Job summary
The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service supports medicines optimisation across the NHS through four cohesive divisions: Medicines Information, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Medicines Procurement, and Medicines Use and Safety.
The service has been successful in a bid to work with the Pharmacy Integration Fund to support primary care pharmacy professionals working in care homes, GP practices and community pharmacy. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual who would liketo lead the project which will explore the development of communities of practice, and the provision of tailored information and resources to assist pharmacy colleagues delivering care to patients in a primary care setting.
The post could be offered on a part-time or full-time basis, as a secondment or a fixed term contract to March 2023. The location is flexible according to the successful post-holders current location. Theability to travel is essential.
Main duties of the job
The NHS Long Term Plan and Directed Enhanced Service for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) has set the ambition to embed pharmacy professionals as prescribers and medicines experts into GP practices and care homes working across primary care networks (PCNs).
PCN pharmacists have access to a specific PCPEP training pathway delivered over 18 months to support their development. However, the longer-term requirements of this workforce and their developing needs is less understood currently.
The SPS Pharmacy Integration Project has been commissioned to develop and deliver a range of resources, professional development tools and networks to support pharmacy colleagues working in PCNs, care homes and community pharmacy settings across England.
This project aims to support this workforce to deliver evidence-based medicines optimisation to patients.
The post-holder will be responsible for developing and delivering against the project plan.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
In its most recent inspection, the Care Quality Commission gave the Trust an overall rating of Good.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that the Specialist Pharmacy Service delivers against its key performances as required by the Pharmacy Integration Fund
- To scope and identify the information and educational needs of pharmacists working within primary care networks (PCNs) to develop improved clinical problem-solving skills
- To deliver bespoke professional development resources in clinical problem- solving skills for pharmacists working in primary care networks, GP practices and care
- To develop a plan to develop a learning portal and ensure its ongoing
- To evaluate the impact of the identified interventions including that of the online
- To ensure a robust referral system is included to direct PCN pharmacy professionals to the SPS-MI service for additional clinical advice when
- To work with information resource publishers to trial widened access to resources and monitor
- To work with MUS colleagues to facilitate local networks and peer groups for PCN pharmacy professionals
- To manage the project overall and identify
- To manage any additional staff seconded to the project and ensure all aspects of the project are delivered on time.
- To work with the team developing the online portal to ensure it is fit for
- To work to identify ongoing funding to continue the project beyond the PhIF
- Undertake any other duties as required by the Head of the Specialist Pharmacy Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that the Specialist Pharmacy Service delivers against its key performances as required by the Pharmacy Integration Fund
- To scope and identify the information and educational needs of pharmacists working within primary care networks (PCNs) to develop improved clinical problem-solving skills
- To deliver bespoke professional development resources in clinical problem- solving skills for pharmacists working in primary care networks, GP practices and care
- To develop a plan to develop a learning portal and ensure its ongoing
- To evaluate the impact of the identified interventions including that of the online
- To ensure a robust referral system is included to direct PCN pharmacy professionals to the SPS-MI service for additional clinical advice when
- To work with information resource publishers to trial widened access to resources and monitor
- To work with MUS colleagues to facilitate local networks and peer groups for PCN pharmacy professionals
- To manage the project overall and identify
- To manage any additional staff seconded to the project and ensure all aspects of the project are delivered on time.
- To work with the team developing the online portal to ensure it is fit for
- To work to identify ongoing funding to continue the project beyond the PhIF
- Undertake any other duties as required by the Head of the Specialist Pharmacy Service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive recent experience at a senior level in a well-established MI centre.
- Staff line management
- Proven experience of tutoring/teaching
- Experience of strategic service planning and operational implementation at regional and/or national levels
- Multidisciplinary working
- Experience of working in a complex matrix type working environment within a diffuse national organisation
Desirable
- Experience of developing training resources
- Experience of developing web-based resources
- Project management
- Experience of leading/undertaking practice research which has demonstrable service benefit outcomes
- Experience of budget management
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in communicating and influencing service users and multi-professional audiences at local, regional or national level (oral, written and other media)
- Excellent interpersonal and managerial skills. Able to manage and resolve conflict
- Able to chair meetings effectively and facilitate discussion in complex or challenging situations
- Demonstrates tact, empathy and diplomacy in dealing with and communicating sensitive information
- Highly developed IT skills, Microsoft Office, email and internet programs
- Demonstrates record of completing projects to time
- Excellent presentation skills
Desirable
- Familiar with webinar technology and website document management
Other
Essential
- Planning and change management: Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Planning and change management: Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within local specific teams.
