Job responsibilities
Expert
practice
To
maintain a clinical expertise and develop particular areas of interest as
appropriate and relevant to the role and in accordance with GMSA and NHS
strategies
To
provide and be accountable for delivery of the GMSA priorities and
transformation projects relevant to the pharmacy service and lead pharmacy
service for Genomics, acting as clinical role model, working with the
multiprofessional GMSA team and inspiring others to excel in practice
To
practice as an Independent Prescriber as appropriate and when registered with
the General Pharmaceutical Council and own Organisation
To
demonstrate a whole-system patient-focused approach
To
interpret overall health service policy and strategy to ensure the development,
implementation and monitoring of protocols for medicines usage in response to
clinical and business needs of the GMSA and that these are integrated across
the North Thames geography as appropriate
To
support the managed introduction and implementation of new personalised
medicines and associated genomic tests, including providing input to national
and regional medicines optimisation committees or other relevant
governance committees.
Professional
leadership
To support the Chief Pharmacist in leading the
pharmacy transformation programmes, by developing
a regional collaborative to ensure at all levels, including all hospital
chief pharmacists and CCG and PCN lead pharmacists, that the pharmacy workforce
are:-
aware of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS),
implications for pharmacy
and development of NHS GMS alliances;
able to identify pharmacy professionals with specialist expertise in genomics (e. g via
taught courses in genomics) and encourage them to be actively involved in GMS
alliancepharmacy plans
To
develop good working relationships and communication with clinical and
managerial staff within Genomics and provide a link regarding all aspects of
the Pharmacy Service within the GMS Alliance and the local health economy.
To
ensure effective communication within the GMS alliance and across pharmacy and
other networks at a regional and national level
To be
recognised as an expert within pharmacogenomics, locally and nationally and/or
internationally, demonstrating active participation in creating national
healthcare policies and motivating others
To contribute to local, national and international
specialist interest groups and conferences/meeting and relevant networks
To represent pharmacy at organisational level meetings as
required
To
identify and prioritise innovative strategic development of clinical pharmacy
services within Genomic Medicine, setting long term goals in line with local
and national strategy and standards, identifying and managing the risks
involved and working with colleagues to extend boundaries across professions
and develop overall clinical pharmacy strategy across the geography, convincing
others to share the vision at a higher level.
To
plan, manage, monitor and review therapeutic programmes.
To
appropriately manage difficult and ambiguous problems, managing uncertainty,
and to make decisions with limited information.
To
be accountable for the production and implementation of business plans as
appropriate, and to contribute to business case development within the GMSA,
liaising with the GMSA leadership teams, regional networks and relevant
national organisations
To carry out a baseline
review of current awareness and input from pharmacy on genomics and related
pathways and identify best practice to be shared or gaps where pharmacy input
would be beneficial.
Produce a stakeholder map
to include relevant networks for pharmacy and medicines optimisation across the
region, and plan an appropriate strategy to engage them with the GMS Alliances
and pharmacy programme.
Work
closely with the Chief Pharmacist, workforce and E&T Leads to develop a
strategy for workforce development and delivering genomics education and
training opportunities for pharmacy teams across the geography.
Review
current activity in terms of pharmacogenomics across the region and
opportunities to develop the role of the
pharmacist within pharmacogenomic pathways.
Consider
personalised medicine beyond pharmacogenomics
other targeted treatments, gene therapies, histology-independent drugs etc
and where pharmacy input would be beneficial.
Lead, support and contribute
to research in pharmacogenomics and/or personalised medicine, including
clinical outcomes and pharmacy
Represent the GMSA across the NT
geography in order to establish a network of pharmacists through which to
cascade and receive information, and to provide a network for our education and
training lead to work with.
Advise the Education and Training
lead on best approaches and educational needs of the pharmacy workforce.
To consider the metrics
and data that could be used to measure progress from baseline towards final
goals.
Where required, represent NT GLH
at national meetings.
Maintain
own continuing professional development this includes maintaining a portfolio
of practice demonstrating knowledge, skills, behaviours and performance across
the Consultant Pharmacist Framework domains of Person-centred care and collaboration;
Professional Practice; Research; Education; Professional Leadership and
Management
Research,
Evaluation and Service Development
Keep
up to date on data/digital developments to support implementation and link
between prescribing and genomic tests
To
lead on and participate in clinical audits, quality improvement projects and
development and implementation of treatment protocols and guidelines for use of
medicines within Genomic Medicine, using quality improvement skills and
methodology where required and linked with QI groups/bodies and/or the Health
Foundation
To
deliver personal practice research in accordance with the GMSA Research
Collaborative and pharmacy strategy designing successful strategy to address
research questions; supervising research, creating and maintaining links with
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to support undergraduate year, masters and
doctorate students as appropriate. To collaborate with HEIs to develop
collaborative research programmes
To
encourage, supervise, critically appraise and lead clinical and specialist
practice research, to improve medicines use and pharmacy practice,
demonstrating advanced/expert skills in drug utilisation review, evaluation and
audit. Use research evidence to shape policy
Education
To
tutor and mentor clinical pharmacists undertaking postgraduate qualifications
and to provide training opportunities for other pharmacists and
pre-registration students in Pharmacogenomics as required
To provide teaching for pharmacy and Genomics staff as
agreed with the GMSA workforce development team, for example to other health
professionals within GMSA geography and to HEIs supporting Education leads in
the organisation; where appropriate, support postgraduate qualifications
To be involved in the development of higher education
qualifications, thereby contributing to national education policy
To
encourage pharmacists in Genomic Medicine, to be aware of developments and
develop expertise in their area of specialist practice, share good practice and
act as a resource.
To
be involved in peer review activities within Pharmacogenomics
