NHS Professionals

About The Role We are looking for an experienced and influential Project Manager to join the Enterprise Change team at NHS Professionals (NHSP). This is not a traditional project administration role - this is a leadership position at the heart of NHSP's transformation agenda. You will take ownership of complex, strategic, and business critical projects that shape the future of our services, technology, and operations. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will provide strategic insight, challenge assumptions, and ensure initiatives deliver tangible value across the organisation. You will work across multidisciplinary teams, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to high profile change programmes. From shaping scope and governance to leading delivery teams and preparing the organisation for implementation, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring NHSP's transformation agenda is realised. This role combines strategic oversight, hands on delivery leadership, stakeholder engagement, benefits realisation, and continuous improvement-making it ideal for someone who thrives in a complex, fast paced environment. What You'll Lead & Deliver Delivery of strategic, cross functional projects aligned to NHSP's transformation roadmap. Planning and managing resources, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and governance. Facilitating workshops and shaping strategic discussions with senior stakeholders. Leading multi disciplinary teams (internal, suppliers, and clinical/operational stakeholders). Setting delivery standards using appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid). Overseeing business readiness, rollouts, and benefits realisation. Ensuring documentation, reporting, and governance remain transparent and audit ready. Identifying opportunities for digital improvement, automation, or service redesign. Why Join NHSP? You'll be part of a growing organisation with a critical mission: to support the NHS by providing a resilient, flexible workforce that enables high quality patient care. The work is purposeful, the projects are strategic, and the opportunities to shape the future are significant. If you want to lead meaningful change and deliver projects that have real impact across the NHS, we'd love to hear from you. About The Candidate To be successful in the role we are looking for; We're looking for more than a project manager. We're looking for a leader-someone who can influence, inspire confidence, and drive meaningful change. A Strategic Operator Someone who sees the bigger picture, adds insight, and constructively challenges thinking to make sure we deliver solutions that last. A Strong Communicator & Relationship Builder Able to work confidently with stakeholders at all levels, including executives, operational teams, and third party partners. You can handle difficult conversations, facilitate alignment, and create clarity in complex situations. A Delivery Leader You understand how to get projects delivered-motivating teams, removing blockers, and keeping momentum high. You can balance governance with pragmatism, and you know when to shift approaches to achieve outcomes. Analytical & Evidence led Comfortable using data, insight, and structured analysis to support decision making, reporting, and benefits realisation. Resilient, Organised & Self Driven You manage pressure well, can juggle competing priorities, and remain calm, credible, and solution focused. What You'll Bring Essential Proven experience delivering complex technology and/or operational projects. Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Expertise in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid). Experience in governance, risk management, and benefits realisation. Strong analytical, communication, problem solving, and workshop facilitation skills. Ability to manage budgets, resources, and suppliers. Proficiency with MS Project, Jira, Confluence, PowerBI, and O365. Desirable PRINCE2, AgilePM, PMP, or similar certifications. Experience within the NHS, healthcare, or large scale transformation. Exposure to service design, digital transformation, or product management. About Us In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits: Generous annual leave allowance with the ability to buy and sell - 27 days per year, plus bank holidays. A commitment to talent management & development Values Star of the Month! - Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers. Pension - We'll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme. Life Assurance Group Income Protection Wellbeing Programme Employee Assistance Programme Employee Engagement & discounts platform About Us: NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS. NHSP is committed to being an inclusive employer of choice, working with a variety of partner organisations which provide valuable insights and best practice. We are accredited as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute and recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. As part of our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we have been awarded the Race Equality Code Quality Mark and are a signatory of Disability Confident, Menopause Pledge and Mental Health at Work Commitment. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) As part of our commitment to EDI, as well as having a number of related staff support networks and calendar of activities, NHS professionals is also working to the following aims: To ensure we become an inclusive recruiter of choice, encompassing a fully diverse workforce, which truly reflects society. To proactively embed the EDI agenda, in a meaningful way, in all that it does. To create a psychologically safe environment in which everyone can thrive and be at their best. To actively support and Include disabled people as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, including offering an interview to applicants to who meet the minimum criteria and choose to apply under the scheme. We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process.

Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Pharmacist in West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust to join the Pharmacy Technical/Cancer Services Department at Watford General Hospital. You will be responsible for supporting the Pharmacy Technical/Cancer Services manager in leading, delivering, developing, and evaluating high-quality pharmacy services within Technical and Cancer Services. You will provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters, manage risk, and ensure compliance with medicines legislation. You will also facilitate and support the efficient and cost-effective use of medicines, provide professional and legal supervision in the Pharmacy Technical Services Department, and manage the day-to-day operation of the Technical Service to ensure all activities comply with current clinical, GCP, GMP, and NHS QA guidelines. Main duties of the job As an Advanced Pharmacist Technical/Cancer Services, you will be responsible for supporting Quality Assurance activities for GMP operations under MHRA licences and for unlicensed aseptic compounding. You will provide pharmaceutical and technical guidance directly to patients, carers, and ward staff. You will be managing and coordinating clinical audits and research projects within your specialty area. You will support the department in achieving financial targets, including income generation and expenditure control. You will contribute to maintaining Pharmaceutical Quality Systems, including handling Deviations, Change Controls, Risk management, Non-compliances, Root Cause Analyses, Complaints, and Recalls. You will support initiatives to improve service provision, technical processes, and ensure consistent high standards within the Pharmacy Technical Services Department. About us Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want Job Roles & Responsibilities To lead the strategic planning and development of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Haematology and Oncology, ensuring services are high-quality, cost-effective, and aligned with departmental objectives. To manage and supervise all staff within Technical/Cancer Services, including recruitment, daily scheduling, performance reviews, training, and professional development to maintain operational efficiency. To provide specialist advice on cancer therapies and complex medicines, including guidance on administration, formulation, and patient-specific treatment strategies, supporting safe and effective clinical decision-making. To oversee and ensure compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements, including MHRA, GMP, and NHS standards, for aseptic compounding, cytotoxic products, and other specialised pharmaceutical operations. To implement and maintain pharmacy IT systems and electronic prescribing platforms, ensuring accurate data capture, reporting, and integration across departments and supporting decision-making and quality improvement initiatives. To lead education, training, and professional development programmes for pharmacy staff, students, and multidisciplinary colleagues, including mentoring, competency assessments, and supporting research, clinical trials, and CPD activities. Person Specifications & Qualifications MPharm or equivalent degree with registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience, including clinical services for Haematology and Oncology patients. Extensive technical pharmacy production experience, including GMP, clinical trials, and chemotherapy services. Experience with electronic prescribing systems, including ChemoCare, Ascribe/EMIS, or Cerner EPR. Proven skills in medicines reconciliation, counselling, clinical interventions, and multidisciplinary team working. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details NHS Professionals Limited Location Watford General Hospital, 60 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0HB

Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Pharmacist Emergency Medicine at West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust to join the Pharmacy Department at Watford General Hospital. You will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of Pre-registration Pharmacists, Band 6 Pharmacists, Clinical Technicians, Assistants, and undergraduate Pharmacy students within the department. You will support the efficient utilisation of pharmacy staff across your area of rotation, ensuring smooth service delivery, and actively contribute to departmental Clinical Governance meetings to maintain high standards of practice and continuous service improvement. Main duties of the job As an Advanced Pharmacist Emergency Medicine, you will be responsible for assisting the Lead Pharmacist in the provision and ongoing development of clinical pharmacy services across wards at the Watford site and wider Trust. You will be managing and supporting a patient-focused clinical pharmacy service, ensuring therapeutic goals are met for both patients and prescribers. You will also be responsible for monitoring prescriptions to ensure safe, cost-effective, and evidence-based prescribing, while actively promoting adherence to the Trust formulary. About us Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want Job Roles & Responsibilities To provide complex medicines information to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, ensuring advice on dosing, side effects, and indications is clear, accurate, and tailored to the recipients level of understanding. To act as a role model in training and education, supporting the development of pharmacists, technicians, assistants, and other healthcare staff, while promoting and facilitating Continuing Professional Development across the department. To contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols, supporting the preparation of reports for healthcare committees and ensuring best practice in medicines use across the Trust. To ensure safe medicines management practices, including reporting drug errors, undertaking controlled drug checks, complying with legal and regulatory requirements, and adhering to professional and Trust policies. To support audit and research activities, identifying opportunities for pharmacy practice improvement, monitoring adherence to prescribing guidelines, and contributing to evidence-based enhancements in patient care. To collaborate with multidisciplinary and primary care teams, communicating key information regarding medicines, treatment plans, and follow-up to ensure continuity of care across hospital and community settings. Person Specifications & Qualifications HCPC registered Pharmacist. Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification. Experience in clinical pharmacy services, medicines reconciliation, counselling, and screening drug charts/TTAs. System knowledge: Ascribe, Cerner EPR; experience providing advice and clinical interventions to doctors and nurses. Experience training pharmacy staff and delivering high-quality, cost-effective care. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details NHS Professionals Limited Location Watford General Hospital, 60 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0HB