Job summary
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of our communities, managing the NHS budget, and arranging for the provision of joined up health services which improve the lives of people who live and work in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
By collaborating as an integrated care system (ICS) our health and care organisations can tackle complex challenges, including:
improving the health of children and young people
supporting people to stay well and independent
acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions
supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues
caring for those with multiple needs as populations age
getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible.
Main duties of the job
To support Cornwall and Isles of Scilly integrated care board (CIOSICB) in achieving high quality and cost-effective prescribing and medicines optimisation, through effective working between primary, secondary, intermediate and community care services.
Identification and implementation of cost-effective and evidence based prescribing initiatives. Working with practices and leading work in developing and implementing prescribing initiatives at practice and CIOSICB level.
To ensure prescribing by healthcare providers is in accordance with national standards, locally identified priorities and the clinical governance framework and is safe, of high quality, evidence based, rational, equitable and clinically and cost-effective.
To maximise the benefits and minimise the risks associated with medicines ensuring best care, outcomes and experience for patients; optimising their drug therapy according to clinical need.
About us
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and are always keen to hear from people who would like to work with us. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability or long-term health condition, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, faith, sex, sexuality or veteran status.
We are looking for people whose personal values and behaviours align with the NHS values outlined in theNHS Constitutionand our ownvalues and behaviours.
You can look forward to excellent benefits including discounts schemes, optional pension and life assurance, flexible working, salary sacrifice vehicles and cycles and much more.
Hybrid working
We offer the flexibility to work from an office (Bodmin or Truro), and from home, depending on the requirements of the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The pharmaceutical advisor will work closely with members of the prescribing team to fulfil the following duties and responsibilities:
To support the senior integrated care area (ICA) clinical pharmacist to engage with GP practices to ensure delivery of financial cost savings and to support high quality prescribing.
Act as clinical lead for one or more agreed therapeutic areas, for example; diabetes, respiratory, antibiotics, respiratory and joint formulary.
To promote safe, evidence based, clinical and cost-effective prescribing within each practice. This will involve the utilisation and interpretation of ePACT2 database tags and other relevant information.
Support practices in changing their prescribing policies to be in line with national, CIOSICB prescribing and clinical governance priorities.
To support the senior clinical pharmacists in reporting GP practice performance for their therapeutic areas.
To hold meetings alongside the senior clinical pharmacists with the GPs to discuss prescribing in priority therapeutic areas.
To assist in any emergency planning and response measures as required by the CIOSICB.
Supporting the investigation of critical incidents involving medicines including dispensing errors in both pharmacies and GP practices.
Responsible for the investigation of concerns and complaints from patients regarding their medication.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The pharmaceutical advisor will work closely with members of the prescribing team to fulfil the following duties and responsibilities:
To support the senior integrated care area (ICA) clinical pharmacist to engage with GP practices to ensure delivery of financial cost savings and to support high quality prescribing.
Act as clinical lead for one or more agreed therapeutic areas, for example; diabetes, respiratory, antibiotics, respiratory and joint formulary.
To promote safe, evidence based, clinical and cost-effective prescribing within each practice. This will involve the utilisation and interpretation of ePACT2 database tags and other relevant information.
Support practices in changing their prescribing policies to be in line with national, CIOSICB prescribing and clinical governance priorities.
To support the senior clinical pharmacists in reporting GP practice performance for their therapeutic areas.
To hold meetings alongside the senior clinical pharmacists with the GPs to discuss prescribing in priority therapeutic areas.
To assist in any emergency planning and response measures as required by the CIOSICB.
Supporting the investigation of critical incidents involving medicines including dispensing errors in both pharmacies and GP practices.
Responsible for the investigation of concerns and complaints from patients regarding their medication.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
Professional registration
Essential
- Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community pharmacy or other sectors
- Demonstrable experience of an extended pharmaceutical role, for example in education or health promotion
- Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in primary and secondary care, and current health policies
- Specific knowledge and experience dealing with care of the elderly
Continued professional development
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
Professional registration
Essential
- Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community pharmacy or other sectors
- Demonstrable experience of an extended pharmaceutical role, for example in education or health promotion
- Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in primary and secondary care, and current health policies
- Specific knowledge and experience dealing with care of the elderly
Continued professional development
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
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).
