Job summary
We know many use AI to enhance their applications. While AI brings efficiency, we value authenticity and urge applicants to reflect their true skills and experiences. NHS Dorset evaluates each application fairly, acknowledging AI's benefits and limitation.
Could this exciting opportunity be for you? A
chance to join the senior clinical leadership of NHS Dorset Integrated Care
Board and bring your pharmacy expertise and experience to continue our journey
of collaboration, linking across sectors to drive safe and efficient use of
medicines and maximising the skills and opportunities available to us in our
pharmacy workforce.
If you have the passion, drive and vision to be
our expert leader, contributing to and shaping our need to address prevention,
reduce inequalities, unite colleagues across the system, ensure the wider
benefits of medicines and pharmacy are realised and want to be part of a team
who believe we can make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of our
population then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will have a key role in
working across the system bringing together key leaders such as provider Chief
Pharmacists and Primary Care Network and Community Pharmacists to develop cross
organisational and cross sector relationships and work programmes.
We recognise that the role
of pharmacy and medicines is far wider and so similar system relationships with
other clinicians and patient groups, working closely with the Chief Medical
Officer, will also be key.
You will also need to work
closely with regional and national colleagues and arms length organisations
including NHS England, the regional Chief Pharmacist and NICE.
NHS Dorset has a
responsibility for ensuring a system approach to research, much of which
involves medicines, and so we would expect you to work closely with our
research leads and the newly formed Wessex Health Partners (a partnership of
local NHS organisations and academic institutions across Dorset and Hampshire).
You will also lead the ICB
Medicines team and be responsible for the safe and effective use of
medicines including the system medicines budget, leading on medicines safety,
quality and risk issues, commissioning and the community pharmacy contractual
framework.
About us
We are joining up to tackle all the things that affect our health and wellbeing, make real change, and improve things for our communities.
Dorset ICS is made up of:
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust
- Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust
- Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust
- Dorset Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council
- 194 town and parish councils
- 18 primary care networks (made up of 73 GP practices)
- Southwestern Ambulance Service Foundation Trust
- Dorset Police
- Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
- 7,300 voluntary organisations
What we do
The Health and Care Bill puts ICSs on a statutory footing empowering them to better join up health and care services, improve population health, and reduce health inequalities.
ICSs have four core purposes:
- Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
- Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access
- Enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for full job description.
The Chief Pharmacist will be a
key member of Integrated Care Board (ICB) leadership team across Dorset.
This
post is accountable to the ICB Chief Medical Officer. It is expected that the
ICB Chief Pharmacist will work by engaging with all partners in line with the
ICB 5-year plan and Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) strategy. This includes
developing a pharmacy and medicines optimisation system-wide strategy and
operational plan. This will involve clinical and patient engagement while
linking with national policy, regional and local priorities to deliver maximum
value and outcomes for patients, the local population, and the NHS. They will
lead as an authoritative expert in pharmacy and medicine with the respect of
peers and senior national leaders.
The postholder carries key
corporate responsibilities and is the lead for:
- Safe and effective use of medicines including
the system medicines budget.
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Transfer of care and related medicines risk
issues
- Delegated or transferred responsibilities for
commissioning, including any delegated or transferred responsibilities for the
community pharmacy contractual framework.
- Accountability for regulatory compliance and
acts as the accountable officer for controlled drugs for the ICB, working
closely with local across organisations.
- Co-ordination of pharmacy input to key delivery
programmes e.g. public health, covid or influenza vaccination, mental health or
learning disability priorities such as STOMP
- Delivery of national pharmacy medicines
optimisation strategies and programmes such as overprescribing, Aseptic
Transformation, Value for Money and sustainability initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for full job description.
The Chief Pharmacist will be a
key member of Integrated Care Board (ICB) leadership team across Dorset.
This
post is accountable to the ICB Chief Medical Officer. It is expected that the
ICB Chief Pharmacist will work by engaging with all partners in line with the
ICB 5-year plan and Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) strategy. This includes
developing a pharmacy and medicines optimisation system-wide strategy and
operational plan. This will involve clinical and patient engagement while
linking with national policy, regional and local priorities to deliver maximum
value and outcomes for patients, the local population, and the NHS. They will
lead as an authoritative expert in pharmacy and medicine with the respect of
peers and senior national leaders.
The postholder carries key
corporate responsibilities and is the lead for:
- Safe and effective use of medicines including
the system medicines budget.
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Transfer of care and related medicines risk
issues
- Delegated or transferred responsibilities for
commissioning, including any delegated or transferred responsibilities for the
community pharmacy contractual framework.
- Accountability for regulatory compliance and
acts as the accountable officer for controlled drugs for the ICB, working
closely with local across organisations.
- Co-ordination of pharmacy input to key delivery
programmes e.g. public health, covid or influenza vaccination, mental health or
learning disability priorities such as STOMP
- Delivery of national pharmacy medicines
optimisation strategies and programmes such as overprescribing, Aseptic
Transformation, Value for Money and sustainability initiatives.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Acknowledged by peers as an authority/expert in pharmacy and medicines use.
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on pharmacy services.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-professional senior leadership team is essential.
- Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with patients, families, or carers and/or with wider agencies.
- Experience of effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of providing leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes.
- Experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development across organisational boundaries in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
- Experience of developing and maintaining a safety culture
- Experience of delivering significant change across organisational boundaries
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Hold a postgraduate or management qualification, or equivalent experience or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence of sustained personal and professional development
- Senior leadership experience in different NHS/Healthcare settings
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the NHS, social care, and local authority landscape and interdependencies.
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex and sensitive matters.
- Ability to provide and receive, convey, and present complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement.
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff including statutory partners.
- Extensive successful experience in a demanding role or equivalent managerial role at a senior level within a complex organisation.
- Ability to promote compassionate working practices and cultures that encourage and enable individuals and teams to thrive at organisation, partnership, and system levels.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Acknowledged by peers as an authority/expert in pharmacy and medicines use.
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on pharmacy services.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-professional senior leadership team is essential.
- Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with patients, families, or carers and/or with wider agencies.
- Experience of effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of providing leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes.
- Experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development across organisational boundaries in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
- Experience of developing and maintaining a safety culture
- Experience of delivering significant change across organisational boundaries
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Hold a postgraduate or management qualification, or equivalent experience or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence of sustained personal and professional development
- Senior leadership experience in different NHS/Healthcare settings
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the NHS, social care, and local authority landscape and interdependencies.
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex and sensitive matters.
- Ability to provide and receive, convey, and present complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement.
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff including statutory partners.
- Extensive successful experience in a demanding role or equivalent managerial role at a senior level within a complex organisation.
- Ability to promote compassionate working practices and cultures that encourage and enable individuals and teams to thrive at organisation, partnership, and system levels.
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).
