Lead Pharmacist - Sickle Cell and Thalassemia
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Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity has been created to be the regional haemoglobinopathy co-ordinating centres Lead Pharmacist and to develop pharmacy provision across the Midlands region.
This post is a novel yet vital link for haemoglobinopathy network to develop and implement robust clinical pharmacy services to areas such as sickle cell and thalassemia (SCAT).
Communication, organisation, and leadership are paramount for this role as the individual will be the driving force in kick-starting and bringing together a regional service while being based at the Hub site at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will be a professional lead within the multidisciplinary team taking responsibility for leading and delivering pharmaceutical care of the patient and developing others in the team to achieve high standards of care.
As this is a unique role, it is offered as a fixed term post with the view that upon successful implementation substantive funding will be agreed for not only this post but to also grow and establish a regional pharmacy service.
Main duties of the job
As the Lead Pharmacist the post holder will have leadership and management responsibility for pharmacy provision to the SCAT centre at SWBH. The post holder will need to create and harmonise SCAT guidelines and policies across the network and conduct regular patient forums to understand the issues facing our most vulnerable patients. They will need to work with other Trusts to produce shared care agreements ensuring equitable care amongst the region.
In addition the post holder will be responsible for managing their own patient counselling clinic following consultant review.
The post holder will oversee the implementation of new therapies, for example via NICE technology appraisals, Early Access to Medicines Schemes (EAMS) or Patient Access Scheme (PAS). Evaluate the impact on the Trust of forthcoming haematology treatments, reporting expenditure on SCAT drugs / supportive medications, and leading on audits as required.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Details
Date posted
07 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
381-CO-5334347
Job locations
City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Employer's website
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