Job summary
At our Organisation, our selection process
ensures we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We monitor AI
use in applications and remain alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities.
You must declare any AI use when submitting your application.
Are you an enthusiastic and
motivated aspiring Pharmacist with an interest in medication safety? Are you
ready for that next step? If so, we have just the role for you at
Gloucestershire ICB. We are looking for an ICB Medication Safety Pharmacist to
join our team, taking a lead on improving medication safety, within Primary
Care, for patients in Gloucestershire.
The successful applicant will
be a qualified pharmacist (at least 2 years at band 7 or equivalent), with both
clinical and operational experience, ideally with previous involvement in
working on medication safety initiatives. They will also be able to demonstrate
multidisciplinary and cross sector working and negotiation skills.
This post is based at Shire
Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TG. The post holder will spend some of
their time working from home and will be provided with the technical equipment
to do so. This is a permanent, 0.4WTE post. The NHS offers a range of flexible
working opportunities including job share, term-time only, flexible working
week secondments and we are happy to discuss what will work best for you and
the team if you are invited for an interview.
Main duties of the job
Whilst the primary focus for
the postholder will be within Primary Care, they will work closely with the
Medication Safety Officers (MSO) from provider organisations across
Gloucestershire to ensure joined up care for patients. They will deputise for
the ICB MSO and attend the regional MSO meetings on behalf Gloucestershire ICB.
The postholder will also work closely with the ICB Patient Safety Lead, to
facilitate the implementation of the Primary Care Patient safety strategy
locally, with a focus on medication safety.
Reporting directly and being
professionally accountable to the ICB Chief Pharmacist for Primary Care, the
ICB Medication Safety Pharmacist will be responsible for leading, managing and
developing local initiatives to improve medication safety. Their focus will be
on high-risk medicines and facilitating the reporting of and analysing data
associated with, medication safety incidents and near misses to provide
learning opportunities.
The successful applicant will
be a qualified pharmacist (at least 2 years at band 7 or equivalent), with both
clinical and operational experience, ideally with previous involvement in
working on medication safety initiatives. They will also be able to demonstrate
multidisciplinary and cross sector working and negotiation skills.
About us
At our Organisation, our selection process ensures we recruit candidates
with the right skills and values. We monitor AI use in applications and remain
alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities. You must declare any AI use when
submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Summary
The role supports the Medication Safety agenda
in Primary Care in Gloucestershire and works alongside other ICS partners on
Medication Safety initiatives.
The postholder will be the lead pharmacist for
Medicines Safety in Gloucestershire ICB and be responsible for improving
medicines safety across Primary Care, by mitigating risks and initiating
projects to improve medication safety.
To
identify areas of medicines safety requiring improvement and participate in the
training and education of clinical staff.
The job description and person specification
are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the
role. The job holder will carry out any
other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification
may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of
the Department and the Organisation.
Key Working Relationships
The postholder will operate
effectively in a flexible and demanding environment across primary care and
other ICS partners. They will proactively engage with NHS staff working across
all sectors including, clinicians, patient safety experts, Medication Safety
Officers MSO, GP practice staff, patient safety teams, Quality teams, ICB
Patient Safety Lead etc.
They will work
effectively with a variety of external teams such as regional and national
pharmacy and safety teams. They will lead on local implementation of projects
identified by external bodies as and when required.
They will establish, maintain, and nurture appropriate
key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally (including
national networks).
They will need to provide and receive highly complex,
sensitive and contentious information and present this information to a wide
range of stakeholders (sometimes in formal settings) as needed.
They will be committed to working and engaging
constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of potentially
sensitive issues relating to medication safety. This will include the
identification of medication safety risks.
This role requires a close liaison with the ICBs
communications and stakeholder team on public relations and marketing
activities associated with medication safety.
The postholder will link with all appropriate
NHS staff managers and clinicians to ensure alignment of
medication safety issues and initiatives across all ICS partners.
They will lead on Medication Safety initiatives
within Primary Care and apply the most appropriate change management or project
management approach to these initiatives. They will ensure that initiatives are
appropriately evaluated.
The post holder will Deputise for ICB
Medication Safety Officer MSO as required and as part of their personal
professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Summary
The role supports the Medication Safety agenda
in Primary Care in Gloucestershire and works alongside other ICS partners on
Medication Safety initiatives.
The postholder will be the lead pharmacist for
Medicines Safety in Gloucestershire ICB and be responsible for improving
medicines safety across Primary Care, by mitigating risks and initiating
projects to improve medication safety.
To
identify areas of medicines safety requiring improvement and participate in the
training and education of clinical staff.
The job description and person specification
are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the
role. The job holder will carry out any
other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification
may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of
the Department and the Organisation.
Key Working Relationships
The postholder will operate
effectively in a flexible and demanding environment across primary care and
other ICS partners. They will proactively engage with NHS staff working across
all sectors including, clinicians, patient safety experts, Medication Safety
Officers MSO, GP practice staff, patient safety teams, Quality teams, ICB
Patient Safety Lead etc.
They will work
effectively with a variety of external teams such as regional and national
pharmacy and safety teams. They will lead on local implementation of projects
identified by external bodies as and when required.
They will establish, maintain, and nurture appropriate
key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally (including
national networks).
They will need to provide and receive highly complex,
sensitive and contentious information and present this information to a wide
range of stakeholders (sometimes in formal settings) as needed.
They will be committed to working and engaging
constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of potentially
sensitive issues relating to medication safety. This will include the
identification of medication safety risks.
This role requires a close liaison with the ICBs
communications and stakeholder team on public relations and marketing
activities associated with medication safety.
The postholder will link with all appropriate
NHS staff managers and clinicians to ensure alignment of
medication safety issues and initiatives across all ICS partners.
They will lead on Medication Safety initiatives
within Primary Care and apply the most appropriate change management or project
management approach to these initiatives. They will ensure that initiatives are
appropriately evaluated.
The post holder will Deputise for ICB
Medication Safety Officer MSO as required and as part of their personal
professional development.
Person Specification
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly,
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
Autonomy Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Desirable
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent degree in pharmacy, approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- GPhC registration.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent clinical experience.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on medication safety.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and medication safety.
- Significant Pharmacy and operational experience (at least 2 years Band 7 or equivalent)
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working across departments and organisations.
Desirable
- Good understanding of interface issues.
- Experienced in writing guidelines and reports.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Person Specification
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly,
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
Autonomy Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Desirable
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent degree in pharmacy, approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- GPhC registration.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent clinical experience.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on medication safety.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and medication safety.
- Significant Pharmacy and operational experience (at least 2 years Band 7 or equivalent)
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working across departments and organisations.
Desirable
- Good understanding of interface issues.
- Experienced in writing guidelines and reports.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
