Job summary
The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) supports the NHS to develop best practice systems of work-related to buying, making and using medicines. The service provides leadership, instructive and informative specialist input and operational support to the sourcing, supply and use of medicines across the system.
Our strengths are borne out of connecting national expertise with policy teams and arm's length bodies to ensure consistency and high standards. The service supports both regional and local connections to ensure that the service's outputs resonate with and support local NHS organisations which deliver care to patients. The key successes of SPS are through the development and delivery of their "Do Once and Share" methodology.
Main duties of the job
This new role will support our Medicines Governance Do Once (MGDO) work programme, developing national Patient Group Direction (PGD) templates and resources relating to medicines policy and governance principles for the NHS.
The post holder will:
Have an excellent understanding of the legislation, regulation and related guidance on PGDs and other medicines mechanisms for NHS and public health services (including commissioned services) in England and how they apply in practice.
Understand the principles which underpin good medicines governance processes and be able to translate into pragmatic resources for end users.
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Has excellent understanding of the legislation, regulation and related guidance on PGDs and other medicines mechanisms for NHS and public health services (including commissioned services) in England and how they apply in practice.
Supports the SPS PGD service enquiry answering service
Assists with the development and maintenance of quality assured SPS PGD resources to support commissioners, organisations and health professionals who are considering the need for, developing, authorising, using and updating Publishes and maintains these resources on the SPS website.
Assists with the development and maintenance of resources to support medicines policy and governance principles, with the aim of enabling the dissemination of key points for local consideration. Publishes and maintains these resources on the SPS website.
Liaises with members of the SPS national PGD Service Advisory Board where necessary and supports the Lead pharmacist to deliver the work of the Board.
Develops and maintains national PGD templates as part of the wider SPS Medicines Governance Do Once programme.
Builds strong networks with stakeholders to ensure effective cross boundary communication and working.
Gathers ongoing intelligence about PGDs, policies and other medicines governance documents to inform development and review of SPS resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Has excellent understanding of the legislation, regulation and related guidance on PGDs and other medicines mechanisms for NHS and public health services (including commissioned services) in England and how they apply in practice.
Supports the SPS PGD service enquiry answering service
Assists with the development and maintenance of quality assured SPS PGD resources to support commissioners, organisations and health professionals who are considering the need for, developing, authorising, using and updating Publishes and maintains these resources on the SPS website.
Assists with the development and maintenance of resources to support medicines policy and governance principles, with the aim of enabling the dissemination of key points for local consideration. Publishes and maintains these resources on the SPS website.
Liaises with members of the SPS national PGD Service Advisory Board where necessary and supports the Lead pharmacist to deliver the work of the Board.
Develops and maintains national PGD templates as part of the wider SPS Medicines Governance Do Once programme.
Builds strong networks with stakeholders to ensure effective cross boundary communication and working.
Gathers ongoing intelligence about PGDs, policies and other medicines governance documents to inform development and review of SPS resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma in management studies or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge
- Specialist postgraduate degree in pharmacy practice/clinical pharmacy
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable diploma level experience related to the practice of clinical pharmacy in a range of settings
- Experience as a pharmacy team leader delivering projects and/or day to day services
- Experience of developing and implementing policies across an NHS organisation
- Experience of embedding medication safety into patient care pathways and service
- Significant experience of developing and managing PGDs in practice (or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and relevant experience)
- Subject matter expertise in PGDs and other medicines mechanisms including an excellent understanding of the underpinning legislation
- Significant experience of developing policies and other medicines governance documents
- Multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience of working with commissioners to develop integrated care pathways which include medicines
- Experience of working with across pharmacy sectors to deliver clinical and medicine management services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma in management studies or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge
- Specialist postgraduate degree in pharmacy practice/clinical pharmacy
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable diploma level experience related to the practice of clinical pharmacy in a range of settings
- Experience as a pharmacy team leader delivering projects and/or day to day services
- Experience of developing and implementing policies across an NHS organisation
- Experience of embedding medication safety into patient care pathways and service
- Significant experience of developing and managing PGDs in practice (or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and relevant experience)
- Subject matter expertise in PGDs and other medicines mechanisms including an excellent understanding of the underpinning legislation
- Significant experience of developing policies and other medicines governance documents
- Multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience of working with commissioners to develop integrated care pathways which include medicines
- Experience of working with across pharmacy sectors to deliver clinical and medicine management services
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).
