Job summary
South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust is at the heart of the communities across Kent Surrey and Sussex providing the very best possible pre- hospital care to our patients.
Reflecting the utmost importance that we attach to the quality of care and experience that each patient receives. We are an ambitious service keen to implement the highest standards of urgent and emergency care across South East Coast.
This is an exciting post that recognises the growing scope and senior leadership required to deliver our medicines optimisation plans across South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust and the wider health system.
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated Deputy Chief Pharmacist that enjoys building relationships and working in partnership to improve health and wellbeing and quality of services whilst working towards ensuring sustainable use of NHS resources. This role will provide professional support to the advanced and specialist pharmacists working in the IUC CAS. They will also provide support for the operational managers of IUC Pharmacists. Leading on specific areas such as recruitment, training, clinical supervision and call audits for IUC Pharmacists.
This role will require highly developed and detailed understanding of medicines use, non-medical prescribing and commissioning pathways in the Primary care setting, experience of budget monitoring, and a record of pan-organisational experience.
Main duties of the job
This role will provide professional support to the advanced and specialist pharmacists working in the IUC CAS. They will also provide support for the operational managers of IUC Pharmacists. Leading on specific areas such as recruitment.
This role will require highly developed and detailed understanding of medicines use, non-medical prescribing and commissioning pathways in the Primary care setting, experience of budget monitoring, and a record of pan-organisational experience. The successful candidate will act as a role model to the IUC CAS team, promoting the training and development of medicines management (and other) staff in the field of medicines optimisation, embracing innovative ways of working and provide a consistently high-quality service.nt, training, clinical supervision and call audits for IUC Pharmacists.
About us
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Back up buddy App
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities attached to this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for a comprehensive list of responsibilities attached to this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent BPharm
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or satisfactory evidence of equivalent competence as demonstrated in a practice portfolio of evidence
- Post graduate degree in Management or similar training / experience
Desirable
- Qualified independent prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates diverse clinical knowledge and extensive critical appraisal skills
- Detailed understanding of non-medical prescribing
- Demonstrable participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to persuade others
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience, with experience of working in primary care at practice level
- Extensive evidence of expertise in general clinical pharmacy practice. Knowledge of HR systems
- Specialist knowledge and experience in formulary & medicines management across primary and secondary care
- Experience of analysing and interpreting electronic prescribing systems.
- Experience in the delivery of clinical pharmacy, medicines information, or prescribing advice
Skills
Essential
- Understands pharmacy priorities across the NHS system
- Ability to evaluate service provision
- Ability to provide expert opinion particularly where this differs to others or some information is unavailable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent BPharm
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or satisfactory evidence of equivalent competence as demonstrated in a practice portfolio of evidence
- Post graduate degree in Management or similar training / experience
Desirable
- Qualified independent prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates diverse clinical knowledge and extensive critical appraisal skills
- Detailed understanding of non-medical prescribing
- Demonstrable participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to persuade others
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience, with experience of working in primary care at practice level
- Extensive evidence of expertise in general clinical pharmacy practice. Knowledge of HR systems
- Specialist knowledge and experience in formulary & medicines management across primary and secondary care
- Experience of analysing and interpreting electronic prescribing systems.
- Experience in the delivery of clinical pharmacy, medicines information, or prescribing advice
Skills
Essential
- Understands pharmacy priorities across the NHS system
- Ability to evaluate service provision
- Ability to provide expert opinion particularly where this differs to others or some information is unavailable.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
