Job summary
Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation
Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Pharmacy
Band: 8c
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to be an expert and leader in the interpretation and explanation of medicines use and expenditure data in order to optimise the use of medicines across the organisation. They will also contribute to the medicines optimisation agenda across the ICP and ICB. They will work to implement the principles of medicine optimisation to improve the clinical effectiveness of treatment and improve patient outcomes. They will also ensure financial stability in the use of medicines in the organisation.
This position will develop and manage a rolling cross-cutting programme of medicines efficiencies in specific drug lines by working with key stakeholders across the organisation to identify, track and report medicine efficiencies.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines Optimisation:
To lead the pharmacy medicines optimisation team, currently consisting of a principal pharmacy technician - medicines optimisation and performance management and a senior pharmacy technician high cost drugs and cancer services.
To develop a vision and strategic direction and lead on the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of long-term strategies, operational policies and standards relating to medicines optimisation.
To lead the cross-cutting medicines efficiency programme for the Trust; identifying, facilitating, tracking and reporting medicine efficiencies. To highlight and explore schemes that are underperforming and bring them back on track where possible.
To work with senior medical, nursing, pharmacy and managerial staff to interrogate and report on medicines usage and expenditure data for their care groups so they can provide data-driven and evidence basedreporting on top medicines expenditure and changes in expenditure.
To work with medical, nursing, pharmacy and managerial staff to horizon scan for potential changes in medicines expenditure and the impact on individual drug budgets as a result of changes in drug usage, service developments, new formulations, and updated national, region and local guidance.
General:
Provide effective and enabling leadership across teams and contribute to the culture of leadership promoting equality and the value of diversity.
Responsible for contributing to a positive, safe, supportive and equitable team culture where all team members have a voice and the values and behaviours of the Trust are evident.
Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist, representing the Trust in external networks, influencing, contributing to and maintaining awareness of national and regional clinical pharmacy strategies, policies, standards and changes in political agendas.
To be an active member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team and be invested in the development of the department and its people.
To work with Pharmacy colleagues to promote the reputation of the pharmacy department and Trust to patients and potential staff, through research output such as professional papers, conferences and provision of high quality care and training.
Please refer to the job description for further responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines Optimisation:
To lead the pharmacy medicines optimisation team, currently consisting of a principal pharmacy technician - medicines optimisation and performance management and a senior pharmacy technician high cost drugs and cancer services.
To develop a vision and strategic direction and lead on the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of long-term strategies, operational policies and standards relating to medicines optimisation.
To lead the cross-cutting medicines efficiency programme for the Trust; identifying, facilitating, tracking and reporting medicine efficiencies. To highlight and explore schemes that are underperforming and bring them back on track where possible.
To work with senior medical, nursing, pharmacy and managerial staff to interrogate and report on medicines usage and expenditure data for their care groups so they can provide data-driven and evidence basedreporting on top medicines expenditure and changes in expenditure.
To work with medical, nursing, pharmacy and managerial staff to horizon scan for potential changes in medicines expenditure and the impact on individual drug budgets as a result of changes in drug usage, service developments, new formulations, and updated national, region and local guidance.
General:
Provide effective and enabling leadership across teams and contribute to the culture of leadership promoting equality and the value of diversity.
Responsible for contributing to a positive, safe, supportive and equitable team culture where all team members have a voice and the values and behaviours of the Trust are evident.
Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist and Deputy Chief Pharmacist, representing the Trust in external networks, influencing, contributing to and maintaining awareness of national and regional clinical pharmacy strategies, policies, standards and changes in political agendas.
To be an active member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team and be invested in the development of the department and its people.
To work with Pharmacy colleagues to promote the reputation of the pharmacy department and Trust to patients and potential staff, through research output such as professional papers, conferences and provision of high quality care and training.
Please refer to the job description for further responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
- Postgraduate diploma in a relevant Pharmacy discipline (eg Clinical, General Pharmacy Practice).
- Specialist higher degree or portfolio of experience at senior managerial level.
- Professional Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the requirements of national organisations involved in clinical pharmacy e.g. DoH, RPS, UKCPA
- Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems (e.g. CMM/Ascribe)
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation.
- Ability to apply abstract and sometimes contradictory data to practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of pharmacy to achieve cross -Trust developments.
- Experience of managing teams.
- Experience of carrying out research into practice.
- Experience of interpreting complex medicines use and expenditure data and demonstrating financial and patient outcome benefit from proper application of its use.
Skills
Essential
- Be able to provide highly complex information on medicines use and financial issues to multidisciplinary groups involving staff outside of Pharmacy (e.g. MMG, Non-Medical Prescribing Group, Trust Management Teams, Clinical Effectiveness)
- Computer literate (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations).
- Be flexible in responding to demands of the service and job
- Be able to analyse highly complex information relating to medicines and their uses
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
- Postgraduate diploma in a relevant Pharmacy discipline (eg Clinical, General Pharmacy Practice).
- Specialist higher degree or portfolio of experience at senior managerial level.
- Professional Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the requirements of national organisations involved in clinical pharmacy e.g. DoH, RPS, UKCPA
- Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems (e.g. CMM/Ascribe)
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation.
- Ability to apply abstract and sometimes contradictory data to practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of pharmacy to achieve cross -Trust developments.
- Experience of managing teams.
- Experience of carrying out research into practice.
- Experience of interpreting complex medicines use and expenditure data and demonstrating financial and patient outcome benefit from proper application of its use.
Skills
Essential
- Be able to provide highly complex information on medicines use and financial issues to multidisciplinary groups involving staff outside of Pharmacy (e.g. MMG, Non-Medical Prescribing Group, Trust Management Teams, Clinical Effectiveness)
- Computer literate (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations).
- Be flexible in responding to demands of the service and job
- Be able to analyse highly complex information relating to medicines and their uses
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).
