Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Principal Pharmacist - Medicines Governance and Digital Medicines

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Job summary

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) and requires an innovative individual who will be responsible for progressing the Pharmacy department's Medicines Governance and Digital Medicines strategies as part of a team. You will have the characteristics of a self-motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking individual with excellent communication skills, a background in governance and digital medicines such that you can provide leadership and clinical expertise to shape these programmes for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Developing, monitoring and reviewing the departmental clinical governance arrangements including aspects of policy, guideline and risk management.
Lead, manage and develop the medicines governance and digital medicines agendas for the Trust
Promote and ensure the safe use of medicines across the Trust, and be an expert and advocate in this area
Manage and support the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in the areas of medicines governance, medicines safety, digital medicines and education and training
As the Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) Secretary, manage DTC meeting agendas/business and policies, procedures and governance plans related to medicines
Manage the RNOH formulary and represent RNOH on joint formulary/area prescribing committees as a formulary expert
Align the requirements of medicines governance and safety to the ongoing digital transformation work involving medicines e.g. ePMA/ePR
Be a pharmacy expert in the implementation and use of digital medicines systems employed by the Trust (e.g. ePMA, ePR, Pharmacy stock control etc)
Provide pharmacy leadership, and contribute to the wider medicines optimisation agenda across the Trust through the focus on the safe use of medicines and provision of expert clinical advice
Work as a specialist pharmacist in clinical areas requiring expert advice such as thrombo-prophylaxis/treatment and diabetes

About us

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK, and is regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics both in the UK and world-wide. The comprehensive range of neuro-musculoskeletal health care is unique within the NHS and ranges from the most acute spinal injury or complex bone tumour to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation for chronic back pain.

The RNOH Pharmacy provides a comprehensive array of pharmacy services with the overall aim of providing outstanding patient care and safe, effective and economical use of medicines throughout the Trust as well as supporting education and training and promoting research.

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,408 to £73,961 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

392-RNOH-676

Job locations

Stanmore

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA7 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details of duties and responsibilities.

Key relationships include:

All Pharmacy Staff
Drug and Therapeutics Committee Members
VTE Committee
Formulary/Area Prescribing Committees
Medicines Safety Committee and Medicines Safety Officer (MSO)
Pharmacy Education and Training team
All healthcare professionals especially surgical, medical and nursing staff
Patients and their carers
ePMA/ePR and Digital Transformation teams
ICB and primary care representatives
Finance Department
Commissioning Department
Other NHS organisations
External customers
Research partners at other national and international organisations

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details of duties and responsibilities.

Key relationships include:

All Pharmacy Staff
Drug and Therapeutics Committee Members
VTE Committee
Formulary/Area Prescribing Committees
Medicines Safety Committee and Medicines Safety Officer (MSO)
Pharmacy Education and Training team
All healthcare professionals especially surgical, medical and nursing staff
Patients and their carers
ePMA/ePR and Digital Transformation teams
ICB and primary care representatives
Finance Department
Commissioning Department
Other NHS organisations
External customers
Research partners at other national and international organisations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
Member of the GPhC
Post-Graduate Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy
Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

Independent Prescriber (or working towards qualification)
Completion of management or leadership course

Experience

Essential

Significant experience as a 8a Pharmacist within an NHS acute secondary / tertiary setting
Experience of working with Drug and Therapeutic, Formulary and/or Area Prescribing Committees
Experience of Project Management
Experience in implementation and/or use of electronic prescribing and administration
Experience of working with senior management and chairpersonship of meetings
Proven Education and Training experience for Pharmacy, Medical, Nursing and other Healthcare Staff

Desirable

Proven managerial experience
Budget management experience

Knowledge

Essential

Broad clinical knowledge of all areas of therapeutics and integrates research evidence into practice
Knowledge of Trust/National initiatives in Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Programmes
Knowledge of tools used to analyse and present data

Skills

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills
Good ability to organise and prioritise work
Analytical ability for problem solving
Good ability to use computer systems including excel and word

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
Member of the GPhC
Post-Graduate Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy
Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

Independent Prescriber (or working towards qualification)
Completion of management or leadership course

Experience

Essential

Significant experience as a 8a Pharmacist within an NHS acute secondary / tertiary setting
Experience of working with Drug and Therapeutic, Formulary and/or Area Prescribing Committees
Experience of Project Management
Experience in implementation and/or use of electronic prescribing and administration
Experience of working with senior management and chairpersonship of meetings
Proven Education and Training experience for Pharmacy, Medical, Nursing and other Healthcare Staff

Desirable

Proven managerial experience
Budget management experience

Knowledge

Essential

Broad clinical knowledge of all areas of therapeutics and integrates research evidence into practice
Knowledge of Trust/National initiatives in Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Programmes
Knowledge of tools used to analyse and present data

Skills

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills
Good ability to organise and prioritise work
Analytical ability for problem solving
Good ability to use computer systems including excel and word

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Stanmore

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA7 4LP

Employer's website

https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Stanmore

Brockley Hill

Stanmore

HA7 4LP

Employer's website

https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)