- Planning and change management: Collaborates and works with Stakeholders and team to develop performance improvement plans
- Planning and change management: Ability to lead and collaborate with a team or group of stakeholders to deliver a change in service delivery that delivers improved patient care, efficiency and productivity.
- Planning and change management: Ability to deliver results through managing or facilitating others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Research, and audit: Coordinates, undertakes and supports research
- Research, and audit: Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Research, and audit: Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Able to remain calm and objective when challenged or dealing with sensitive issues such as medication errors
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Recognises accountability for own professional actions and those of staff
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Enthusiastic, leads by example and motivates others. Good team player
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Innovator and able to recognise novel solutions
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Commitment to continuing professional development
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Ability to work independently on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Able to travel frequently and at short notice
- Able to travel
Desirable
- Research, and audit: Research and development credibility demonstrated through publications in peer reviewed journals, conference presentations
- Research, and audit: Experience of implementing quality improvement projects
- Research, and audit: Experience of facilitating or coordinating multicentre studies
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Specialist postgraduate degree in pharmacy practice/clinical pharmacy
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate diploma in management studies or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and relevant experience
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
Desirable
- Qualification in education / computer-aided learning
- Post-graduate level original research and/or publication in a relevant area
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive recent experience at a senior level in a well-established MI centre.
- Staff line management
- Proven experience of tutoring/teaching
- Experience of strategic service planning and operational implementation at regional and/or national levels
- Multidisciplinary working
- Experience of working in a complex matrix type working environment within a diffuse national organisation
Desirable
- Experience of developing training resources
- Experience of developing web-based resources
- Project management
- Experience of leading/undertaking practice research which has demonstrable service benefit outcomes
- Experience of budget management
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in communicating and influencing service users and multi-professional audiences at local, regional or national level (oral, written and other media)
- Excellent interpersonal and managerial skills. Able to manage and resolve conflict
- Able to chair meetings effectively and facilitate discussion in complex or challenging situations
- Demonstrates tact, empathy and diplomacy in dealing with and communicating sensitive information
- Highly developed IT skills, Microsoft Office, email and internet programs
- Demonstrates record of completing projects to time
- Excellent presentation skills
Desirable
- Familiar with webinar technology and website document management
Other
Essential
- Planning and change management: Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Planning and change management: Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within local specific teams.
- Planning and change management: Collaborates and works with Stakeholders and team to develop performance improvement plans
- Planning and change management: Ability to lead and collaborate with a team or group of stakeholders to deliver a change in service delivery that delivers improved patient care, efficiency and productivity.
- Planning and change management: Ability to deliver results through managing or facilitating others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Research, and audit: Coordinates, undertakes and supports research
- Research, and audit: Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Research, and audit: Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Able to remain calm and objective when challenged or dealing with sensitive issues such as medication errors
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Recognises accountability for own professional actions and those of staff
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Enthusiastic, leads by example and motivates others. Good team player
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Innovator and able to recognise novel solutions
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Commitment to continuing professional development
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Ability to work independently on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
- Personal Attributes and Autonomy: Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Able to travel frequently and at short notice
- Able to travel
Desirable
- Research, and audit: Research and development credibility demonstrated through publications in peer reviewed journals, conference presentations
- Research, and audit: Experience of implementing quality improvement projects
- Research, and audit: Experience of facilitating or coordinating multicentre studies
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Specialist postgraduate degree in pharmacy practice/clinical pharmacy
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate diploma in management studies or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and relevant experience
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
Desirable
- Qualification in education / computer-aided learning
- Post-graduate level original research and/or publication in a relevant area
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Additional information
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).
