Job summary
This exciting post is for an experienced Specialist Pharmacist to lead on High Cost Medicines Management & Medicines Savings. The post holder will provide professional leadership and direct support at the Trust for the effective use of commissioned high cost drugs in line with policies and procedures.
There will be a requirement to liaise with a range of senior STH and commissioning managers to ensure successful implementation of projects and provide clinical information and expert advice on complex prescribing related issues.
The post holder will line manage the Trust Medicine Savings team (data analyst and programme manager) and lead on the delivery of medicine savings initiatives within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Lead on the use of high cost drugs in the Trust to achieve optimal patient outcomes and fulfil obligations to commissioners.
- Develop an agreed work plan with the Trust and the NHS England Specialised Commissioning team. Manage the Trust Medicine Savings team and lead on the delivery of medicine savings initiatives within the Trust.
- Provide a quarterly report of work undertaken for presentation to STH and the commissioners.
- You will need to be a pharmacist with extensive experience working in secondary care, be able to lead projects, and understand commissioning policies.
- You will need to make decisions autonomously, negotiate and influence others, and implement strategies.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
The pharmacy department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has almost 500 people working across 5 sites delivering care to patients from all over the country. As a forward-thinking department, we are keen to appoint enthusiastic, knowledgeable and exceptional individuals to help us continue to provide a world-class service.
The STH Pharmacy Dept is a strong, dynamic, friendly and inclusive team with an accessible leadership team who support our goal to give those who join the STH Pharmacy Team the tools and opportunities to further their careers as well as develop themselves.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
The post-holder will contribute to the department's weekend, bank holiday and evening (to 8pm) commitments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
The post-holder will contribute to the department's weekend, bank holiday and evening (to 8pm) commitments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree (or equivalent qualification / experience) in pharmacy
- Pharmacist registered with the GPHC
- Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience
- Evidence of post registration commitment to continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in secondary care
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
- Experience in clinical setting
- Experience of project management
- Experience of audit work
- Experience of working with prescribing data
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of evidence based medicine and knows where to obtain relevant and up to date clinical and regulatory information
- Experience of working in both secondary care primary care
- Experience of managing others
- Experience of training other healthcare professionals both individually and in groups.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple terms.
- Good level of computer literacy and word processing skills
- Sound Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills and able to retrieve information from the Internet.
- Able to deliver key messages succinctly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work with good organisational and time management skills.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Ability to develop and implement strategies
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Can demonstrate a disciplined approach to setting and achieving objectives.
- Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work / service
- Professional credibility, accountability responsibility and confidence
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of healthcare professionals.
- Ability to negotiate with and influence others
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
- High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environment.
- Strong record of excellent inter-personal, negotiating, influencing, problem solving and presentation skills.
- Takes professional responsibility for own actions
Desirable
- Critical appraisal skills
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
Other Factors
Essential
- Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS initiatives, commissioning policy and developments and how they relate to pharmacy and medicines management in particular those relating to NICE
- Understands Government policy and vision for the development of primary health and social care
- Demonstrates good understanding of the legal, governance and ethical framework within which pharmacists, primary care organisations and provider trusts work.
- Awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance agenda
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and deal with frequent interruptions.
- Tact and diplomacy in responding to requests for information from healthcare professionals and the public.
- Prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings
- Valid driving licence and access to a car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree (or equivalent qualification / experience) in pharmacy
- Pharmacist registered with the GPHC
- Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience
- Evidence of post registration commitment to continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in secondary care
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
- Experience in clinical setting
- Experience of project management
- Experience of audit work
- Experience of working with prescribing data
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of evidence based medicine and knows where to obtain relevant and up to date clinical and regulatory information
- Experience of working in both secondary care primary care
- Experience of managing others
- Experience of training other healthcare professionals both individually and in groups.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple terms.
- Good level of computer literacy and word processing skills
- Sound Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills and able to retrieve information from the Internet.
- Able to deliver key messages succinctly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work with good organisational and time management skills.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Ability to develop and implement strategies
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Can demonstrate a disciplined approach to setting and achieving objectives.
- Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work / service
- Professional credibility, accountability responsibility and confidence
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of healthcare professionals.
- Ability to negotiate with and influence others
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
- High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environment.
- Strong record of excellent inter-personal, negotiating, influencing, problem solving and presentation skills.
- Takes professional responsibility for own actions
Desirable
- Critical appraisal skills
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
Other Factors
Essential
- Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS initiatives, commissioning policy and developments and how they relate to pharmacy and medicines management in particular those relating to NICE
- Understands Government policy and vision for the development of primary health and social care
- Demonstrates good understanding of the legal, governance and ethical framework within which pharmacists, primary care organisations and provider trusts work.
- Awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance agenda
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and deal with frequent interruptions.
- Tact and diplomacy in responding to requests for information from healthcare professionals and the public.
- Prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings
- Valid driving licence and access to a car
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
