Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to work as part of our dynamic and friendly Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team.
You will be a key member of the Medicines Advice and Effectiveness Team (MADE), and the Medicines Optimisation Team, at NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB)- Ipswich and East Suffolk Alliance and North East Essex Alliance.
This role promotes the SNEE Joint Formulary, medicines governance processes and co-ordinates a range of medicines optimisation work to implement local and national priorities across SNEE working collaboratively with other members of the interface pharmacy team across SNEE.
You will work across the Integrated Care System (ICS) to manage the entry of new drugs, resolve interface prescribing issues, and promote formulary adherence across SNEE.
You should have relevant experience in primary and/or secondary care and a good clinical background.
Strong communication skills and ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders are also essential.
An understanding of formulary management, experience of implementing change and critical appraisal skills is also desirable for this post.
This post will be based at Ipswich Hospital however you will be expected to work cross-site.
Internal candidates will be offered a secondment position only.
Main duties of the job Please follow our link to find out more About our Pharmacy Service This role is integral to providing expert advice on medicines at the healthcare interface by developing strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure the use of medicines that meets the needs of the patients in SNEE ICS.
You will be responsible for promoting the development and implementation of clear medicines governance processes across the ICS to ensure safe, effective and cost-effective use of medicines and meet all related legal requirements.
You will lead, develop and manage the SNEE Joint Formulary in collaboration with the ESNEFT Lead Pharmacist for High Cost Drugs and Medicines Optimisation for the managed entry of new drugs through the formulary processes, chapter review, the Traffic Light System and related shared care protocols.
In addition, you will support and manage the local implementation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) work programme particularly for medicines used across the interface within SNEE ICS.
Please also note that, in order to streamline recruitment, this vacancy may expire prior to the advertised closing date so early application is recommended.
About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex.
Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff.
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone.
Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic.
This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Experience Essential Extensive managing service change at a senior level Production of complex written reports and business cases Extensive project management experience NHS experience in primary care and hospital/primary care network or GP practice pharmacy/community pharmacy Delivery of medicines standards and policies across a range of settings Experience of working with primary and secondary healthcare teams Experience of working on projects where post holder uses their own initiative/manages own time Desirable Experience of providing advice to specialist clinicians Experience of analysing complex data Experience of developing audits Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience of working at a strategic level Experience of working at interface Qualifications Essential Vocational master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent + examined pre-registration training Pre-registration training or foundation year training completed Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Diploma in clinical pharmacy/general pharmacy practice (or equivalent) Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development Desirable Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society PRINCE 2 Project Management Accreditation (or equivalent) Knowledge Essential Experience at a senior level in a complex organisation Knowledge of the system-wide NHS issues Extensive knowledge and expertise across a number of clinical areas including chronic disease management Desirable Knowledge of the work of ICBs, ICSs, and IMOCs (or equivalent)