Lead Pharmacist - High-Cost Therapies Management & Homecare Services
| Posting date: | 09 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £66,718 - £76,271 per annum inc. HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, EC1V 2PD |
| Company: | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6168418/273-DS-8418 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Pharmacy Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital is dedicated to a high quality of service and promoting the best value of medicines across all processes in line with the principles of Medicines Optimisation. With advancements in digital technology, complex medicines and rising service needs, changes are necessary in service delivery to better optimise the value of high cost medicines through medicines optimisation, collaborative and integrated working. This post aims to lead on high cos therapies initiatives across the Trust.
This post focusses on advancing medicines optimisation initiatives in the trust including:
• The post holder will maximise medicines optimisation initiatives and seek to develop these in conjunction with pharmacy and clinical and non-clinical service leads, in line with the Pharmacy strategy.
• They will work collaboratively across the trust to review and develop new ways of working to optimise medicines, including those related to digital, genomics and personalised medicine.
• They will lead on optimising efficient pharmacy systems including all processes for EMIS (Ascribe).
• They will work with Finance and Contracts teams to report and analyse on financial expenditure, as well as lead on optimising processes to ensure financial integrity and sustainability.
• They will be the pharmacy lead between the North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS) and Moorfields for medicines optimisation as the Integrated Pharmacy Medicine Optimisation (IPMO) champion, as well as be active on the Trust Digital Council and as ICS Digital Lead on behalf of the Department, and Trust Sustainability Group.
• They will provide advanced clinical support to all services to provide patient-level medicines optimisation such as for patients with complex regimens and co-morbidities, lead on the KnowYourDrops medicines review service and provide at least one offsite weekly clinical session.
• They will lead on pharmacy Service Level Agreements (SLA).
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to lead, develop and manage systems to support high cost therapies and homecare management across the Trust.
This involves working with the clinical, support service and management leads as well as external organisations to develop and maintain excellent prescribing and medicine supply systems, including the development of protocol and policy, training programmes and IT systems related to high cost therapies and medicines optimisation including digital services.
In addition to the provision of strategic support, the post holder will be required to provide clinical practitioner support in medicines review clinics, lead and manage Pharmacy Service Level Agreements, work closely with Finance and Contract teams for financial reporting and analysis, and also line manage staff.
As the post holder will be required to act with a high degree of autonomy, candidates will be required to demonstrate experience in managing pharmacy services, leading on service improvement and a track record of managing change.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Stephanie Ghartey, Advanced Specialist Pharmacist on 0207 253 3411 ext 2761 or Amani El-Bushra, Deputy Chief Pharmacist on 0207 253 3411 ext 4355
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024
The Pharmacy Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital is dedicated to a high quality of service and promoting the best value of medicines across all processes in line with the principles of Medicines Optimisation. With advancements in digital technology, complex medicines and rising service needs, changes are necessary in service delivery to better optimise the value of high cost medicines through medicines optimisation, collaborative and integrated working. This post aims to lead on high cos therapies initiatives across the Trust.
This post focusses on advancing medicines optimisation initiatives in the trust including:
• The post holder will maximise medicines optimisation initiatives and seek to develop these in conjunction with pharmacy and clinical and non-clinical service leads, in line with the Pharmacy strategy.
• They will work collaboratively across the trust to review and develop new ways of working to optimise medicines, including those related to digital, genomics and personalised medicine.
• They will lead on optimising efficient pharmacy systems including all processes for EMIS (Ascribe).
• They will work with Finance and Contracts teams to report and analyse on financial expenditure, as well as lead on optimising processes to ensure financial integrity and sustainability.
• They will be the pharmacy lead between the North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS) and Moorfields for medicines optimisation as the Integrated Pharmacy Medicine Optimisation (IPMO) champion, as well as be active on the Trust Digital Council and as ICS Digital Lead on behalf of the Department, and Trust Sustainability Group.
• They will provide advanced clinical support to all services to provide patient-level medicines optimisation such as for patients with complex regimens and co-morbidities, lead on the KnowYourDrops medicines review service and provide at least one offsite weekly clinical session.
• They will lead on pharmacy Service Level Agreements (SLA).
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to lead, develop and manage systems to support high cost therapies and homecare management across the Trust.
This involves working with the clinical, support service and management leads as well as external organisations to develop and maintain excellent prescribing and medicine supply systems, including the development of protocol and policy, training programmes and IT systems related to high cost therapies and medicines optimisation including digital services.
In addition to the provision of strategic support, the post holder will be required to provide clinical practitioner support in medicines review clinics, lead and manage Pharmacy Service Level Agreements, work closely with Finance and Contract teams for financial reporting and analysis, and also line manage staff.
As the post holder will be required to act with a high degree of autonomy, candidates will be required to demonstrate experience in managing pharmacy services, leading on service improvement and a track record of managing change.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Stephanie Ghartey, Advanced Specialist Pharmacist on 0207 253 3411 ext 2761 or Amani El-Bushra, Deputy Chief Pharmacist on 0207 253 3411 ext 4355
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024