Job summary
This exciting new role will contribute to an innovative national project, focusing on improving the safety associated with time critical medicines.
The post holder will:
- develop and deliver a programme of work to support the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) Medicines Use and Safety (MUS) team's delivery against national Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (MedSIP) objectives
- work closely with the national MedSIP team and other key external stakeholders in the development and delivery of national medicines safety improvement initiatives
- contribute to the development, delivery and maintenance of quality assured MUS workstream resources to support commissioners, organisations, and health professionals (resources may be webinars, podcasts, videos, website articles and workspaces on NHS Futures)
- conduct interviews with relevant stakeholders to inform an appreciative inquiry on time critical medicines improvement work
Whilst this post is hosted by the Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, the expectation is that the individual will work remotely. This is a new 0.40 whole time equivalent 9 month fixed-term post. Secondments will be considered.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist looking for a new challenge, to develop and deliver work as part of the Medicines Use and Safety team (MUS) at NHS Specialist Pharmacy Services (SPS). We are looking for a dynamic and innovative individual with a passion for medication safety and the ability to engage others in sustainable improvement work.
About us
About SPS
The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) supports the NHS to develop best practice systems of work related to buying, making and using medicines. The service provides leadership, instructive and informative specialist input and operational support to the sourcing, supply and use of medicines across the system. Our strengths are borne out of connecting national expertise with policy teams and arm's length bodies to ensure consistency and high standards. The service supports both regional and local connections to ensure that the service's outputs resonate with and support local NHS organisations which deliver care to patients. The key successes of SPS are through the development and delivery of their "Do Once and Share" methodology.
About MUS
We are a well-respected team interpreting legislation and guidance for NHS organisations and practitioners in England; promoting safe patient care across the entire medicines pathway. Closely connected with front line colleagues we work with policy makers, regulators and strategic leaders, responding with agility and flexibility to share local expertise within our extensive clinical networks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Delivers outcomes within agreed timescales following liaison with relevant stakeholders across England.
- Exercises professional judgment and makes decisions in complex situations where information is partial or conflicting, or when ethical issues are involved. Provides expert guidance on aspects of content planning, maintenance, and management in specialist medicines related fields. Includes consideration of clinical governance implications, to frontline practitioners, managers and directors in provider and commissioner settings.
- Contributes to uniting and integrating SPS outputs to ensure all resources are shared across the country, thus maximising efficiency, and productivity
- Develops and contributes to the outputs of the MUS workstreams for example, networking events.
- Develops and maintains appropriate resources on the SPS website, ensuring accuracy of information which is up to date with current policy and practice, applies all governance requirements and meets website key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Is highly proficient in methods of data capture, analysis, and communication and able to deal with large amounts of information on a continuous basis, including internet, email, word-processing, presentation (PowerPoint), database and spreadsheet applications.
- Presents reports and data that have been collected or supported by the MUS Team at national meetings and conferences and is able to defend controversial findings and justify views and performance in a variety of forums, including large audiences.
- Contributes to local and national task groups and workstreams.
- Engages with practitioners and subject matter experts to gather intelligence for example, through regional networks.
- Maintains a robust understanding of health policy developments that impact on the delivery of the MUS outputs and informs the business planning and service needs assessments for the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Delivers outcomes within agreed timescales following liaison with relevant stakeholders across England.
- Exercises professional judgment and makes decisions in complex situations where information is partial or conflicting, or when ethical issues are involved. Provides expert guidance on aspects of content planning, maintenance, and management in specialist medicines related fields. Includes consideration of clinical governance implications, to frontline practitioners, managers and directors in provider and commissioner settings.
- Contributes to uniting and integrating SPS outputs to ensure all resources are shared across the country, thus maximising efficiency, and productivity
- Develops and contributes to the outputs of the MUS workstreams for example, networking events.
- Develops and maintains appropriate resources on the SPS website, ensuring accuracy of information which is up to date with current policy and practice, applies all governance requirements and meets website key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Is highly proficient in methods of data capture, analysis, and communication and able to deal with large amounts of information on a continuous basis, including internet, email, word-processing, presentation (PowerPoint), database and spreadsheet applications.
