Job summary
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and supportive pharmacist (Band 8B) to lead the Specialist Pharmacy Services (SPS) Medicines Advice (MA) London service. This post is hosted by London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) and based at Northwick Park Hospital (NPH) and Guy's Hospital (GH) with opportunity to work remotely.
Main duties of the job
Are you a clinically skilled pharmacist with expertise in medicines information and advice? Are you looking for a role that will challenge you and enhance your skill set? Can you lead a team of senior pharmacists to achieve national objectives? If so, this role is for you!
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership: Manage the day-to-day operations and delivery of the SPS MA clinical enquiry answering service (CEAS).
- Team Management: Line manage staff involved in the CEAS at both NPH and GH.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Associate MA Professional Lead to ensure the safe, efficient, cost-effective, and patient-centred development and delivery of the SPS MA service.
- Innovation: Be innovative and motivational in delivering the evolving SPS MA CEAS while collaborating with colleagues across multiple sites, including the local Medicines Information team at LNWH and GSTT.
Opportunities
- Manage service development and improvement projects.
- Contribute to national workstreams, research, and development.
- Write web pages, contribute to podcasts, and develop MA training.
- Enjoy flexibility with equal opportunities for home working where service delivery and staffing allow.
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace.
About us
NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) supports the NHS in developing best practice systems related to buying, making, and using medicines.
Our Medicines Advice (MA) team focuses on supporting medicines optimisation and patient care through our clinical enquiry answering service (CEAS), written materials on our website, podcasts, and by supporting the NHS England Medicines Optimisation Delivery Group.
Join a passionate and supportive team dedicated to providing medicines advice to healthcare professionals across all NHS sectors. All roles in our team are developmental, and we are committed to providing equal access to opportunities. Recruitment decisions will consider both potential and demonstrated commitment to meeting role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
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- Support the provision of the NHS SPS MA Service consistently and equitably across England, aligned with NHSEI commissioning expectations.
- Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the organisational strategy.
- Directly manage, undertake individual appraisals, and agree on objectives.
- Work in a multi-disciplinary way across multiple organisational and professional boundaries.
- Be accountable for your actions and those of any staff you line manage.
- Act independently and consistently with the values of the NHS SPS.
- Deputise for the SPS MA Associate Professional Lead at key meetings and forums where a presence from the MA function is necessary.
See attached documents for full details of the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
-
- Support the provision of the NHS SPS MA Service consistently and equitably across England, aligned with NHSEI commissioning expectations.
- Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the organisational strategy.
- Directly manage, undertake individual appraisals, and agree on objectives.
- Work in a multi-disciplinary way across multiple organisational and professional boundaries.
- Be accountable for your actions and those of any staff you line manage.
- Act independently and consistently with the values of the NHS SPS.
- Deputise for the SPS MA Associate Professional Lead at key meetings and forums where a presence from the MA function is necessary.
See attached documents for full details of the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist (Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- Post-graduate 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
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a complex matrix type working environment within a diffuse national organisation.
- Some experience of working with medicines commissioning and decision-making structures within the NHS to influence change.
Desirable
- An understanding of financial management.
- Existing knowledge of the Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) and its development and role in delivery of Medicines Optimisation.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist (Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- Post-graduate 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
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a complex matrix type working environment within a diffuse national organisation.
- Some experience of working with medicines commissioning and decision-making structures within the NHS to influence change.
Desirable
- An understanding of financial management.
- Existing knowledge of the Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) and its development and role in delivery of Medicines Optimisation.
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).
