Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation

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Job summary

The Pharmacy Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital is dedicated to a high quality of service and promoting the best value of medicines across all processes in line with the principles of Medicines Optimisation. With advancements in digital technology, complex medicines and rising service needs, changes are necessary in-service delivery to better optimise the value of medicines through medicines optimisation, collaborative and integrated working. This post aims to lead on medicines optimisation initiatives across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

This post focusses on advancing medicines optimisation initiatives in the trust including:o The post holder will maximise medicines optimisation initiatives and seek to develop these in conjunction with pharmacy and clinical and non-clinical service leads, in line with the Pharmacy strategy.o They will work collaboratively across the trust to review and develop new ways of working to optimise medicines, including those related to digital, sustainability and personalised medicine.o They will lead on optimising efficient pharmacy systems including all processes for EMIS Pharmacy and Omnicell.o They will work with Finance and Contracts teams to report and analyse on financial expenditure, as well as lead on optimising processes to ensure financial integrity and sustainability.o They will be the pharmacy lead between the North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS) and Moorfields for medicines optimisation as the Integrated Pharmacy Medicine Optimisation (IPMO) champion, as well as be active Trust Digital and Sustainability Groups.o They will provide advanced clinical support to all services to provide patient-level medicines optimisation such as for patients with complex regimens and co-morbidities

About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:o Salary including High-Cost Area Supplemento Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Schemeo Free 24/7 independent counselling serviceo Learning and development opportunitieso Easy and quick transport linkso A range of attractive benefits and discountso Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemeso Free Pilates classeso Full support and training to develop your skillso Flexible working friendly organisationAnd so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Details

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year per annum pro rata inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DS-6804972

Job locations

Moorfields Eye Hospital City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to lead, develop and manage systems to support medicines optimisation across the Trust.This involves working with the clinical, support service and management leads as well as external organisations to develop and maintain excellent prescribing and medicine supply systems, including the development of protocol and policy, training programmes and IT systems related to medicines optimisation including digital services.In addition to the provision of strategic support, the post holder will be required to provide clinical practitioner support in medicines review clinics, lead and manage Pharmacy Service Level Agreements, work closely with Finance and Contract teams for financial reporting and analysis, and also line manage staff.As the post holder will be required to act with a high degree of autonomy, candidates will be required to demonstrate experience in managing pharmacy services, leading on service improvement and a track record of managing change.

Job description

Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to lead, develop and manage systems to support medicines optimisation across the Trust.This involves working with the clinical, support service and management leads as well as external organisations to develop and maintain excellent prescribing and medicine supply systems, including the development of protocol and policy, training programmes and IT systems related to medicines optimisation including digital services.In addition to the provision of strategic support, the post holder will be required to provide clinical practitioner support in medicines review clinics, lead and manage Pharmacy Service Level Agreements, work closely with Finance and Contract teams for financial reporting and analysis, and also line manage staff.As the post holder will be required to act with a high degree of autonomy, candidates will be required to demonstrate experience in managing pharmacy services, leading on service improvement and a track record of managing change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Postgraduate Clinical Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience.
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Desirable

  • Business case development
  • Experience in providing pharmacist support to ophthalmology services
  • Service development within a clinical setting
  • Provision of specialist pharmacist support to patients to optimise medicines such as medicines adherence
  • Digital technology applications related to medicines optimisation such as telemedicine

Experience

Essential

  • Lead specialist clinical pharmacist experience within the hospital setting
  • Supervision of pharmacy staff in provision of ward pharmacy services or outpatient pharmacy services
  • Clinical guideline/protocol development
  • Mentoring and training experience pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff
  • Clinical audit
  • Production of complex medicine usage reports and analysis

Desirable

  • Use of EPMA systems
  • Experience in providing service development related to digital technology
  • Business case development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Medicines Optimisation and regulations
  • Contractual processes
  • Medicine use and issues across the interface.
  • Be able to provide highly specialised information on medicines use to other healthcare professionals.

Desirable

  • Ophthalmic pharmacy
  • Digital technology applications related to medicines optimisation such as telemedicine
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Postgraduate Clinical Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience.
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Desirable

  • Business case development
  • Experience in providing pharmacist support to ophthalmology services
  • Service development within a clinical setting
  • Provision of specialist pharmacist support to patients to optimise medicines such as medicines adherence
  • Digital technology applications related to medicines optimisation such as telemedicine

Experience

Essential

  • Lead specialist clinical pharmacist experience within the hospital setting
  • Supervision of pharmacy staff in provision of ward pharmacy services or outpatient pharmacy services
  • Clinical guideline/protocol development
  • Mentoring and training experience pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff
  • Clinical audit
  • Production of complex medicine usage reports and analysis

Desirable

  • Use of EPMA systems
  • Experience in providing service development related to digital technology
  • Business case development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Medicines Optimisation and regulations
  • Contractual processes
  • Medicine use and issues across the interface.
  • Be able to provide highly specialised information on medicines use to other healthcare professionals.

Desirable

  • Ophthalmic pharmacy
  • Digital technology applications related to medicines optimisation such as telemedicine

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Eye Hospital City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Eye Hospital City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacist - EPR and Transformation

Stephanie Ghartey

s.ghartey@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year per annum pro rata inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DS-6804972

Job locations

Moorfields Eye Hospital City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


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