- Presents reports and data that have been collected or supported by the MUS Team at national meetings and conferences and is able to defend controversial findings and justify views and performance in a variety of forums, including large audiences.
- Contributes to local and national task groups and workstreams.
- Engages with practitioners and subject matter experts to gather intelligence for example, through regional networks.
- Maintains a robust understanding of health policy developments that impact on the delivery of the MUS outputs and informs the business planning and service needs assessments for the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Pharmacist (registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or other relevant field, e.g. management, or equivalent experience of working in specialist area
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification, i.e. MSc, in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable diploma level experience related to the practice of clinical pharmacy in a range of settings
- Multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Managing difficult situations and motivating others for service delivery
- Experience of a clinical pharmacy role in an acute NHS Trust
- Delivering improvement initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medicines safety and its application in healthcare settings
- A clear understanding of programme and project management
- Contemporary knowledge of NHS policy and understanding of its application in primary, secondary and tertiary care, including an appreciation of the relationship between the DHSC, NHSE, provider and commissioner organisations
Desirable
- Prior use of WordPress or similar content management system (e.g. Drupal) to publish webpages. Prior knowledge of principles of good online publishing
- Knowledge of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service and its role in delivery of Medicines Optimisation, Medication Safety and Medicines Governance
- Knowledge and understanding of quality improvement methodology
- Knowledge of challenges faced with time critical medicines in acute care settings
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own time and workload with good organisational skills
- Ability to influence the work of and motivate others, including those without direct line management responsibility
- Ability to manage small/discrete projects and use own initiative, within agreed cost, quality and time
- Ability to work under pressure, in a changing strategic environment, to tight deadlines, and with competing agendas
- Excellent communication skills, including oral presentations and written
- Ability to demonstrate tact, empathy and diplomacy in dealing with and communicating sensitive information
- Ability to use Microsoft Office software packages and other packages that support efficient, national team operations e.g. MS Teams, MS SharePoint, NHS Futures
Other
Essential
- Personal attributes and autonomy: Recognises accountability for own professional actions
- Personal attributes and autonomy: Ability to analyse complex facts and situations, develop a range of options, and to present these coherently to high-level decision-making audiences and to individual health care professionals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
- Pharmacist (registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or other relevant field, e.g. management, or equivalent experience of working in specialist area
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification, i.e. MSc, in clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable diploma level experience related to the practice of clinical pharmacy in a range of settings
- Multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Managing difficult situations and motivating others for service delivery
- Experience of a clinical pharmacy role in an acute NHS Trust
- Delivering improvement initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medicines safety and its application in healthcare settings
- A clear understanding of programme and project management
- Contemporary knowledge of NHS policy and understanding of its application in primary, secondary and tertiary care, including an appreciation of the relationship between the DHSC, NHSE, provider and commissioner organisations
Desirable
- Prior use of WordPress or similar content management system (e.g. Drupal) to publish webpages. Prior knowledge of principles of good online publishing
- Knowledge of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service and its role in delivery of Medicines Optimisation, Medication Safety and Medicines Governance
- Knowledge and understanding of quality improvement methodology
- Knowledge of challenges faced with time critical medicines in acute care settings
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own time and workload with good organisational skills
- Ability to influence the work of and motivate others, including those without direct line management responsibility
- Ability to manage small/discrete projects and use own initiative, within agreed cost, quality and time
- Ability to work under pressure, in a changing strategic environment, to tight deadlines, and with competing agendas
- Excellent communication skills, including oral presentations and written
- Ability to demonstrate tact, empathy and diplomacy in dealing with and communicating sensitive information
- Ability to use Microsoft Office software packages and other packages that support efficient, national team operations e.g. MS Teams, MS SharePoint, NHS Futures
Other
Essential
- Personal attributes and autonomy: Recognises accountability for own professional actions
- Personal attributes and autonomy: Ability to analyse complex facts and situations, develop a range of options, and to present these coherently to high-level decision-making audiences and to individual health care professionals
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).
