Job summary
Are you a Pharmacist with a strong history of project delivery who's seeking a new challenge? We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Pharmacist to manage our High Cost Drug programme and biosimilar switching projects.
The use of high cost drugs is a significant cost pressure to the NHS. This role will include a significant role in delivering savings across Lincolnshire by implementing the use of biosimilar or generic products, releasing key savings back into the NHS.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Pharmacist to be responsible for implementing and managing the processes for approval, appropriate use and audit of high cost drugs, including biosimilar drugs and chemotherapy. You will work closely with our Project Lead Pharmacy Technician for biosimilar switches, Procurement team, and clinical teams, you will be responsible for providing expert advice on the management of High Cost Drugs and implementation of biosimilar switches.
You will be responsible for providing expert medicines management information to decision makers, senior managers and advising clinicians on prescribing protocols.
You will support horizon scanning and identify upcoming product releases that will have significant financial benefits to the NHS and develop implementation plans to ensure the swift utilisation of these products, using EMIS and the Blueteq database to project impact of upcoming product releases on budgets and annual high cost drug budget.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
- Pharmacist registered with the GPhC
- Evidence of post registration commitment to continuing professional development
- Diploma/Msc in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
- Management qualifications
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Leadership or Business Change qualifications or experience
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in secondary care
- Extensive experience as an advanced level pharmacists delivering a pharmacy service to specialties
- Experience of staff management, including appraisal and performance management
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working in both secondary care primary care
- Evidence in leading and organising groups/meetings
- Experience of governance and risk management
- Part of national or regional networks and specialist groups
- Experience of training other healthcare professionals both individually and in groups
- Evidence of research or project work
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly.
- High level IT skills (such as database designs)
- Able to deliver key messages succinctly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work for both self and others with good organisational and time management skills.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and Excellence
- Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS initiatives, policy and developments and how they relate to pharmacy and commissioning
- Understanding of issues affecting the NHS, particularly clinical risk management and Cost Improvement Programmes
- Understands Government policy and vision for the development of health and social care.
- Demonstrates good understanding of the legal, governance and ethical framework within with particular focus on commissioning
Desirable
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
- Experience in strategy development
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Professional credibility, accountability, responsibility and confidence
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of healthcare professionals
- Ability to negotiate with and influence others; interacting with multi-disciplincary teams, senior management, specialists and the pharmacy team.
- Able to work individually and as part of a team, to meet deadlines.
- Management, leadership and team building skills
- High degree of self motivation and ability to work on own initiative and also able to motive a team.
- Ability of be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environment.
- Takes professional responsibility for own actions and actions of the team.
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and deal with frequent interruptions.
- Tact and diplomacy in responding to requests for information from healthcare professionals and the public Circumstances/special demands of post
- Prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings
- Valid driving license and access to a car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy
- Pharmacist registered with the GPhC
- Evidence of post registration commitment to continuing professional development
- Diploma/Msc in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
- Management qualifications
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Leadership or Business Change qualifications or experience
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in secondary care
- Extensive experience as an advanced level pharmacists delivering a pharmacy service to specialties
- Experience of staff management, including appraisal and performance management
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working in both secondary care primary care
- Evidence in leading and organising groups/meetings
- Experience of governance and risk management
- Part of national or regional networks and specialist groups
- Experience of training other healthcare professionals both individually and in groups
- Evidence of research or project work
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly.
- High level IT skills (such as database designs)
- Able to deliver key messages succinctly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work for both self and others with good organisational and time management skills.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and Excellence
- Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS initiatives, policy and developments and how they relate to pharmacy and commissioning
- Understanding of issues affecting the NHS, particularly clinical risk management and Cost Improvement Programmes
- Understands Government policy and vision for the development of health and social care.
- Demonstrates good understanding of the legal, governance and ethical framework within with particular focus on commissioning
Desirable
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
- Experience in strategy development
- Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Professional credibility, accountability, responsibility and confidence
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of healthcare professionals
- Ability to negotiate with and influence others; interacting with multi-disciplincary teams, senior management, specialists and the pharmacy team.
- Able to work individually and as part of a team, to meet deadlines.
- Management, leadership and team building skills
- High degree of self motivation and ability to work on own initiative and also able to motive a team.
- Ability of be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environment.
- Takes professional responsibility for own actions and actions of the team.
- Able to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and deal with frequent interruptions.
- Tact and diplomacy in responding to requests for information from healthcare professionals and the public Circumstances/special demands of post
- Prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings
- Valid driving license and access to a car
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).
