Job Description

Leads the strategic direction, governance, and operational excellence of the Pharmacy Department to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medications across the hospital. Provides leadership in pharmaceutical care, formulary management, research, education, and regulatory compliance while advancing innovation and patient-centered outcomes. Aligns pharmacy services with the hospital’s strategic objectives and international accreditation standards

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic & LeadershipDevelops and executes a long-term strategic plan for pharmacy services in alignment with hospital goals and international best practices.Provides executive leadership to all pharmacy operations, ensuring integration with medical, nursing, and clinical services.Champions a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability within the department.Advises executive leadership on medication management trends, emerging technologies, and pharmaceutical innovations.

• Clinical Governance & Patient SafetyEnsures compliance with Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) standards.Oversees formulary management, medication use evaluation, and drug utilisation reviews.Implements robust medication safety programs to minimise adverse drug events and optimise patient outcomes.Leads clinical pharmacy initiatives, ensuring evidence-based practice and integration of clinical pharmacists into patient care teams.
• Operational Manag
• ementDirects day-to-day pharmacy operations, including inpatient, outpatient, compounding, and sterile preparation serv
• ices.Manages departmental budget, ensuring cost-effective procurement, inventory management, and resource alloca
• tion.Oversees automation, digitalisation, and pharmacy information systems to improve efficiency and accu
• racy.Establishes standards for procurement, storage, distribution, and handling of pharmaceutical products.
• Education, Research & Devel
• opmentPromotes continuous professional development of pharmacists and technicians through structured training and competency assess
• ments.Fosters academic partnerships with universities and healthcare organisations to support pharmacy education and residency pro
• grams.Encourages research and publications in pharmaceutical sciences, clinical outcomes, and drug safety.
• Stakeholder Eng agementCollaborates with medical, nursing, and administrative leadership to integrate pharmacy into multidisciplinary care.Engages external stakeholders, including regulatory authorities, suppliers, and academic partners, to ensure alignment with UAE and global sta
• ndards.Maintains effective communication channels with hospital leadership and frontline staff to ensure operational transp

arency.
QUALIFICATIONS &

• SKILLS:
  Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or Master’s in Pharmacy/Clinical
• Pharmacy.Valid UAE pharmacy licensure (DHA) or eligibility for l
• icensure.Postgraduate residency (PGY1/PGY2) or fellowship in clinical pharmacy, pharmacy administration, or a related speciality p
• referred.Board Certification (e.g., BPS in Pharmacotherapy, Oncology, or Critical Care) p

referred.
PROFESSIONAL E

• XPERIENCE:
  Minimum of twelve (12) years of progressive experience in hospital pharmacy practice, including at least five (5) years in a senior leadership role within a tertiary care or academic medi
• cal center.Knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice across acute, ambulatory, and spec
• ialty care.Knowledge of pharmacy automation, informatics, and computerized physician order entry (CPO
• E) systems.Knowledge of JCIA, DHA, and global accreditation standards relevant to pharmacy
• operations.Skills in strategic planning, financial stewardship, and organizational d
• evelopment.Skills in clinical governance, formulary management, and patient safe
• ty systems.Skills in leadership, change management, and cross-functional col
• laboration.Ability to foster innovation in pharmaceutical care, digital transformation, and precisio
• n medicine.Ability to communicate fluently in English; Arabic proficiency

preferred.