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ICB Medicines Access Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 11 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £58,698.00 to £65,095.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £58698.00 - £65095.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2024 |
| Location: | London, NW1 5JD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | D9807-NWL-740a |
Summary
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation. This job description is to be read in conjunction with the Generic Job Description for the band. The functions and responsibilities will include: To collaborate with peers in hospital or place-based teams on a single operating model for medicines and pharmacy across NW London ICB, providing input into the development of policies and procedures relating to medicines optimisation in selected portfolio areas. Support the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Medicines Optimisation, clinical leads and system stakeholders and partners to implement innovative approaches to service redesign to address health inequalities, reduce unwarranted variation and improve outcomes for long term conditions covering prevention, diagnostics, treatment, optimisation and complex needs including multimorbidity and frailty. Contribute in their own portfolio areas to developing the NW London medicines optimisation transforming and integrating medicines optimisation plan through active collaboration and supporting delivery. Interpret highly complex prescribing, financial and other relevant health data and information to support decision making and provision of specialised clinical and medicines optimisation advice to senior clinicians and managers, including in situations where evidence is lacking. Provide clinical support and oversight for managing medicines prescribed at the interface and High Cost Drugs (National Tariff excluded drugs). This includes development and implementation of national or locally-agreed patient specific selection criteria for use of High Cost Drugs via established monitoring systems so to ensure appropriate use and safeguarding of public money. Reducing inequalities in access to high cost medicines timely and consistent implementation of NICE TAs and national standards. Responsible for review and presentation of Individual Funding Request (IFR) cases for high cost medicines where necessary through clinical triage and panel IFR applications, as a critical and highly specialised function of the role. Support in the management of the Formulary, including: -Support in review and presentation of Formulary applications -Collation and provision of Formulary agendas and supporting information -Updating the Formulary and prescribing decision support systems to reflect decisions of the Formulary committee and new NICE technology appraisal guidance -Contribute to the identification of savings opportunities -Identifying medicines for which shared care guidance is needed. Provide advice within programmes in relation to pathway development, transformation, contracting and effective use of resources. Provide peer support to the wider Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team. Contribute to reporting progress against the medicines optimisation workplan in their own portfolio areas through preparation of written reports for relevant meetings, boards, public health and at medicines optimisation committees and/or groups Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presenting information, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting. Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines optimisation and long-term condition initiatives and services to support clinical pathways and service redesign. Support implementation of digital and remote solutions for medicines and long-term conditions, for example optimising the use of Cerner and electronic patient records to improve safety and reduce polypharmacy. Provide advice and audit to the ICB on all matters relating to pharmacy and medicines (professional, clinical and programme) in accordance with national and regional policy. 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. Communications & Relationships To work in partnership within Hospitals, Place partnerships including public health, council, voluntary sector and primary care (including Primary Care Networks, GP practices, community pharmacy and any emerging provider collaborative) to implement high value medicines optimisation plans. To support implementation of agreed approaches to ensure the effective involvement of patients, the public and staff in local service transformation work. Design and use co-production approaches to ensure the voice and experience of people, including service users, patients, and carers. Building and maintaining an active network of contacts, communicating and consulting with all stakeholders in projects and transformation work across hospitals and NW London. Advise, influence, recommend and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders. Work effectively with own team and colleagues across NW London. Communicate often complex, sensitive or contentious written and verbal information to a wide range of audiences. To be able to support the team, patients, the wider NHS and social organisations in situations of either antagonistic, emotional and language barriers. To deal with difficult issues / situations using diplomacy and sensitivity. Planning, Organisation Skills To plan and organise medicines optimisation and long-term condition initiatives and specific projects relating to their own portfolio areas. To build professional and personal credibility to win support. To prioritise work, work under pressure and meet deadlines and to change plans at the last minute to manage any emergencies. Financial and Physical Resources Monitor contracts and performance of existing providers. Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility. Monitor financial and performance targets, tracking progress of hospital medicines and costs. Advise internal teams on innovative opportunities in relation to medicines optimisation as relevant to their own portfolio areas. Undertake tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. To actively contribute to identifying strategies to deliver value for money and cost-effective use of medicines to inform the prescribing budget financial planning process. Staff Management and leadership To act as a role model for best practice, encouraging others and transferring knowledge and skills to engender this type of working. To support the Head of Medicines Optimisation and Deputy Chief Pharmacist of Medicines Optimisation as required. The post holder will hold some responsibility for supporting junior pharmacy team members across the system, students, trainees etc and will support the Head of Medicines Optimisation to develop workplans for clinical leadership roles supporting the Medicines Optimisation team and agenda. Provide support to junior pharmacy team members working as part of the Local Care Partnership team, or students/trainees on placement across primary and secondary care. Input to the management and workplans of Clinical and Care Professional leads for both medicines optimisation, and for long term conditions as relevant to their own portfolio areas. Provide day to day operational support for the team. Contribute to developing a workforce with the appropriate skill mix which takes account of emerging roles and organisations. Contributing to future workforce planning and development. Promoting new ways of working, such as non-medical prescribing and non-medical consultant posts. Supporting clinical and professional leadership. Provide oversight to the planning and delivery of training and development sessions provided by the medicines optimisation team. Support the provision of training and induction of new staff. Provide subject matter expert education, training and specialised advice and guidance to others including own and other disciplines, clinicians and patients. Support development of workplans for clinical leads. Support collaborative working with Pharmacists in commissioned clinical community or integrated services (for example integrated respiratory team, diabetes community team) to ensure a population health approach, aligned with system priorities. Undertake service evaluation, audit and quality improvement projects relevant to own areas. Lead on education and training of pharmacy students, trainees and junior members of the team. Co-supervise student projects. Work collaboratively as part of the wider medicines optimisation team, providing cross cover for team members as required. Policy and Service Development Contribute to the implementation and delivery of the NW London ICB transforming and integrating medicines optimisation and pharmacy programme. To provide expert medicines optimisation management and advice to Hospital or Place programmes of work. Support and contribute to reports for high level Medicines Optimisation reporting to the relevant local forums and committees. Contribute to developing high quality and cost-effective prescribing, and support the process of change management in respect of performance, education, training and clinical practice of prescribers and associated support staff Support the assessment and development of, and lead the implementation of, clinical/ pharmaceutical guidelines/protocols through liaison with clinical colleagues and patient participation where appropriate. To contribute to the development, implementation, and review of the ICB medicines optimisation policies in line with national and local policy.