Band 8b Medicines Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Provide expert advice to clinicians within a locality (primary care network/s) of 10-15 GP practices on Medicines Optimisation, including policies and procedures to achieve high quality, safe, effective prescribing, and value for money facilitate medicines optimisation between patients, prescribers, community pharmacies and secondary care, including providing advice on the Community Pharmacy Contract and commissioning of pharmacy services assist the Chief Pharmacist in advising Somerset ICB and wider Somerset System on Medicines Optimisation issues including health service developments, governance, professional issues, formulary development, introduction of new drugs, patient complaints, pharmacy services

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES OF THE ROLE:

Facilitating medicines optimisation between patients, prescribers, community pharmacies and secondary care

Providing advice on the commissioning of pharmacy services

Working with the Associate Director of Medicines Management to advise Somerset Integrate Care Board (ICB) on Medicines Optimisation issues including Health Service Developments, Governance, Professional issues, formulary development, introduction of new drugs, patient complaints, pharmacy services

Overseeing and managing the implementation of specific changes in prescribing medication, formulary changes and medication reviews within General Practice by employed and commissioned staff

Meeting at least annually with each GP practice within their locality and to provide support and influence improvements in the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of medicines optimisation

Providing data to individual practices and federations to assist with peer comparison of medicines optimisation data

Leading on the development and implementation of specific projects as delegated by the Associate Director of Medicines Management

To lead on the cost effectiveness of the commissioned practice support pharmacists and technicians

To provide expert advice to commissioning working groups on areas of medicines involvement in pathways

Providing expert knowledge and input into delegated committees and patient pathway groups e.g. drugs and therapeutics committees

To manage the improvement in the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing by performance monitoring the implementing specific changes in prescribing medication, formulary changes and medication reviews within the locality group of General Practices

To work closely with the practice manager and prescribing lead of each practice including where possible regular discussions with individual practices within the federations about the annual QOF and Local Enhanced Service targets. Monitor and work with the practices to ensure the targets are achieved

To support the implementation of the ICB medicines optimisation strategy to deliver better clinical outcomes for patients and lead on specific areas as delegated by the Associate Director of Medicines Management

To facilitate the training and improvement of practice staff and support staff, including leading on specific training sessions, contributing to the newsletter and presenting at prescribing leads conferences.

To ensure that CMO/Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and other Drug or safety alerts are reviewed within the practices and federations

To ensure all support staff communicate effectively and successful with patients on medicines optimisation including changes to their medication including clinical and cost effectiveness benefits

To ensure all support staff communicate effectively and successfully with patients on medicines optimisation including patient concordance and reduction of medicines wastage

To lead on the Medicines Optimisation strategy with regard to support provided to social care and care homes

To support the ICB in the delivery of the overall strategy including the clinical outcomes framework and NICE quality standards

To support the ICB in the delivery of improved clinical outcomes for patients

To support the ICB in achieving financial balance and stability

To lead on the support of the investigation of incidents and complaints relating to medicines optimisation

To advise on and witness the destruction of Controlled Drugs where appropriate

To analyse high complex prescribing data and use to influence improvements in individual prescribing practice to improve the overall quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing

To be responsible for the prescribing budget for their specific locality

Collaborative Working

To lead on the support to prescribers, practices and federations to rectify areas of prescribing and medicines optimisation underperformance

To lead on the work with prescribers, practices and federations to improve systems involved in medicines provision and optimisation

To work with prescribers and practices to identify unmet pharmaceutical needs of patients

Working with designated Secondary Care organisations to agree and implement Medicines Management policies and prescribing practice including joint formulary

To work with other commissioned services and providers to ensure that medicines optimisation occurs across patient pathways and services

To lead on the closer working within localities and between practices and other commissioned services with regards to medicines optimisation

To work with prescribers and practices to identify potential harm being caused by medicines and to rectify to improve outcomes and reduce admissions

Leadership / Management

To lead on relationships with local acute trust by attending their drugs and therapeutics committee to develop common drugs formulary, agreements for Shared Care, Traffic Light systems and introduction of new drugs in accordance with Prescribing Forum directions

To develop and manage Somerset wide formulary and advising on the setting of prescribing budgets both overall levels and allocation of indicative budgets to practices

To advise on the development of non-medical prescribing including patient group directions

To assist in the development of Clinical Governance arrangements

Professional input to the NICE implementation group, the Clinical Networks and other service development groups

To line manage the pharmacy support technicians (including appraisal) and practice support pharmacists

To have expert knowledge of practice IT systems with regards to medicines and prescribing

To take clinical lead for medicines optimization in diabetes and respiratory conditions

Person Specification

Communication

Essential

• Advanced Skills for communication on complex medical information and administrative matters, requiring highly developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
• Advanced Skills for communicating and influencing at an appropriate level with medical professionals and with patients
• Able to develop highly effective and productive relationships with general practice
• Understand and abide by the requirement for confidentiality & adhere to total confidentiality at all time

Experience

Essential

• Expert Knowledge of medication, drug names and best practice in Medicines Management and optimisation
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
• Strategic view of the NHS Strategy and reform agenda
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise and work to specific timescales
• Expert Skills for supporting project management and implementation
• Expert Skills for manipulating highly complex information
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
• Able to deliver expert training on medicines management and optimisation to peers and other professionals
• Significant years experience in Medicines Management or a related senior management post

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Demonstrable evidence of continuing professional development.

Personal Statement/Motivation for Applying

Essential

• Please explain your reason for applying as well as using this section to demonstrate how you broadly meet the person specification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

Address

NHS Somerset ICB

Wynford House, Lufton Way

Yeovil

Somerset

BA22 8HR

Employer's website

https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)