Head of Medicines Optimisation

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Head of Medicines Optimisation

Job Profile

Job Title

Head of Medicines Optimisation (for NW London ICB)

Responsible to

Assistant Director of Medicines Optimisation

Location

15 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5JD

Band

8c

Job Summary

Lead the oversight and programme management for medicines programmes ensuring engagement, collaboration and delivery ensuring that can be done once for NW London is done once only.

Leading on improvement initiatives across in primary care and the wider NW London.

Contribution to system wide reporting, assurance as agreed with the ICB Chief Pharmacy Officer.

Build and maintain effective relationships with clinicians, ICB staff and pharmacy stakeholders in NW London, with the aim of systematically reducing inequalities and variation in medicines.

Establish and run the system wide, multi-stakeholder NW London Medicines Optimisation Network.

This job description is to be read in conjunction with the Generic Job Description for the band.

Key activities and responsibilities

The table below identifies the key activities and responsibilities:

Area of Responsibility

Role Specific Responsibilities/key activities

Strategic Focus

Contribute to evolution of the services strategy

Ensure that any medicines optimisation work that can be done once for NW London is done only once.

Ensure the team is effective and efficient in delivering beneficial change

Manage staff effectively, aiming to continuously improve efficiency

Ensure the services work is aligned with the systems priorities and integration of prescribing into the development of care pathways in the wider clinical governance and commissioning agenda.

Encourage collaboration through the maintaining effective working relationships with acute and mental health trust chief pharmacists to deliver value from medicines.

Stay up to date with important developments in medicines use

Manage, motivate and inspire team members, investing time in their development.

Contribute to ICB wide regular reports within the organisation.

Build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels through open communication and constructive feedback and encourage transformation in medicines through the establishment of a medicines optimisation network.

Operational Focus

Deputise for and support the Assistant Director of Medicines Optimisation.

Ensure that work agreed is delivered on schedule

Ensure effective and efficient delivery in the two or more of the teams work streams that the post holder leads

Support members of the team who are leading on its other work streams

Provide system leaders and committees with advice, reports and presentations on matters relating to the use of medicines as required

Contribute to effective communication of the ICBs medicines-related priorities to relevant stakeholders

Ensure that a named pharmacist is linked to each practice and that he or she delivers high quality support, engaging effectively with GPs and other practice staff

Practice within the law and in line with General Pharmaceutical Council standards

Maintain the teams focus, monitor performance, and lead elements of work to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Conduct annual appraisal for direct reports, setting personal objectives and development plans and providing constructive feedback to assist with development

Proactively manage poor performance, grievance and disciplinary issues in a sensitive and professional manner

Other

This is not an exhaustive list of duties; staff are therefore required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of this post

All employees must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding clients, carers or staff. In instances where it is known that a member of staff has communicated information to unauthorised persons, those staff concerned will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information

Confidential information may be accessed at times and all staff must ensure that the highest level of confidentiality is maintained at all times

All staff must comply with the Staff Code of Conduct. Senior Managers must also comply with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers, based on the Nolan principles of public accountability

Membership of a professional body in order to practice (e.g. NMC registration for nursing staff) is a requirement of some roles, for those staff it is a condition precedent of employment to maintain membership of such a professional body. Individuals are also responsible for complying with the relevant professional bodys code of practice

This job description is therefore a reflection of current thinking and may be subject to change from time to time, in discussion with the post holder.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of therapeutics, especially of medicines used in primary care
• Knowledge of general practice
• Knowledge of management
• Knowledge relevant to medicines management products provided by the team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Project planning
• Coaching skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to influence GPs and ICB managers
• Ability to be flexible and respond effectively and efficiently to unexpected demands
• Ability to find and critically appraise literature on medicines and reach appropriate conclusions from available evidence
• Committee chairmanship and secretarial skills
• Ability to cope well with uncertainty and change, viewing it as a development opportunity
• Ability to pay appropriate attention to ensuring the service delivers good value for money
• Knowing when to seek advice

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or other degree enabling registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Registered pharmacist (General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Mandatory continuing professional development to maintain fitness to practice
• Postgraduate management qualification or relevant short courses and experience providing equivalent knowledge
• Enthusiasm for the post.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a senior ICB or CSU medicines management pharmacist

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

North West London Integrated Care Board

Address

Nhs North West London

15 Marylebone Road

London

NW1 5JD

Employer's website

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