Job summary
The postholder will take a lead on strategic planning and programmes for the Medicines Optimisation Team. Working closely with the Assistant Director of Medicines Optimisation and the Deputy Chief Clinical Officer and ICS Chief Pharmacist, and with the broader programme team and boroughs, the role will be key in ensuring leadership for setting the direction of specific medicine optimisation priorities for NCL, ensuring there is clear read across with Medicines Optimisation and the Population Health and Integrated Care Strategy, and with national strategy.
This role requires an individual able to think strategically about the role of medicines and pharmacy, able to influence others locally and regionally, and able to convene and deliver alongside multiple stakeholders and with constrained resources to support innovation and change.
This post is part of the NCL ICB Medicine Optimisation team within the Chief Medical Officer and Place Directorate.
Please note that priority will be given to NCL ICB employees who are affected by change.
Closing date: 24/03/2024
Date of Interview: 03/04/2024
Main duties of the job
Medicines Strategy and Programmeso Responsible, working closely with the Assistant Director of Medicines Optimisation, to:? Provide appropriate pharmaceutical support for the ICB's commissioning responsibilities and the development of medicines commissioning priorities, effective liaison within ICB Directorates/ Teams and ICS partners to ensure delivery of outcomes across the ICB.? Develop and implement NCL's commissioning and contracting intentions for medicines optimisation, thinking about where we may need larger programmes of work to tackle areas such as community pharmacy.? The postholder will work closely with colleagues (e.g. local community pharmacies, ICB Medicines Optimisation Team staff, Directorate peers and colleagues particularly the Borough Integration Units and Primary Care Team, PCN Clinical Directors, Provider Organisations, Regional colleagues, ICB Directorates, Finance and Business Information teams, GP practices, LMC, LPC, Patient Groups) across the system to support clinical governance of community pharmacy clinical services.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details on roles and responsibilities for this post.
About us
On 1 July 2022, NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) was established. The ICB is part of North Central London Integrated Care System (ICS). The ICS is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of ICSs:o to improve outcomes in population health and healthcareo tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and accesso enhance productivity and value for moneyo help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
North Central London's population is incredibly diverse, and continues to grow and change. This brings pressure and challenges for the local health and care services that NCL ICB commissions - or buys - on behalf of residents. NCL ICB works closely with Councils, providers, general practices, voluntary, community organisations, and unions, to achieve our shared aims.
NCL ICB values our staff, our partners and their expertise to deliver the best health and care possible for the patients and residents of North Central London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details on roles and responsibilities for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details on roles and responsibilities for this post.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- oPharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- oEducated to masters level in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training, plus further specialist knowledge through diploma level training.
- oManagement qualification (project/ programme management, healthcare management, budget/ resources) or equivalent experience.
- oExpert knowledge of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the NHS and London, and awareness of and implications for the portfolio this role supports/ the ICB/ ICS - including an appreciation of the political factors that impact upon decision making.
- oDemonstrates significant specialist knowledge of the practical application of the portfolio/ specialist area.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience and success in similar position/ portfolio, and working with senior leaders
- oProven track record of leading and delivering strategic change and continuous improvement in an organisation and across a system; transforming service provision and delivering improved outcomes within a VFM (value for money) context.
- oSignificant evidence of supporting the development, mobilisation and scaling up of innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the population health needs of residents/ patients, including the evaluation of these.
- oExperience of leading and managing budget (including cost improvement and efficiencies), procurement and contract management processes in this portfolio/ healthcare.
- oSubstantial experience of relationship building and partnership working (delivering engagement and co-design, involving and empowering range of professionals) with a range of internal/ external stakeholders -including the ability to challenge senior leaders to overcome barriers to change.
- oSubstantial experience of line management - delivering results through managing through others and/ or using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
Desirable
- oInput into strategic plans at NCL ICS/ regional/ national level.
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- oPlans and organises a broad range of complex activities involving uncertainty, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- oDeveloped ability to analyse and evaluate proposals for service developments, business proposals, procurements, population requirements.
- oAbility to inspire and motivate others with a distinct vision for change, setting clear objectives, and aligning organisations - through highly developed political and diplomatic skills and awareness of organisational culture.
- oGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and ability to learn other packages or databases as required.
- oProvide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, and present highly complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups using the highest level of interpersonal and communications skills.
- oSubstantial experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment - ability to bring stakeholders together to identify, prioritise and resolve issues that will lead to more cost effective, integrated and better quality care for patients/ residents.
- oCommitment to the values and principles of system working agreed across NCL.
- oAbility to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within all areas of responsibility.
- oAwareness of the 'golden thread' from the ICB's Population Health & Integrated Care Strategy to this role; with the critical driver being to support and deliver better outcomes for the patients/ residents of NCL.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- oPharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- oEducated to masters level in Pharmacy plus pre-registration training, plus further specialist knowledge through diploma level training.
- oManagement qualification (project/ programme management, healthcare management, budget/ resources) or equivalent experience.
- oExpert knowledge of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the NHS and London, and awareness of and implications for the portfolio this role supports/ the ICB/ ICS - including an appreciation of the political factors that impact upon decision making.
- oDemonstrates significant specialist knowledge of the practical application of the portfolio/ specialist area.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience and success in similar position/ portfolio, and working with senior leaders
- oProven track record of leading and delivering strategic change and continuous improvement in an organisation and across a system; transforming service provision and delivering improved outcomes within a VFM (value for money) context.
- oSignificant evidence of supporting the development, mobilisation and scaling up of innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the population health needs of residents/ patients, including the evaluation of these.
- oExperience of leading and managing budget (including cost improvement and efficiencies), procurement and contract management processes in this portfolio/ healthcare.
- oSubstantial experience of relationship building and partnership working (delivering engagement and co-design, involving and empowering range of professionals) with a range of internal/ external stakeholders -including the ability to challenge senior leaders to overcome barriers to change.
- oSubstantial experience of line management - delivering results through managing through others and/ or using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
Desirable
- oInput into strategic plans at NCL ICS/ regional/ national level.
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- oPlans and organises a broad range of complex activities involving uncertainty, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- oDeveloped ability to analyse and evaluate proposals for service developments, business proposals, procurements, population requirements.
- oAbility to inspire and motivate others with a distinct vision for change, setting clear objectives, and aligning organisations - through highly developed political and diplomatic skills and awareness of organisational culture.
- oGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and ability to learn other packages or databases as required.
- oProvide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, and present highly complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups using the highest level of interpersonal and communications skills.
- oSubstantial experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment - ability to bring stakeholders together to identify, prioritise and resolve issues that will lead to more cost effective, integrated and better quality care for patients/ residents.
- oCommitment to the values and principles of system working agreed across NCL.
- oAbility to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within all areas of responsibility.
- oAwareness of the 'golden thread' from the ICB's Population Health & Integrated Care Strategy to this role; with the critical driver being to support and deliver better outcomes for the patients/ residents of NCL.
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).
