Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to work as Principal Pharmacist - Medicines Value across Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a new role created following a successful Cheshire and Merseyside Homecare and High Cost Drugs Invest to Save business case, and will be part of a network of pharmacists working across the ICS to deliver the medicines value agenda.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines across both trusts and the wider health economy. You will work closely with hospital clinical teams, trust stakeholders and external partners to optimise the value of medicines, contributing to improved patient outcomes and financial sustainability.
This exciting new role will require the post holder to demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills. You will need to be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the healthcare system and have a strong understanding of change management processes. The ability to effectively engage with, influence, and motivate key stakeholders will be essential to the success of this role.
Main duties of the job
- Lead, develop, manage, monitor, report and promote professional and operational aspects of Medicines Value agenda within both trusts and the wider healthcare economy. Medicines Value in this context means maximising value for money, cost effective prescribing and medicines management.
- Lead on aspects of policy development in the field of Medicines Value and lead on the implementation and monitoring of medicines-related NICE guidelines across the health economy.
- Manage, coach, and develop other pharmacy staff across both trusts and wider healthcare system, and deliver education to pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staff related to Medicines Value.
- Contribute to the strategic development and monitoring of the pharmacy services delivered at both trusts where there is a particular emphasis on Medicines Value.
- Collaborate with partners in C&M to maximise Medicines Value and seek out new opportunities for collaboration.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be employed by Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust but will additionally hold an honorary contract with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trustto deliver the medicines value aspects of this role across both organisations as part of a network of hosted Medicines Value Pharmacists working across Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be employed by Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust but will additionally hold an honorary contract with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trustto deliver the medicines value aspects of this role across both organisations as part of a network of hosted Medicines Value Pharmacists working across Cheshire and Merseyside ICB.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experiential learning)
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Physical skills
Essential
- IT literate, able to use Microsoft Office programmes, including Outlook, Word, Excel
Desirable
- Ability to use advanced functions on Excel (formula, pivot tables, macros, look ups) when reviewing and analysing large data sets
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a qualified pharmacist, including experience within medicines management or a relevant named clinical specialty
- Management and/or supervision of other staff
- Education and training of other staff
Desirable
- Published pharmaceutical research in a peer-reviewed journal
- Experience in a variety of clinical specialties
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of the procurement, distribution, stock control, dispensing, safe and effective usage, risk management and monitoring of pharmaceuticals
- Knowledge of financial management and commissioning relating to medicines
- Excellent oral communication skills, including presenting, to a range of audiences
- Excellent written communication skills
- Appropriate questioning and influencing skills
- Ability to multitask, work to deadlines and meet set targets
- Computer literate
- Ability to innovate, plan and manage the change process
- Good time management skills, with the ability to plan and organise own work and that of others
- Understanding of and ability to implement trust priorities
- Awareness of research evidence and legislation pertaining to medicines in everyday practice
- Able to write concise reports and summaries
- Commitment to, and demonstration of, continuing professional development
- Enthusiastic with ability to motivate self and others
- Conscientious and reliable
- Able to work alone and as a team member
- Enthusiastic for the position - positive and optimistic
- Methodical with good attention to detail
- Demonstrate experience in planning and implementing service developments
- Leadership skills and capable supervisor
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of the implementation of medicines at a strategic level
- Financial awareness in relation to the management of budgets
Mental and emotional effort
Essential
- Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and, at times, aggression
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
- Ability to support staff during difficult and stressful situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experiential learning)
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Physical skills
Essential
- IT literate, able to use Microsoft Office programmes, including Outlook, Word, Excel
Desirable
- Ability to use advanced functions on Excel (formula, pivot tables, macros, look ups) when reviewing and analysing large data sets
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a qualified pharmacist, including experience within medicines management or a relevant named clinical specialty
- Management and/or supervision of other staff
- Education and training of other staff
Desirable
- Published pharmaceutical research in a peer-reviewed journal
- Experience in a variety of clinical specialties
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of the procurement, distribution, stock control, dispensing, safe and effective usage, risk management and monitoring of pharmaceuticals
- Knowledge of financial management and commissioning relating to medicines
- Excellent oral communication skills, including presenting, to a range of audiences
- Excellent written communication skills
- Appropriate questioning and influencing skills
- Ability to multitask, work to deadlines and meet set targets
- Computer literate
- Ability to innovate, plan and manage the change process
- Good time management skills, with the ability to plan and organise own work and that of others
- Understanding of and ability to implement trust priorities
- Awareness of research evidence and legislation pertaining to medicines in everyday practice
- Able to write concise reports and summaries
- Commitment to, and demonstration of, continuing professional development
- Enthusiastic with ability to motivate self and others
- Conscientious and reliable
- Able to work alone and as a team member
- Enthusiastic for the position - positive and optimistic
- Methodical with good attention to detail
- Demonstrate experience in planning and implementing service developments
- Leadership skills and capable supervisor
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of the implementation of medicines at a strategic level
- Financial awareness in relation to the management of budgets
Mental and emotional effort
Essential
- Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and, at times, aggression
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
- Ability to support staff during difficult and stressful situations.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
