Medicines Project Officer - Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Saving lives, saving NHS money and transforming services for patients thats our mission at the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN); we are seeking a Project Officer to join our Medicines Optimisation team to play a key role in making sure citizens throughout the East Midlands and beyond have the opportunity to benefit from our portfolio of innovations. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across the East Midlands and with colleagues across the AHSN Network, contributing to national and local programmes designed to enable improvements in clinical outcomes, deliver better patient experiences, and drive down the cost of care, stimulating economic growth. The role is offered as fixed term or a secondment opportunity (where line manager approval is granted) for one year, based at the University of Nottinghams Innovation Park when office working resumes. Occasional travel within the East Midlands may be required.

The provisional date for interview is 24 June 2021

Main duties of the job

Leadingon theadoption and spreadof a range of innovations around medicines and their pathways, you will be a flexible, dynamic team player who will employ highly effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to build networks and relationships.

Key to success will beyourability to actively engage withstakeholders, clinicians andhealth and care professionals, bringing them togetheracrossorganisational boundariesto assess readiness to adopt,securecommitment andgenerateimplementation plansthat will result in innovative changes that areimpactful andsustainable.You will enjoy working collaboratively,adapting to local context,finding common groundand seeking solutions.

You will be agile and flexiblein your approach, able to juggle multiple programmes and takein your stride rapidly emerging priorities, especially in the light of COVID-19.

About us

We are one of 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) around England that operate as the innovation arm of the NHS. We bring together partners from all sectors involved in health and care including the NHS, social care and public health, patients, research, third sector and industry to identify, test and spread new technologies and better ways of working. We save the NHS money, generate economic growth, empowerhealthand care staff, and improve lives for patients. Wework closely with our health and care stakeholders to establish their priorities then provide support. As part of a national network of AHSNs, we import evidenced solutions from other AHSN regions and export our successful East Midlands programmes on a national basis. We have a range of objectives, but our overarching aim is always to make a difference for patients.

To find out more, visitthe About Us and Join our Team sections ofour EMAHSNwebsite