Advanced Pharmacist

3 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Hours: per week

We are delighted to share an exciting opportunity for an enthusiast pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness (PME) team to provide maternity cover for our 8a Advanced Pharmacist (Medicines Effectiveness).

This would be an ideal post for a highly-experienced, clinical pharmacist looking to acquire some of the transferrable skills employers look for when recruiting to highly- specialist clinical roles, or for a highly-experienced, clinical pharmacist looking to gain more experience of collaborative working across an integrated care system.

The postholder will work collaboratively with pharmacy, clinical, finance and commissioning colleagues across our Trust, our integrated care system and beyond, to ensure we introduce safe, clinically- effective and cost-efficient medicines to our local formulary and integrate them into our prescribing practice, in line with national guidance, commissioning policies and contractual agreements.

The post holder will also lead our PME team in the absence of the Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value), and will further advance their clinical skills with a regular commitment to our clinical pharmacy service.

Main duties of the job

To work collaboratively with pharmacy & clinical colleagues across BSW Integrated Care Partnership to introduce safe, clinically- effective and cost-efficient medicines to BSW Formulary, in line with national guidance. This may include critical evaluation of the safety, efficacy and financial impact of new medicines, to inform formulary decisions, and production of treatment pathways / prescribing guidance / shared care agreements, to facilitate implementation of those decisions.

To work collaboratively with pharmacy, clinical, finance & commissioning colleagues across BSW Integrated Care Partnership, NHS England and Cancer Drugs Fund to introduce high-cost drugs to BSW Formulary and the Trust, in line with commissioning policies and contractual agreements. This may include redesign of Trust processes, review of monthly data challenges and identification, agreement, implementation and monitoring of agreed QIPP and Improving Value savings opportunities.

To act as an advanced clinical pharmacist, delivering clinical pharmacy services to an agreed ward or patient group, with opportunities for independent prescribing. This includes working as a pharmacist in our Dispensary as needed.

About us

You will be joining a team with a culture of improving together, inspiring up-and-coming team members, and embracing change, with a clear line of sight to the safety, outcomes and experiences of our patients. We will, in turn, support you in developing your specialty, clinical and leadership skills, and in your career development.

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist (Clinical Commissioning & Medicines Value), leading, managing and delivering the objectives and outputs of our highly specialist Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness team, including formulary, high-cost drugs and homecare services, in his/her absence. As a specialist Medicines Effectiveness pharmacist, provide information and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) in managing the introduction of new formulary medicines to the Trust (including medicines with positive NICE TAs and PBR-excluded medicines). This may include providing information and advice to facilitate creation of new drug profiles, electronic prescription entries, and any additional materials necessary to facilitate introduction of new formulary medicines to the Trust. As a specialist Medicines Effectiveness pharmacist, provide information and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) in publicising key formulary changes, including changes to BSW prescribing guidance / treatment pathways, to healthcare professionals across the Trust. As a specialist Medicines Effectiveness pharmacist, provide information and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) inidentifying themes from audits of non-formulary and unlicensed prescribing, and in designing and implementing mitigations and learning interventions to improve formulary adherence and unlicensed prescribing. To provide internal and external education and training, to pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals, in relation to formulary, commissioning and interface issues and evaluate training provided. To practiceas an advanced Pharmacy practitioner with special interest in at least one clinical specialty. To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in specified wards and clinical areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.

8. To line manage a junior clinical pharmacist, with potential to be involved in recruitment, induction, appraisal, attendance management, performance review and management, discipline & grievance, rostering and annual leave allocation

Please see attached job descriptions for a more detailed description of the role and its responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

M Pharm Degree (or equivalent) Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent). Keeps professionally up to date including CPD.

Desirable

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Management training / experience. Non-medical prescriber.

Experience

Essential

Highly experienced as qualified pharmacist in an NHS, ideally in multiple sectors. Experience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve services for patients. Knowledge of financial systems and structures within the NHS. Understanding of current commissioning arrangements and national medicines effectiveness programs.

Desirable

Previous experience working with medicines formularies, high-cost drugs and/or commissioning processes. Experience in change management. Experience in managing a team. Experience in service development. Knowledge of systems and strategies to minimise risk to patients receiving high-risk injectable medicines.

Skills

Essential

Good communication, verbal and written ( SOPs & reports) Good clinical knowledge backed up by extensive ward/practice-based experience. Able to prioritise on workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively. Good IT skills ( Excel, Word and PowerPoint). Good presentation report writing skills. Evidence of strategic planning ability. Able to deal with unpredictable workload associated with on-call. Deal calmly and appropriately with emotional situations related to complaints, incidents. Use of financial systems to generate reports, analysis or review of medicine usage.

Desirable

Experience of producing Trust/network wide guidelines and/or policy documents. Use of database for collation of information.

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