Senior Pharmacist, Integrated Medicines Optimisation

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom NHS South East London Integrated Care Board Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and committed Pharmacist to come and join us as part of the South East London Medicines Optimisation team. The Team reflects the values of the ICB of improving health outcomes, reducing health inequalities, delivering medicines value, and maintaining a thriving, financially viable, health economy delivering safe and effective high-quality care that meets the needs of local people.

You will be based at the SEL ICB headquarters at 160 Tooley Street in London with travel to other sites within the ICB as needed. Whilst this role is full time ( hours per week), applications from those who are able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week, or are applying on a job share basis, will also be considered. Please note that applicants should be available to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which are critical team and meeting days.

Interviews will take place face-to-face at the SEL ICB headquarters at 160 Tooley Street, London.

For further information please contact Devika Sennik, Assistant Director, Integrated Medicines Optimisation, SEL ICB via email

Main duties of the job

This role is one of two senior pharmacist roles in the Integrated Medicines Optimisation team, working across South East London (SEL). The Senior Pharmacists for Integrated Medicines Optimisation will work across SEL Integrated Care System (ICS) to support delivery of a defined portfolio of our SEL Transforming and Integrating Medicines Optimisation (TIMO) programme. You will be supported by the Integrated Medicines Optimisation team, place based medicines optimisation teams and a wide range of healthcare professionals and directorate teams.

The postholder will work collaboratively with their counterpart and will lead on selected portfolio areas to support delivery of the medicines optimisation and long term conditions priorities. Whilst each Senior Pharmacist, Integrated Medicines Optimisation will have individual responsibilities in their portfolio, the postholders will work collaboratively and in a matrix management style. This will include some shared responsibilities and providing cross cover as necessary.

About us

The South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Greenwich - our Places.

Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices (operating within 35 Primary Care Networks), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. It also brings together Community Pharmacists, Dentists and Optometrists with delegated commissioning arrangements in place from April 2023. Importantly, the ICB seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough. The reach of our NHS provider portfolios extends beyond the borders of the ICB, across London, the south of England and nationally for some services.

You will be joining a well established Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy system in South East London. Our approach is to work together to harness and build on our collective resources, including staff to drive change.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Through engaging, collaborating and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders the postholder will support:

the SEL Integrated Pharmacy Stakeholder Group (IPSG) and its main working groups. The IPSG is a Pharmacy leadership forum with representation from senior Pharmacy leaders from different sectors in SEL. The Group leads the Medicines Optimisation & Pharmacy transformation and integration programme, with a focus on medicines value, Community Pharmacy Integration and Ways of Working (workforce) transformation. the SEL Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOC) - a multidisciplinary, clinical decision-making forum for medicines related issues The management of high-cost drugs through SEL IMOC sub-groups. This includes medicines delegated from NHS England specialised commissioning.

The postholder will also support and work with the ICB Chief Pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacists in delivering pharmacy leadership and integration objectives, including improving the staff experience. The postholders will also work with place-based teams to support place based elements, such as identifying opportunities for safe and cost-effective prescribing.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Desirable

Educated to masters level with additional in depth professional knowledge in own discipline Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Postgraduate qualification in clinical/community pharmacy or equivalent additional experience Mandatory Continuing Professional Development to maintain fitness to practice and revalidation

Experience and Knowledge

Desirable

Experience of working within a complex environment, managing relationships with multiple stakeholders Experience of multidisciplinary working Extensive, community and /or hospital pharmacy experience or experience of providing prescribing support to primary care organisations or practices Experience of inter-agency working and the development of joint projects Experience of successfully setting up and managing internal processes and procedures Experience of managing budgets and business planning processes Experience of working with Medicines Committees or Groups Knowledge of developing long term conditions prevention or management services and an understanding of personalised care Experience of policy or proposal development Experience of developing medicines optimisation services in challenging environment Extensive experience of negotiating and implementing change in practice Experience of managing the delivery and improvement of services within a complex and diverse organisation

Skills and Abilities

Desirable

Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources Capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making. Ability to critically appraise literature in order to analyse, interpret and evaluate clinical papers, clinical evidence, data and information from various sources to make judgements, decisions and provide recommendations Ability to assimilate, analyse, interpret and present complex financial and clinical data Knowledge of various sources of prescribing data, ePACT2 Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required Ability to create and give presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders Ability to re-prioritise ongoing planned work and projects adjusting to changing requirements and organisational needs Highly developed organisational skills - demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate The ability to work in partnership with lead clinicians and health care professionals within and outside the ICB and a partnership approach to working across organisations Persuading and influencing skills to engage stakeholders to adapt clinical practice in line with medicines optimisation local and national initiatives

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