Job summary
This post is only open to internal applicants of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are looking to develop one or more of our dynamic Medicines Optimisation team. We already know that we have talented, innovative and passionate individuals and we are looking for a team player or players with a collaborative spirit and ability to work well in a team-oriented environment, with innovative thinking and the confidence to bring and develop new ideas and concepts for our population in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The postholder will work strategically and closely with colleagues across the system, as part of the ICB Medicines Optimisation team, developing and implementing the projects from inception to completion. Developing key relation ships with providers and service users to meet the ICB needs for transformational change across health care in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
This post is based across Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB and will engage with all stakeholders from multiple organisations across the Lancashire and South Cumbria healthcare system and wider Northwest region, including NHSE LMC, LPC, LPN, Community Pharmacy, PCNs, general practice, NHS trusts, community and other providers as necessary.
The ICB is committed to support staff to reach their potential and understands that the future workforce may want to work flexibly and create a portfolio of training and development.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the formulation, interpretation and implementation of ICS transformation, change management plans and strategies.
In liaison with other members of the medicine's optimisation function, develop strategies for individual services, or localities that respond to service needs and support excellent service delivery and development.
In liaison with other members of the Medicines optimisation function, develop policies and strategies for implementation of the ICS transformation programme to improve the environment for patients, staff and other stakeholders.
Work with stakeholders to find solutions to facilitate service developments through production of briefs and feasibility studies, and by undertaking site searches and surveys.Develop service design that are sensitive to user needs, but flexible and responsive to changing requirements.
About us
You will be part of a supportive and inclusive team that values your unique skills and perspectives, working on exciting projects that challenge the status quo. You will enjoy a balance that suits your lifestyle and explore opportunities to widen your portfolio.
You will have a work base, although the role is hybrid working including home working and you will be free to use any of our offices across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
At Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), we believe in fostering a collaborative environment where your creativity and expertise can thrive. We support pharmacy leadership at all levels and we are building an integrated pharmacy workforce that is agile, engaged and enabled to actively improve health outcomes.
The role is agenda for Change 8b and benefits from standard NHS terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage projects from inception to completion, the work program will include potential projects on digital, hospital to community and prevention.
Manage the production of options appraisals, business cases and financial plans and workforce development in liaison with pharmacy workforce and integration lead, for presentation at the relevant decision-making body.
Provide support to operational managers who are delivering smaller scale projects to ensure good governance and oversight.
Robustly manage projects demonstrating sound financial control and ensuring projects delivered within approved expenditure limits.
Produce spend profiles for schemes, monitoring achievement closely and reporting accurately and regularly.
Produce or procure the production of pretender estimates, cost plans and tender reports.
As part of post project evaluation, analyse cost effectiveness of schemes and delivery of financial benefits anticipated in the business case, where appropriate.
Create effective working relationships with service users to understand their needs and to articulate and deliver any projects within the agreed timescale and financial constraints.
Provide specialist advice during the design and construction processes that helps to maintain and improve the level of care of the patients/staff. Contributing to the creation of ergonomic and efficient design solutions and by way of inspection, ensuring that the designed quality of the healing environment is provided in the completed project.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage projects from inception to completion, the work program will include potential projects on digital, hospital to community and prevention.
Manage the production of options appraisals, business cases and financial plans and workforce development in liaison with pharmacy workforce and integration lead, for presentation at the relevant decision-making body.
Provide support to operational managers who are delivering smaller scale projects to ensure good governance and oversight.
Robustly manage projects demonstrating sound financial control and ensuring projects delivered within approved expenditure limits.
Produce spend profiles for schemes, monitoring achievement closely and reporting accurately and regularly.
Produce or procure the production of pretender estimates, cost plans and tender reports.
As part of post project evaluation, analyse cost effectiveness of schemes and delivery of financial benefits anticipated in the business case, where appropriate.
Create effective working relationships with service users to understand their needs and to articulate and deliver any projects within the agreed timescale and financial constraints.
Provide specialist advice during the design and construction processes that helps to maintain and improve the level of care of the patients/staff. Contributing to the creation of ergonomic and efficient design solutions and by way of inspection, ensuring that the designed quality of the healing environment is provided in the completed project.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. Diploma, MSc.) or equivalent experience
- Qualification or Experience of Project management
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience of complex Programme and Project management
- Experience in initiating change and development
skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communications skills
- Knowledge on NICE and Drug therapies in relation to patien pathways
- Good negotiation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working across systems
- Awareness of current issues in the NHS
- Critical appraisal Skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of transformation in health and or social care
- Experience of working across systems
- Critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Managing budgets
- Working in primary and secondary care
- working up Project bids
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. Diploma, MSc.) or equivalent experience
- Qualification or Experience of Project management
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience of complex Programme and Project management
- Experience in initiating change and development
skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communications skills
- Knowledge on NICE and Drug therapies in relation to patien pathways
- Good negotiation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working across systems
- Awareness of current issues in the NHS
- Critical appraisal Skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of transformation in health and or social care
- Experience of working across systems
- Critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Managing budgets
- Working in primary and secondary care
- working up Project bids
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).