queries and ensuring timely access to essential medicines outside of standard hours.
Budgetary and Change management experience – desirable
Business case development experience – desirable
Why join us?
At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:
Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security
Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
Employee Assistance Programme
Work–Life Balance
25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
Flexible shift patterns, where possible
Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you
Career Development & Recognition
Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people
Lifestyle & Everyday Perks
Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
Cycle2Work scheme
Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible
Free parking on site, where possible
About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks
