{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nDirector of Pharmacy with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 317 Trustwide\n\n This post is subject to the rehabilitation of 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 Services (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Due to the seniority of post, appropriate checks relevant to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement will also be undertaken. For further information on the role, please contact Rob Harrison, Managing Director (email hannah.morrison3@nhs.net or telephone: 0191-213 7123) or Michael Wright or Lucia Pareja-Cebrian, Joint Medical Directors (ruthhall1@nhs.net or telephone 0191-213 7222). NO AGENCIES PLEASE Closing Date for applications: Sunday 13 October 2024 Interview Date: Early November 2024, date to be confirmed Competitive Salary - Very Senior Manager (VSM) Permanent Full time The Trust is seeking an experienced, driven, strategic leader to the role of Director of Pharmacy. This is an exciting and pivotal leadership role in the Trust. The role of the Director of Pharmacy will be to predominately lead and manage the strategic and operational development of the medicines management services within the Trust. The successful candidate will ensure that practice related to medicines management throughout the Trust complies with current legislative framework and where practice is found to be non-compliant, this is escalated through relevant Trust processes, including full involvement and knowledge of the Executive Medical Director. You would be responsible for the Trust's financial plan relating to medicines and pharmacy services and lead and support the strategic development and improvement of pharmacy services and medicines management in line with national, regional and local plans and priorities. You will work with colleagues in primary and secondary heath environments across the North East to ensure best delivery of pharmaceutical services. The successful candidate will deliver a change agenda to transform pharmacy to an innovative and integrated ward-based and community health function. We are looking for a compassionate and inclusive leader with significant operational and extensive experience as either a Chief Pharmacist of a large district general hospital or deputy chief pharmacist (or equivalent) at a teaching hospital, or equivalent input to national strategies, with proven experience of a strategic leadership within a complex environment. You will have extensive successful experience at Board level delivering a range of health services in a large and complex organisation. The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the six NHS Leadership Competency Domains. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual to make a difference to the medicine and pharmacy services at a pivotal time in the Trust's improvement journey. For further information about the job please review the recruitment pack under 'supporting documents' or 'documents to download'. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail, and will be required to complete psychometric tools in advance of the assessment process. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. "}