Prescribing Infrastructure Lead Pharmacist

Posting date:	17 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	31 July 2025
Location:	Wallington, SM6 0DZ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	B0623-25-0000

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION POST TITLE:Prescribing Infrastructure Lead Pharmacist GRADE:Equivalent to Agenda for Change Band 8b (WTE) pro-rata REPORTING TO:SWL ICB Head of Medicines Optimisation Primary Careand Transformation (workforce) JOB SUMMARY The Prescribing Infrastructure Lead Pharmacist role will assist SWL Integrated Care Board (ICB) in developing the pharmacy prescribing infrastructure necessary across the system to support the development of Independent Prescribers (IPs) in practice. This will include working with internal and external stakeholders to establish a community of practice to support new and existing Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs) within South West London. The post holder will be required to foster relationships throughout the pharmacy profession and across the pharmacy sector and with education networks from other professions related to prescribing practice. The Prescribing infrastructure Lead Pharmacist will work with relevant stakeholders to support all pharmacy workforce sectors. This will include, but not be limited to, relevant educational leads, community pharmacy training providers, designated supervisors for foundation trainees, the SWL training hub, ICB workforce leads, and the NHS England WT&E Pharmacy London team. Main Duties and Responsibilities Strategic Development and Professional Leadership To work closely with the SWL ICB medicines optimisation team workforce leads to deliver the following key objectives Develop a strategic plan for creating more Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs). Establish mentoring opportunities and maintain databases of prescribers. Enable more pharmacists to become IPs, with the potential to become DPPs subsequently. Collaborate with support staff to deliver the project effectively. Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Developing a plan to increase the number of DPPs with South West London Source access to training to create more DPPs Report on training uptake / completion for DPPs encourage and develop prescribing mentoring models and networks Develop a DPP database to enable aspiring pharmacists to link in with potential DPPs Share learning and risks with ICBs across London and London WTE leads Support organisations to develop a vision for implementing the prescribing elements of the foundation pharmacist training reforms. Contributing to the vision of the local training and workforce development plan and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training. To attend and host events, to develop key networks and relationships to ensure effective local and regional engagement and responsiveness with IPs and DPPs. To work with providers and others to support and capture IP and DPP training innovation locally and ensure national and local conversations develop best practice. To advise stakeholders across community, primary care and hospital sectors of pharmacy on policy changes that may impact the development, funding or provision of IPs and DPPs. Educational and Workforce Development To provide leadership advice and support the relevant stakeholders, providers, regulatory and professional bodies in educational and workforce development elements including development and implementation of theNational Foundation Pharmacist Programme, including: Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning: Understand the current landscape and need for pharmacist IPs and DPPs. To engage with and support the development of pharmacist education and training programmes where needed to support strategic development of training to meet the national pharmacist training developments and Long-Term Workforce Plan Work in collaboration with organisations employing pharmacists within the South West London to enable delivery of future iterations of the National Trainee Foundation Pharmacist Programme and ensure maximal uptake of Independent Prescribing and DPP courses by pharmacists. Network development and Multi-professional working Lead and facilitate networks to enable collaboration between designated supervisors, designated prescribing practitioners and educational programme directors, trainee representatives and other interested groups to meet the needs and support innovations in delivering prescribing initiatives. Support and development of education and training networks including the following: Support further development of networks of training and education colleagues across the region. This will build on existing networks. To review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and identify opportunities for different healthcare professions to work more effectively together through education and training, related to prescribing. To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working. Quality and Safety To work closely with other London ICB pharmacy workforce leads and the NHS England WT&E Pharmacy London team to support the development and transformation of pharmacist IP and DPP training across the region to meet national standards and direction. To be accountable for the following responsibilities: To attend local, regional and ICS level meetings that are relevant to Pharmacist IP development To undertake professional development identified for the role (attendance at required training days, on-line e-learning packages, etc). Research & Development Locally collate information and feedback on initiatives regionally to assist in the development of future iterations of the National Training Foundation Pharmacist Programme To undertake scoping exercises and research to inform development of pharmacist IPs and DPPs. To develop and support evaluation processes as required for the project Governance and Meetings Attend relevant strategic and governance meetings within the SWL includinglocal workforce development boards. Attend relevant Educational Networks and Events to engage with and support stakeholders and training leads. Attend relevant SWL pharmacy workforce meetings to: Feedback Prescribing initiatives and escalate issues arising Collaborate and meet with other the pharmacy workforce leads from other London ICSs Lead on delegated ICB pharmacy workforce initiatives. Other Responsibilities Theprescribing infrastructure lead pharmacist willbe responsible for delivering other aspects of pharmacist career training not yet identified that support the development of IP and DPP pharmacists. Key Relationships ICB Chief Pharmacist ICB Medicines Optimisation Team Medicines Optimisation Team Workforce Development Leads ICB MO Team members ICBS Workforce Leads, teams and relevant workstreams Local DPPs NHS England Workforce Training and Education Pharmacy London Community Pharmacy Training Providers Primary Care Network Leads GP Federation Leads (or equivalent) GP Practices Community Pharmacists and LPCs Foundation Trainee Pharmacists Designated Supervisors and DPPs in London SWL Training Hub Leads Royal Pharmaceutical Society Other professional and regulatory bodies Wider Stakeholder Network Higher Educational Institutions Others with expertise in workforce education and training. Key tasks ICS DPP database development Increase in number of DPPs across ICS Implementation of local initiatives to increase/encourage IP pharmacists Support provided to IP Pathfinder sites Number of training sessions facilitated DPP KPI Reporting twice yearly Number of active DPPs Number of inactive DPPs Number of DPPs in-training Number of professionals planning to train to become a DPP All the above should be analysed by profession and sector of practice