Head of Pharmacy, Primary Care and Community Services

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

We are seeking a visionary and motivated Head of Pharmacy to lead and develop pharmacy services across Primary Care and Community Services in the West. This is a senior leadership role within the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Division, offering the opportunity to shape strategic direction, enhance patient care, and drive innovation across diverse community settings.

Main duties of the job

• Provide professional leadership and strategic oversight for pharmacy services in primary care and community settings.
• Collaborate with GPs, community teams, and multidisciplinary professionals to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.
• Lead on medicines optimisation, prescribing support, and the development of innovative pharmacy models in the community.
• Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, and contribute to emergency planning and procurement strategies.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance, and patient safety initiatives across community services.
• Support the implementation of digital and technological solutions to enhance medicines access and delivery.
• Promote and coordinate audit, research, and service development in Medicines Management.
  
  

We’re looking for a leader who is:

• Passionate about community-based pharmacy care and improving population health.
• Experienced in primary care pharmacy leadership, service development, or medicines optimisation.
• A confident communicator and collaborator with strong strategic and operational insight.
• Committed to innovation, equity, and excellence in pharmacy practice.
• A strategic leadership role with real impact on community health outcomes.
• A supportive, experienced senior team and opportunities for professional growth.
• A chance to shape the future of pharmacy in a progressive, patient-focused organisation.
  
  

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• A substantive level of experience in a managerial post
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Post-graduate management qualification
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Strategic vision and project management
• Strong operational management experience
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services
• Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
• Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
• Experience of success in service development