Job summary
The
NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service is recruiting in parallel for 5 enthusiastic
and dynamic pharmacy professionals to join the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service
(SPS) Procurement team. These new posts will become Associate Regional Pharmacy
Procurement Specialists working with the existing Regional Pharmacy Procurement
Specialists.
The
5 posts will be hosted in the following organisations:- Guys & St Thomas
NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. Applicants are
advised to submit separate applications for each post in line with the
advertisement and the organisation in which you would like to apply to work.
When doing this, please can you state the regions you have applied for and the
ranking of these in your order of preference (should you have one) in the
supporting information.
Shortlisted
candidates will be taken forward to the next stage of the assessment process
w/c 19th June with a panel interview and presentation to a stakeholder group.
These may occur on different days in that week
Main duties of the job
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. Within the SPS Procurement team, we focus on supporting medicines
optimisation and patient care through supporting the national agenda for the
procurement of medicines for the NHS, supporting the NHS with the
implementation and monitoring of uptake of national contracts for medicines,
and supporting supply chain management at a national, regional, and Trust
level. The post-holder will be working with the Regional Pharmacy Procurement
Specialists (RPPSS) to ensure operational delivery of our service against the
SPS National Service Specification. You will work very closely with the RPPSs
alongside the Commercial Medicines Unit, assisting in the operationalisation
and delivery of an optimised medicines supply chain across England. The post holder is expected to provide
expert operational leadership for pharmacy procurement services within their
designated NHS England region, managing
medicines and medicine related services primarily to the hospital sector
of the NHS.
You
will be expected to work collaboratively
with colleagues across the other functions within SPS.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
NHS SPS Regional Pharmacy Procurement function is delivered in line with the
NHS SPS Specification (December 2021) as commissioned by NHS England &
Improvement (NHSEI).
The
post-holder will work as part of a regional and national team in delivering
agreed priorities, facilitating access to the most appropriate medicines,
delivered via a robust supply chain, to the NHS organisations in their region,
whilst offering best value for money to those organisations. They will also
work collaboratively with the other regional leads and their associate leads to
deliver pharmacy procurement services as outlined in the NHS SPS service
specification (December 2021). By
working as part of an integrated SPS team, the Associate Regional Pharmacy
Procurement Specialist will be able to facilitate making medicines optimisation
routine practice across the NHS and will promote equal and equitable service
provision for all NHS patients.
The
national specification for regional pharmacy procurement includes helping
implement the national Medicine Optimisation agenda, supporting the Commercial
Medicines Unit (CMU) in relation to all contracting activities and ensuring the
needs and requirements of chief pharmacists, and their pharmacy procurement
teams, are represented at all levels of the NHS.
The
NHS SPS requires the post-holder to act as the deputy to a regional pharmacy
procurement specialist (RPPS) lead in one of the 7 regions as commissioned by
NHSE.
The
post holder will support the RPPS leads and their associates in delivering all
elements of the SPS specification. This will involve working with all SPS
functions as well as colleagues in NHSE, DHSC and the local health economy
(ICBs as they become statutory bodies).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
NHS SPS Regional Pharmacy Procurement function is delivered in line with the
NHS SPS Specification (December 2021) as commissioned by NHS England &
Improvement (NHSEI).
The
post-holder will work as part of a regional and national team in delivering
agreed priorities, facilitating access to the most appropriate medicines,
delivered via a robust supply chain, to the NHS organisations in their region,
whilst offering best value for money to those organisations. They will also
work collaboratively with the other regional leads and their associate leads to
deliver pharmacy procurement services as outlined in the NHS SPS service
specification (December 2021). By
working as part of an integrated SPS team, the Associate Regional Pharmacy
Procurement Specialist will be able to facilitate making medicines optimisation
routine practice across the NHS and will promote equal and equitable service
provision for all NHS patients.
The
national specification for regional pharmacy procurement includes helping
implement the national Medicine Optimisation agenda, supporting the Commercial
Medicines Unit (CMU) in relation to all contracting activities and ensuring the
needs and requirements of chief pharmacists, and their pharmacy procurement
teams, are represented at all levels of the NHS.
The
NHS SPS requires the post-holder to act as the deputy to a regional pharmacy
procurement specialist (RPPS) lead in one of the 7 regions as commissioned by
NHSE.
The
post holder will support the RPPS leads and their associates in delivering all
elements of the SPS specification. This will involve working with all SPS
functions as well as colleagues in NHSE, DHSC and the local health economy
(ICBs as they become statutory bodies).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Detailed knowledge and experience of working with Medicines Optimisation and/or medicines decision making groups within the NHS (e.g. Area Prescribing Committees or equivalent)
- Knowledge of procurement, its current provision across England through NHS SPS, and its role in delivering Medicines Optimisation
- Understanding of underpinning medicines legislation i.e. Medicines Act and Misuse of Drugs Act, Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines (Duthie), Good Distribution and Manufacturing Practice, Medicines
Desirable
- Existing knowledge of the SPS and its development and role in delivery of Medicines Optimisation
- Experience in purchasing/contracting
- Specialist knowledge of EU Public Procurement Law, Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Proven track record of working with and managing difficult situations and motivating others to deliver change
- Experience of working in a complex matrix type working environment within a diffuse national organisation
- Ability to organise research, teaching and audit activities
Desirable
- A clear understanding of financial management, project management, standards of probity and business management
- Ability to work with providers and commissioners to support development of service improvement and performance management plans
Other criteria
Essential
- Ability to work from home or attend the department when needed. There will also be a need to attend meetings regionally and nationally as required. There may need to travel and overnight stays occasionally
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist or pharmacy technician (registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- MPharm or BSc in Pharmacy or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Services or Level 3 NVQ diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills and Level 3 diploma in Pharmaceutical Science
- Post-graduate pharmacy qualification or equivalent extensive experience and specialist knowledge in the area of practice
Desirable
- Post-graduate level original research and/or publication in an area relevant specifically to the delivery of Medicines Optimisation
- Post-graduate management qualification
- Post-graduate procurement qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Detailed knowledge and experience of working with Medicines Optimisation and/or medicines decision making groups within the NHS (e.g. Area Prescribing Committees or equivalent)
- Knowledge of procurement, its current provision across England through NHS SPS, and its role in delivering Medicines Optimisation
- Understanding of underpinning medicines legislation i.e. Medicines Act and Misuse of Drugs Act, Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines (Duthie), Good Distribution and Manufacturing Practice, Medicines
Desirable
- Existing knowledge of the SPS and its development and role in delivery of Medicines Optimisation
- Experience in purchasing/contracting
- Specialist knowledge of EU Public Procurement Law, Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Proven track record of working with and managing difficult situations and motivating others to deliver change
- Experience of working in a complex matrix type working environment within a diffuse national organisation
- Ability to organise research, teaching and audit activities
Desirable
- A clear understanding of financial management, project management, standards of probity and business management
- Ability to work with providers and commissioners to support development of service improvement and performance management plans
Other criteria
Essential
- Ability to work from home or attend the department when needed. There will also be a need to attend meetings regionally and nationally as required. There may need to travel and overnight stays occasionally
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist or pharmacy technician (registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
- MPharm or BSc in Pharmacy or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Services or Level 3 NVQ diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills and Level 3 diploma in Pharmaceutical Science
- Post-graduate pharmacy qualification or equivalent extensive experience and specialist knowledge in the area of practice
Desirable
- Post-graduate level original research and/or publication in an area relevant specifically to the delivery of Medicines Optimisation
- Post-graduate management qualification
- Post-graduate procurement qualification
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.
