Job summary
Here at the Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we offer an inclusive working environment, with many benefits.We are seeking a Band 8a Regional Headquarters Pharmacist to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team based at the RHQ Building, Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth.
This is a Fixed Term position until 31/07/2024, offering Full time hours of 37.5 hours per week.
If you think this is the role for you, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits include
- Access to NHS pension
- Free parking
- Access to gym and local amenities
Main duties of the job
As the chosen candidate, you will be responsible for the provision of specialist professional advice and leadership on prescribing and pharmacy issues to Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Region whilst ensuring compliance with Medicine Legislation and congruence with the governance framework.
As the successful candidate you will also be responsible for, in liaison with the Headquarters (HQ) DPHC Pharmacist, the provision of support to and co-ordination of Medical Centres within the DPHC Region to ensure the delivery, within a medicines management framework, of a legal, safe, cost-effective and efficient high quality pharmaceutical service.
About us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- Work closely with DPHC HQ Pharmacist and other Regional Pharmacists in all matters relating to Medicine Management and Pharmaceutical care using information gathered from DPHC Region; contribute to the development of DPHC Medicine Management strategy, policy and processes and the resolution of DPHC Medicine Management issues.
- Monitor and co-ordinate the adoption of the DPHC Medicine Management policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by Medical Centres within DPHC Region.
- Responsible for the establishment of Medicines Management Committees within the region or equivalent to ensure that the medicines management and pharmaceutical issues are taken forward across Region and DPHC.
- Be responsible for the Regional management and monitoring of Service Level Agreements between contracted providers and Medical Centres to ensure the delivery of a safe consistent high quality cost effective service and act as mediator in the case of any disputes or grievances.
For the full list of job duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Selection Process Details
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB10 Products
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2 Information Collection & Analysis
- NHS General NHS G1 Learning & Development
- NHS General NHS G3 Procurement & Commissioning
- NHS General NHS G4 Financial Management
- NHS General NHS G5 Services & Project Management
- NHS General NHS G6 People Management
Additional Information
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
- Work closely with DPHC HQ Pharmacist and other Regional Pharmacists in all matters relating to Medicine Management and Pharmaceutical care using information gathered from DPHC Region; contribute to the development of DPHC Medicine Management strategy, policy and processes and the resolution of DPHC Medicine Management issues.
- Monitor and co-ordinate the adoption of the DPHC Medicine Management policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by Medical Centres within DPHC Region.
- Responsible for the establishment of Medicines Management Committees within the region or equivalent to ensure that the medicines management and pharmaceutical issues are taken forward across Region and DPHC.
- Be responsible for the Regional management and monitoring of Service Level Agreements between contracted providers and Medical Centres to ensure the delivery of a safe consistent high quality cost effective service and act as mediator in the case of any disputes or grievances.
For the full list of job duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Selection Process Details
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form and CV. At interview, you will be tested against the following Technical Skills:
- NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB10 Products
- NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK2 Information Collection & Analysis
- NHS General NHS G1 Learning & Development
- NHS General NHS G3 Procurement & Commissioning
- NHS General NHS G4 Financial Management
- NHS General NHS G5 Services & Project Management
- NHS General NHS G6 People Management
Additional Information
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy, plus 1 year pre-registration training plus specialist knowledge and experience acquired through diploma level training.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and commitment to re-validation.
Provide your CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
Experience
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy, plus 1 year pre-registration training plus specialist knowledge and experience acquired through diploma level training.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and commitment to re-validation.
Provide your CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
Experience
Essential
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).
