Chief Executive Officer

Work with Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex as its new CEO

Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex is currently looking to recruit a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organisation into an exciting and critical new phase and to help it mature and achieve its mission over the years to come.  The role is FTE and is field-based with flexibility for the right candidate. 

To lead this strategic development, we are looking for a natural collaborator who is able to quickly establish credible and professional relationships with stakeholders and opinion formers at all levels, including NHS and local government. The CEO will be expected to shape the direction of Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex’ strategic plan and continue to focus on getting the voice of the community pharmacy sector heard in Surrey and Sussex. In addition, they would be able to demonstrate profound resonance with the community pharmacy sector and understand the support that pharmacy needs locally. 

The CEO should be an energetic senior executive with strong leadership experience and a demonstrable track record in policy engagement, public affairs and executive leadership - they’ll also need to love and enjoy working across Surrey & Sussex.

We’re offering a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including generous holiday entitlement, employer contributory pension, flexible working and an employee assistance programme.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

To find out more about the role and to submit an application, please download the recruitment pack

·       Applications close at 5pm, Monday, 23 November 2020 

·       Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 7 December 2020

·       Subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, the person recommended for appointment will be appointed in December and commence their role, ideally, in early 2020.

·       No recruitment agencies please.

About Us

Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex is the unified local voice for the three local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) in Surrey, East Sussex, and West Sussex. 

We work with NHS England Area Teams, Local Authorities, CCGs, and other healthcare professionals to help plan healthcare services. We negotiate and discuss pharmacy services with commissioners and give advice to community pharmacy contractors and others wanting to know more about the 520+ local pharmacies across Sussex and Surrey. 

For an informal confidential discussion, please contact the current postholder James Wood on 01372 417726 or by email jameswood@communitypharmacyss.co.uk who can also organise conversations with the LPC Chairs. For more information about us http://communitypharmacyss.co.uk/about-us/