Chief Officer

About us:

Leicestershire and Rutland LPC is the local voice for all community pharmacies in our area. We represent over 220 pharmacies across our area from single handed independent pharmacies to those owned by bigger chains. 

Our vision is to innovate, inspire and support Community Pharmacy teams. As the representative body of Community Pharmacy, we reinforce the importance and value provided by our profession as well as representing our contractors in local and national consultations to NHS England, Health and Wellbeing Boards and PSNC.

We support, provide resources and guidance to our pharmacy contractors; support local enhanced and commissioned services and work promoting our local pharmacies to enable them to deliver quality healthcare and improved outcomes to our patients

We have a passion for advancing the enhanced role of community pharmacy, to ensure it plays an active part in promoting health and wellbeing to our diverse communities across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland and are looking for a Chief Officer that can help us deliver our Vision.

The Person:

We are looking for a Chief Officer to work with the LPC to support and develop community pharmacy across Leicestershire and represent the LPC with external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of primary care policies within the ever changing NHS and be a passionate supporter of community pharmacy.

We are looking for someone with knowledge of the NHS and commissioning landscape, a high level of organisational skills, excellent communication skills coupled with strong negotiation skills .

The overarching aim of the role is to provide leadership and support to our contractors whilst ensuring the day to day activities of the LPC are completed to a high standard.

The role: 

The role is based at our offices close to the centre of Leicester and is based upon a 3 day/24 hour working week.

We are looking for some level of flexibility in how these hours are delivered due to the need to link into external and internal stakeholder meetings with most of these being planned several months in advance.

The salary for this position is dependent upon experience  circa £28,000-£35,000pa based upon a 24 hours per week contract.